Dr. Babak Arjmand received his M.D. from Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Ph.D. from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. He is currently vice chancellor for research at Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Cellular-Molecular Sciences Institute in Tehran, Iran. His research focuses on the stem cell translation from the basic to the clinic and GMP-compliant manufacturing for cellular therapy. Dr. Arjmand is member of different cell and tissue committees and groups such as National Committee of Tissue, Cell and Gene Therapy at Iran Food and Drug Organization (MOH), Iranian Council of Stem Cell Technologies, National Working Group for providing National Guideline on Stem Cell therapy, etc.