Cell therapies treat and repair the body using stem cells or their derivatives. These cells possess great therapeutic potential, but their beneficial effects often fade away over time. In this episode, we explore strategies to improve the persistence of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in the effort to remuscularize hearts after cardiac infarction. Niki Spahich from The Scientist’s Creative Services team spoke with Sara Nunes Vasconcelos, an assistant professor at the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, and a scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, to learn more.
Technique Talk: 2D Stem Cell Culture
Experimental Cures for Fragile Patients: Prenatal Stem Cell and Gene Therapies
Quality Control for Cell Therapies
Highlights in Precision Medicine
The Scientist Speaks is a podcast produced by The Scientist’s Creative Services team. Our podcast is by scientists and for scientists. Once a month, we bring you the stories behind news-worthy molecular biology research.
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At the Breaking Point: Mitochondrial Deletions and the Brain
The Epigenetic Origins of Allergy and Asthma
Decoding Smell: Demystifying Human Disease and Behavior
Cancer Immunotherapy: CRISPR Reveals Targets In Vivo
A Path Back to Health: Immune Tolerance to Infectious Disease
Repurposing Living Systems to Fight a Pandemic: Synthetic biologists repurpose cellular machinery to fight COVID-19
Bonus LabTalk Episode: Myeloid Cells in Cancer and Science Advocacy: A Conversation with Miriam Merad
Experimental Cures for Fragile Patients: Prenatal Stem Cell and Gene Therapies
A Game of Cancer and Evolution: Scientists leverage the principles of evolution to outwit cancer at its own game
Brains in the Palm of Your Hand: 3D Organoid Cell Culture
Unusually Wired: Human Brains are Attuned to Appreciate Musical Pitch
Hidden Hitchhikers: Lessons Learned from The Human Microbiome Project
Tackling Antibiotic Resistance: Viruses to the Rescue
The Buzz About Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Birds on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Songbird Communication and the Human Brain
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