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Ellen Heber-Katz is an American immunologist/regeneration biologist who is professor at Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR). Her key discovery in mammalian regeneration is the ability of the MRL mouse strain to regenerate wounds without scarring and fully restore damaged tissues. Her work on regeneration has been extended into National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded studies of novel aspects of breast cancer causation. Her research interests include immunology, regenerative medicine and cancer.