Patricia Thomson - The Stem Cell Podcast

Disease modeling Kidney

Ep. 302: “Kidney Organoids” Featuring Dr. Zhongwei Li

Dr. Zhongwei Li is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California. His lab focuses on kidney organogenesis with translational applications of kidney regeneration and disease modeling. He talks…

Patricia ThomsonAugust 19, 2025

Cancer Cell Fate

Ep. 301: “Cell Fate Decisions in Cancer” Featuring Dr. Mark Hatley

Dr. Mark Hatley is an Associate Faculty Member and Director of the Division of Molecular Oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His research focuses on the developmental origins and…

Patricia ThomsonAugust 5, 2025

Cell Therapy Clinical Trial ESCs and iPSCs Industry Neuroscience Regenerative Medicine

Ep. 300: “Autologous Cell Therapy” Featuring Dr. Jeanne Loring

Dr. Jeanne Loring is a Co-Founder of Aspen Neuroscience and Professor Emeritus at Scripps Research. She talks about generating gametes from the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros, Aspen's early days and…

Patricia ThomsonJuly 22, 2025

Development Publishing

Ep. 299: “Spinal Cord Development” Featuring Dr. James Briscoe

Dr. James Briscoe is a Group Leader at the Francis Crick Institute and Editor-In-Chief of Development. His lab uses an interdisciplinary approach, including mice, chicks, and other models, to study…

Patricia ThomsonJuly 8, 2025

Conference ISSCR

Ep. 298: “ISSCR 2025: On the Ground”

In June 2025, we attended ISSCR 2025, the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, in Hong Kong. We spoke with delegates about their research, their impressions…

Patricia ThomsonJune 24, 2025