Ameristem
Biotechnology ResearchTexas, United States0-1 Employees
Ameristem is a biotechnology research company based in Houston, Texas, focusing on stem cell science derived from dental pulp. It centers on immature dental pulp stem cells, which its founders say proliferate rapidly and are relatively easy to harvest, derived through a proprietary dental pulp organ culture method discovered by Dr. Alexander Kerkis and Dr. Irina Kerkis in 2004. The firm operates in the regenerative medicine space, aiming to support tissue repair through dental pulp-derived stem cells. The technology is positioned to enable collection of these cells and may offer advantages over cord blood cells for certain applications, with a target audience of researchers and clinicians.