Scratching the Surface: Stem Cell Therapy in Veterinary Dermatology
Learn the current evidence and potential future applications of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy in veterinary dermatology.
About the Course
This lecture explores the skin as an immune organ that depends on a delicate balance among the epidermal barrier, immune system, and skin microbiome to maintain health. Participants will review potential applications of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in veterinary dermatology, with a focus on conditions such as atopic dermatitis and chronic wound healing.
This program has been RACE approved (20-1381677) for 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Learning objectives
- Describe the immune–barrier–microbiome triad and explain how dysregulation of each component contributes to allergic, immune-mediated, and wound-related dermatological disease in companion animals.
- Summarize the mechanisms by which MSCs modulate cutaneous immunity, restore epidermal barrier integrity, and support wound healing across the phases.
- Compare the major MSC delivery routes used in veterinary dermatology.
- Review the current veterinary evidence base for MSC therapy in canine atopic dermatitis and other dermatological diseases.
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About the presenter
Rebecca Windsor
Dr. Rebecca Windsor, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), earned her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis, in 2005. She completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at North Carolina State University (2005–2006) and a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at UC Davis (2006–2009), achieving board certification through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2009.
Dr. Windsor has extensive experience working in private specialty hospitals in the Washington, D.C. area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Chicago. Most recently, she served as Chief of the Neurology Department and Neurology Internship Coordinator at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Colorado. In 2024, she was honored as a “Best in Colorado Top Doctor” for excellence in veterinary medicine.
Deeply passionate about clinical research and education, Dr. Windsor has authored numerous publications and has been a Clinician Scientist with Ethos Discovery, a nonprofit scientific incubator, since 2021. She currently leads Ethos Discovery’s neurology research portfolio, focusing on immune-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases, particularly early detection and treatment strategies for necrotizing meningoencephalitis in dogs. In 2024, she was appointed the Ethos Discovery House Officer Research Project Coordinator, and she currently mentors over 100 veterinary interns and residents in clinical research.
In 2025, Dr. Windsor joined Gallant as Director of Veterinary Affairs, where she is dedicated to advancing veterinary medicine and educating the veterinary community on the therapeutic potential of stem cell therapy.
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