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FromThe Stem Cell Podcast

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Sep 21, 2013

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Welcome to the stem cell podcast hosted by Dr.’s Christopher Fasano and Yosif Ganat. Here we will give a brief introduction to the biology of stem cells and the future direction of this podcast.

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Sep 21, 2013

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A podcast dedicated to culturing knowledge in stem cell research.

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Ep. 9: 2013 Roundup: Happy new year Stem Cell Podcast listeners, we are back to start off with an episode that looks backs at a year of science in 2013 and gives you our top 10 studies from both… by The Stem Cell Podcast
60 min listen
Ep. 8: Aged Neurons in a Dish Featuring Justine Miller: Guest Justine Miller, a PhD candidate from Lorenz Studer’s lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering, joins us to discuss her recent paper in Cell Stem Cell showing how to age stem cell-derived neurons in the culture… by The Stem Cell Podcast
67 min listen
Ep. 2: Reprogramming Brakes and Government Shutdown Featuring Dr. Jacob Hanna: Guest In this episode we welcome Dr. Jacob Hanna from Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Hanna’s group recently published in Nature describing a method for 100% reprogramming efficiency. We also do our usual Stem Cell… by The Stem Cell Podcast
54 min listen
Ep. 18: Lou Gehrig’s Update Featuring Dr. Kevin Eggan: Guest Dr. Kevin Eggan from Harvard University joins the show to talk about his latest work using stem cells to cure ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease. Resources and Links Fate of iPSCs Derived from Azoospermic and Fertile… by The Stem Cell Podcast
73 min listen
Ep. 17: Naked Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists: Guest In this episode we talk with the creator and host of The Naked Scientists; a website and podcast dedicated to all things science. We talk with Chris about his shows, and get his take… by The Stem Cell Podcast
78 min listen
Ep. 5: Parkinson’s Disease and Stem Cells: In this episode we do things a little different. Since we both work on Parkinson’s disease we will not be featuring a guest. Instead, we will talk about the etiology of the disease and cover… by The Stem Cell Podcast
67 min listen
Ep. 1: In Vivo Reprogramming and Mini Brains Featuring Dr. Juergen Knoblich: Guest In this episode we start off with a quick general science news roundup before discussing two new papers in stem cell research. Both papers appeared in the journal Nature. The first describes a novel… by The Stem Cell Podcast
47 min listen
Ep. 25: STAP Recap Featuring Dr. Paul Knoepfler: Guest Dr. Paul Knoepfler joins us to recap the STAP cell story in the light of the tragic death of Dr. Yoshiki Sasai. We also discuss a wide variety of topics related to publishing in… by The Stem Cell Podcast
80 min listen
Ep. 3: Blood From Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Daylon James: Guest In this episode, we interview stem cell biologist Dr. Daylon James to discuss the field of blood stem cells; different strategies and clinical implications. Our science round up this week includes the CTE issue… by The Stem Cell Podcast
63 min listen
Ep. 16: Stem Cell Scientist in Washington?: Guest In this episode we bring on Dr. Raja Kittappa, a stem cell scientist who has recently decided to leave science and run for congress. Resources and Links Brain Activation during Human Male Ejaculation Experimental… by The Stem Cell Podcast
72 min listen
Ep. 23: Vascular Niche Featuring Dr. Daylon James: Guest Dr. Daylon James is back on the show to talk about a new paper in Nature where scientists used a vascular niche to help instruct and reprogram endothelial cells to blood stem cells. Resources… by The Stem Cell Podcast
61 min listen
Ep.15: Melanoma and Zebrafish Featuring Dr. Leonard Zon: Guest In this episode, we bring on an internationally recognized stem cell and cancer researcher Dr. Leonard Zon from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hosital. Dr. Zon talks to us about his work using… by The Stem Cell Podcast
74 min listen
Ep. 4: 3D Pancreas and ISSCR Featuring Dr. Carl P. Wonders: Guest In this episode, we welcome Dr. Carl P. Wonders, the scientific affairs manager for the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). We discuss the annual meeting, science outreach, and long-term goals for the… by The Stem Cell Podcast
65 min listen
Introduction: Welcome to the stem cell podcast hosted by Dr.’s Christopher Fasano and Yosif Ganat. Here we will give a brief introduction to the biology of stem cells and the future direction of this podcast. by The Stem Cell Podcast
25 min listen
Ep. 27: MS and Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Valentina Fossati: Guest Dr. Valentina Fossati from the New York Stem Cell Foundation, talks about her recent publication using iPSCs to generate the oligodendrocytes, the cells that myelinate neurons and its implications for multiple sclerosis. Resources and… by The Stem Cell Podcast
