Amander Clark

Amander Clark is a professor in the department of molecular, cell and developmental biology in the UCLA College, and director of the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education. As a scientist, she specializes in the use of stem cells to build models of the reproductive system to develop new treatment options for people who suffer from reproductive disease and disorders including infertility.

Clark is an advocate for public engagement in science. In this area, she can speak to the science of human reproduction where technological innovations have the potential to shape society.  Her experience involves leading international working groups to establish regulatory frameworks for the use of stem cell technologies in fertility and infertility research. She also advocates for underserved areas of reproductive science where new innovations have the potential to transform care and ultimately, people’s lives.