Dr. David A. Prentice, Ph.D.

David A. Prentice is Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, and Adjunct Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics for Indiana University School of Medicine.He received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Kansas. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Assistant Professor of OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School-Houston before joining Indiana State University. He has served as Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Chairperson of Life Sciences, and been recognized with the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

His research, which has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and USDA, investigates cell growth control; a current focus is adult stem cells and their transformation into neurons and other tissue types. He has testified several times before the U.S. Congress, been invited to speak to the National Academy of Sciences, European Parliament, British Parliament, and Canadian Parliament, and has written articles and given frequent invited talks and media interviews regarding stem cell research, cloning, and bioethics.

Dr. Prentice is a Founding Member of Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, and an Adjunct Fellow of the Wilberforce Forum, with the Council for Biotechnology Policy. He has provided scientific advice for U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, and numerous other Members of Congress.

Professor, Dept. Life Sciences

Indiana State University

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