Michael Rendl

Dr. Rendl is a stem cell biologist, Associate Professor, and Principal Investigator at the Black Family Stem Cell Institute (BFSCI), Department of Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology (CDRB) and Department of Dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS). His research focuses on the formation and function of stem cell niches with a particular emphasis on hair follicle formation. Utilizing genetic mouse models for embryonic hair follicle formation and for adult hair growth and regeneration he seeks to uncover how specialized Dermal Papilla (DP) cells act as instructive niche cells for hair follicle stem cells. He hopes insights from his studies will provide a platform for developing hair regenerative therapies. Dr. Rendl obtained his MD from Medical University of Vienna and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Elaine Fuchs’ lab at Rockefeller University. He is a member of the North American Hair Research Society and the Society of Investigative Dermatology.