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Tenneille Ludwig PhD
Director
WiCell Stem Cell Bank
USA
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Tenneille Ludwig serves as the Director of the WiCell Stem Cell Bank overseeing the banking, distribution, and core services operations at WiCell. Dr. Ludwig holds a Ph.D. in embryology and developmental biology with a minor in bioethics from The University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her post-doctoral work with Dr. James Thomson on the optimization of cell culture conditions resulted in the development of the first defined, feeder-independent culture system for human pluripotent stem cells (TeSR/mTeSR). In addition to her duties at WiCell, she is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and serves on the University’s ESCRO Committee. She works with multiple boards and organizations, collegiate training programs, international registries, and Steering Committees. She is a member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Manufacturing, Clinical Translation, and Industry Committee, and works on regulatory priorities including NIH and Congressional advocacy. Currently, she leads the ISSCR initiative on Standards for Quality in Basic Research. Her primary focus remains collaborating within these groups to refine consensus standards for banking, characterization, and distribution of research and cGMP grade materials, and working with investigators to support the advancement of stem cell technologies through clinical trial.