72 min listen
Ep. 20: SCNT Featuring Dr. Dieter Egli: Guest Dr. Dieter Egli from the New York Stem Cell Foundation joins the hosts to talk about his work in using SCNT to derive new embryonic stem cell lines. They discuss his previous and current… by The Stem Cell Podcast
77 min listen
Ep. 22: Novel Enhancers Featuring Dr. Paul Tesar: Guest This episode presents Dr. Paul Tesar from Case Western Reserve University. Dr Tesar talks about his paper in Cell Stem Cell. Resources and Links Bone Marrow Transplant Could Reverse Sickle Cell In Adults Freezing… by The Stem Cell Podcast
75 min listen
Ep. 6: ALS and C9orf72 Featuring Dr. Asif Maroof: Guest We interview Dr. Asif Maroof, a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Kevin Eggan at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute to talk about his latest paper in Nature Neuroscience describing a gene implicated… by The Stem Cell Podcast
65 min listen
Ep. 26: Pluripotency Network Featuring Dr. Austin Smith: Guest Dr. Austin Smith from Cambridge UK is on the show to discuss his take on the world of all things pluripotency. We talk about his views on the ground state of pluripotency and how… by The Stem Cell Podcast
71 min listen
Ep. 12: Cancer and Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Sean Morrison: Guest In this episode, we interview another stem cell pioneer, Dr. Sean Morrison, who is internationally recognized for his work in understanding the mechanisms of stem cell regulatory mechanisms and how this is relevant in… by The Stem Cell Podcast
78 min listen
Ep. 39: “Stressed Out Cells” Featuring Dr. Rhonda Newman: Guest Dr. Rhonda Newman to talk about her work in trying to figure out a better way to “de-stress” stem cells. Resources and Links Previously Unknown Effect of Vitamin A Identified – A previously unknown… by The Stem Cell Podcast
70 min listen
Ep. 13: STAP Stem Cells and Blogging Featuring Dr. Paul Knoepfler: Guest STAP stem cells were a new method of generating pluripotent stem cells published in a paper a few weeks ago. When it came out, scientists scratched their heads and wondered whether or not this… by The Stem Cell Podcast
69 min listen
Ep. 44: “Saratoga Stem Cell” Featuring Greg Smith, Christy Allen, Samantha Morris and Evangelos Kiskinis: Guest In this episode we discuss topics ranging from a chemical in vegetables that can destroy cancer stem cells, chewing gum to prevent signing a song over and over, the first report of germ line… by The Stem Cell Podcast
65 min listen
Ep. 19: Saratoga Stem Cell Conference Review and 5 Interviews: On this episode we review the Next Gen Stem Cell Conference from earlier in the month. During the conference we interviewed 5 stem cell scientists live and put them all together for this show. In… by The Stem Cell Podcast
64 min listen
Ep. 29: Brain Science Podcast Featuring Dr. Ginger Campbell: Guest Dr. Ginger Campbell, host of the brain science podcast, joins the SCP where we discuss her podcast and different “brainy” topics. We close the show ranting about the iPhone 6. Resources and Links Near-Death… by The Stem Cell Podcast
78 min listen
Ep. 40: “Gene Editing Mistakes” Featuring Dr. Frederick Alt: Guest Our guest, world-renowned geneticist, Dr. Fred Alt from Harvard Medical School talks about his latest paper in Nature Biotechnology where he describes a novel method to detect off target effects of gene editing technology.… by The Stem Cell Podcast
64 min listen
Ep. 10: RPE and Macular Degeneration Featuring Dr. Sally Temple: Guest In this episode, we bring on a true pioneer in the stem cell field, Dr. Sally Temple, scientific director of the Neural Stem Cell Institute. Dr. Temple discovered that stem-like cells exist in the… by The Stem Cell Podcast
73 min listen
Ep. 24: Sperm Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Marco Seandel: Guest Dr. Marco Seandel from Weill Cornell Medical College joins the hosts to talk about his latest paper published in Stem Cell Reports, where he used sperm stem cells to uncover novel info about mutations… by The Stem Cell Podcast
67 min listen
Ep. 7: Holiday Science Break: We are back with a stem cell “quickie” for the holidays. In our science round up we talk mummified ribs, fear of snakes, and genes associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. We then… by The Stem Cell Podcast
54 min listen
Ep.14: Direct Reprogramming Featuring Dr. Justin Ichida: Guest Over the past few weeks some really exciting papers came out describing the reprogramming of one cell into another, a process called Direct Reprogramming. On this episode we talk to Dr. Justin Ichida from… by The Stem Cell Podcast
68 min listen

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Ep. 266: “From Stem Cells to Cortical Circuits” Featuring Dr. Pierre Vanderhaeghen: Dr. Pierre Vanderhaeghen is a Professor and Principal Investigator at VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research. His lab studies the mechanisms of cortical development and brain evolution. He talks about species-specific neuronal development, by The Stem Cell Podcast
