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Conference ISSCR

July 9, 2026

ISSCR 2026: Day 1

In July 2026, Daylon and Arun attended the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s (ISSCR) annual meeting in Montreal, and recorded daily episodes discussing highlights of the previous 24 hours.…

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Bioengineering Development ESCs and iPSCs ISSCR Organoids

July 7, 2026

Ep. 324: “From Stem Cells to Living Tissues” Featuring Drs. Yifei Miao and Anca Pasca

This quarterly special episode, created in partnership with the ISSCR Early Career Advisory Committee, features two rising leaders in stem cell research. Dr. Yifei (Simon) Miao, a Professor at the…

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Blastema Regenerative Medicine

June 23, 2026

Ep. 323: “Building the Blastema” Featuring Dr. Mekayla Storer

Dr. Mekayla Storer is an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge and a Principal Investigator at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. She discusses how mammalian digit tips regenerate after…

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Cardiac Development Organoids

June 9, 2026

Ep. 322: “Healing Hearts with Macrophages” Featuring Dr. Filipa Simões

Dr. Filipa Simões is a Group Leader at the University of Oxford and Co-Director of the Oxford Organoid Hub. She discusses how macrophages shape heart development, repair, and regeneration, and…

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Hematopoiesis Leukemia Stem Cell Biology

May 26, 2026

Ep. 321: “Decoding Blood Stem Cells” Featuring Dr. Vijay Sankaran

Dr. Vijay Sankaran is a Professor at Harvard Medical School and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He discusses how his lab uses human genetics and stem cell biology…

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Cancer Immunology Mechanobiology Tumor Microenvironment

May 12, 2026

Ep. 320: “Cancer Under Pressure” Featuring Dr. Meenal Datta

Dr. Minal Datta is an Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame and leader of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Mechanics (TIME) Lab. She discusses how mechanical forces within tumors…

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ISSCR 2026: Day 1

Ep. 324: “From Stem Cells to Living Tissues” Featuring Drs. Yifei Miao and Anca Pasca

Ep. 323: “Building the Blastema” Featuring Dr. Mekayla Storer

Ep. 322: “Healing Hearts with Macrophages” Featuring Dr. Filipa Simões

Ep. 321: “Decoding Blood Stem Cells” Featuring Dr. Vijay Sankaran

Ep. 320: “Cancer Under Pressure” Featuring Dr. Meenal Datta