Work in the our lab centers on cell banking technologies and regenerative medicine. Dr. Harris is the Executive Director of the AHSC Biorepository. The Biorepository’s mission is to provide high-quality and clinically annotated specimens as well as service to the research community involved in biomedical research. In addition to banking biospecimens, the facility serves as a source of cells and tissues for biomedical research and projects involving translational and regenerative medicine. Finally, Dr. Harris is also the Quality Director of the University of Arizona GMP Laboratory, which prepares cells and tissues for use in novel clinical trials.