84 min listen
Ep. 265: “RNA Glycosylation” Featuring Dr. Ryan Flynn: Dr. Ryan Flynn is a Principal Investigator at Boston Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department at Harvard University. His lab explores the interface between RNA and glycans. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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Ep. 264: “Planarian Regeneration” Featuring Dr. Blair Benham-Pyle: Dr. Blair Benham-Pyle is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She talks about how multipotent cells in Schmidtea mediterranea enable whole-body regeneration. She also discusses the effects of the mechanical environment on stem cell fate. by The Stem Cell Podcast
79 min listen
Ep. 263: “ISSCR 2024: The Global Stem Cell Event” Featuring Drs. Amander Clark, Agnete Kirkeby, and Malin Parmar: Dr. Amander Clark is the President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and Founding Director of the Center for Reproductive Science, Health, and Education at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. by The Stem Cell Podcast
72 min listen
Ep. 262: “Glia in the Gut” Featuring Dr. Marissa Scavuzzo: Dr. Marissa Scavuzzo is an HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellow at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on enteric glia regulation in the healthy and diseased gut. She talks about how glial cell subtypes affect intestinal motil... by The Stem Cell Podcast
75 min listen
Ep. 261: “Building Neuromuscular Tissues” Featuring Dr. Ritu Raman: Dr. Ritu Raman is the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, where her lab uses robotics and tissue engineering to treat muscle loss. She talks about light-activated muscle grafts, by The Stem Cell Podcast
77 min listen
Ep. 260: “Synchronized Tissue Regeneration” Featuring Dr. Shiri Gur-Cohen: Dr. Shiri Gur-Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Regenerative Medicine at UC San Diego. Her lab studies epithelial stem cells throughout their lifetimes. She talks about lymphatics in the intestinal stem cell niche, by The Stem Cell Podcast
85 min listen
Ep. 259: “Regenerative Neurobiology” Featuring Dr. Malin Parmar: Dr. Malin Parmar is a Professor at Lund University and a New York Stem Cell Foundation – Robertson Investigator. Her research aims to understand cell fate specification in the developing brain and in human neural progenitor cells using cell-based model... by The Stem Cell Podcast
73 min listen
Ep. 258: “The Musculo-Skeletal Axis” Featuring Dr. Olivier Pourquié: Dr. Olivier Pourquié is the Frank Burr Mallory Professor of Pathology and Professor in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School. His work focuses on the segmentation clock and the development of muscles and vertebrae. by The Stem Cell Podcast
77 min listen
Ep. 257: “Retinal Regeneration” Featuring Drs. Hwee Goon Tay and Beau Fenner: Dr. Hwee Goon Tay is an Assistant Professor at the Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School and Dr. Beau Fenner is an Ophthalmologist at the Singapore National Eye Centre. Their work focuses on cell therapy for degenerative retinal diseases... by The Stem Cell Podcast
90 min listen
Ep. 256: “Epigenetics and Reprogramming” Featuring Dr. Jose Polo: Dr. Jose Polo is a Professor of Epigenetics and the Director of the Centre for Epigenetics at the University of Adelaide. He is also a Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University. by The Stem Cell Podcast
82 min listen
Ep. 255: “Pathway to the Clinic” Featuring Drs. Stefan Irion and Viviane Tabar: Dr. Stefan Irion is the Chief Scientific Officer of BlueRock Therapeutics and Dr. Viviane Tabar is the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In this special episode, by The Stem Cell Podcast
65 min listen
Ep. 254: “Muscle Regeneration” Featuring Dr. Helen Blau: Dr. Helen Blau is the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Professor and Director of the Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology at Stanford University. Dr. Blau’s research focuses on the basic molecular mechanisms of stem cells and muscle and thei... by The Stem Cell Podcast
77 min listen
Ep. 253: “Heart Failure Genes” Featuring Dr. Roger Foo: Dr. Roger Foo is the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Professor of Medicine and Head of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the National University of Singapore. His lab investigates the molecular mechanisms that regulate cardiac biology and disease. by The Stem Cell Podcast
78 min listen
Ep. 252: “Organ-on-a-Chip” Featuring Dr. Bas Trietsch: Dr. Bas Trietsch is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Mimetas, a company working to contribute to groundbreaking therapies with their screenable, physiologically relevant 3D human disease models. by The Stem Cell Podcast
84 min listen
Ep. 251: “Post-Implantation Blastoids” Featuring Drs. Thorold Theunissen and Rowan Karvas: Dr. Thorold Theunissen is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology at Washington University in St. Louis investigating the molecular basis of pluripotency, the mechanisms of trophoblast development, and the generation of stem cell-based embryo m... by The Stem Cell Podcast
81 min listen
Ep. 250: “Blastoid Development and Implantation” Featuring Dr. Nicolas Rivron: Dr. Nicolas Rivron is a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. His group recreates embryonic development using mammalian stem cells in a dish to better understand the encoded pr... by The Stem Cell Podcast
97 min listen
Ep. 249: “Live at NYSCF: Overcoming Obstacles in Stem Cell Research” Featuring Drs. Laura Andres-Martin, Daniel Paull, and Raeka Aiyar: Dr. Laura Andres-Martin is a Research Investigator, Oncology, Dr. Daniel Paul is the Senior VP, Discovery & Platform Development, and Dr. Raeka Aiyar is the VP, Scientific & DEIB Outreach at the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF). by The Stem Cell Podcast
60 min listen
Ep. 248: “Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering” Featuring Dr. Nathaniel Huebsch: Dr. Nathaniel Huebsch is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. His lab focuses on understanding how mechanical cues originating at cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix contacts influence signaling an... by The Stem Cell Podcast
74 min listen
Ep. 247: “Neurological Disorders” Featuring Dr. Thomas Durcan: Dr. Thomas Durcan is an Associate Professor and Director of the Early Drug Discovery Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He oversees a team of 40+ research staff and students, committed to applying patient-derived stem cells towards the develo... by The Stem Cell Podcast
65 min listen
ISSCR 2023: On the Ground: In June 2023, we attended ISSCR 2023, the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, in Boston. We spoke with delegates about their research and impressions of the meeting, including their reasons for attending, by The Stem Cell Podcast
42 min listen
Ep. 245: “Cellular Diversity” Featuring Dr. Thomas Zwaka: Dr. Thomas Zwaka is the Director of the Huffington Center for Cell-Based Research in Parkinson's Disease and a Professor of Regenerative and Developmental Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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ISSCR 2023: Day 4: In June 2023, Daylon and Arun attended the International for Stem Cell Research's (ISSCR) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the final day of the meeting. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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ISSCR 2023: Day 3: In June 2023, Daylon and Arun attended the International Society for Stem Cell Research's (ISSCR) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the third day of the meeting. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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ISSCR 2023: Day 2: In June 2023, Daylon and Arun attended the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s (ISSCR) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the second day of the meeting. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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ISSCR 2023: Day 1: In June 2023, Daylon and Arun attended the International Society for Stem Cell Research's (ISSCR) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the first day of the meeting. by The Stem Cell Podcast
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Ep. 244: “The Mammalian Lung” Featuring Dr. Emma Rawlins: Dr. Emma Rawlins is a Senior Group Leader at the Gurdon Institute in the Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. She talks about modeling fetal lung development using organoids, by The Stem Cell Podcast
61 min listen
Ep. 243: “Ethics and Policy” Featuring Dr. Insoo Hyun: Dr. Insoo Hyun is the Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning at the Museum of Science in Boston, and a Member of the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics. He talks about embryo models for early development, by The Stem Cell Podcast
76 min listen
Ep. 242: “Spinal Cord Injury” Featuring Dr. Aileen Anderson: Dr. Aileen Anderson is the Director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center at the University of California, Irvine. Her lab investigates the role of inflammatory mechanisms in degeneration and regeneration in the injured central nervous sy... by The Stem Cell Podcast
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Ep. 241: “The Biology of HSCs” Featuring Dr. Shannon McKinney-Freeman: Dr. Shannon McKinney-Freeman is a Principal Investigator and Member at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Her lab focuses on the fundamental biology of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). She talks about the role of HSCs in sickle cell disease and th... by The Stem Cell Podcast
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