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Ep. 325: “Live at ISSCR 2026: Scaling and Manufacturing of PSC-Derived Therapies” Featuring Drs. Michael May and Janet Rothberg

Ep. 325: “Live at ISSCR 2026: Scaling and Manufacturing of PSC-Derived Therapies” Featuring Drs. Michael May and Janet Rothberg

In this special episode recorded live in Montréal, Canada at ISSCR 2026, Dr. Michael May, President and CEO of the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM), and Dr. Janet…
ISSCR 2026: Day 4

ISSCR 2026: Day 4

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.…
ISSCR 2026: Day 3

ISSCR 2026: Day 3

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.…
ISSCR 2026: Day 2

ISSCR 2026: Day 2

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.…
ISSCR 2026: Day 1

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Ep. 319: “Building Better iPSCs” Featuring Dr. Andrew Gaffney

Ep. 319: “Building Better iPSCs” Featuring Dr. Andrew Gaffney

Dr. Andrew Gaffney is Vice President, iPSC Platform at STEMCELL Technologies. In this episode, he discusses how his team is advancing pluripotent stem cell applications through high-quality iPSC line development,…
Ep. 318: “Modeling Reproduction and Endocrinology” Featuring Dr. Kotaro Sasaki

Ep. 318: “Modeling Reproduction and Endocrinology” Featuring Dr. Kotaro Sasaki

Dr. Kotaro Sasaki is an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He discusses how his lab uses human pluripotent stem cells to model germ cell development and endocrine organs…
Ep. 317: “Engineering the Human Heart” Featuring Dr. Aitor Aguirre

Ep. 317: “Engineering the Human Heart” Featuring Dr. Aitor Aguirre

Dr. Aitor Aguirre is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University and Director of the Stem Cell Core. In this episode, he discusses how his lab uses pluripotent stem cells…
Ep. 316: “Primate Embryogenesis” Featuring Dr. Thorsten Boroviak

Ep. 316: “Primate Embryogenesis” Featuring Dr. Thorsten Boroviak

Dr. Thorsten Boroviak is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. He discusses how stem cell–based embryo models are helping…
Ep. 315: “Advanced Stem Cell-Based Models” Featuring Drs. Shuibing Chen and Hans Clevers

Ep. 315: “Advanced Stem Cell-Based Models” Featuring Drs. Shuibing Chen and Hans Clevers

Drs. Shuibing Chen and Hans Clevers, members of the Steering Committee for the ISSCR Consortium on Advanced Stem Cell-Based Models in Drug Discovery and Development, explore how stem cell–derived organoids…
Ep. 314: “ISSCR 2026: Real Discoveries, Real Collaboration, Real Potential” Featuring Drs. Fiona Doetsch & Nozomu Yachie

Ep. 314: “ISSCR 2026: Real Discoveries, Real Collaboration, Real Potential” Featuring Drs. Fiona Doetsch & Nozomu Yachie

Drs. Fiona Doetsch and Nozomu Yachie, Co-Chairs of the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting Program Committee, join the podcast to discuss what to expect at the upcoming ISSCR 2026 meeting taking…
Ep. 313: “Cardiovascular Disease Mechanisms” Featuring Dr. Joseph Wu

Ep. 313: “Cardiovascular Disease Mechanisms” Featuring Dr. Joseph Wu

Dr. Joseph Wu is a Professor of Medicine and Radiology and the Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. He talks about the importance of pharmacology knowledge in drug discovery. He…
Ep. 312: “Biomanufacturing in Space” Featuring Dr. Pinar Mesci

Ep. 312: “Biomanufacturing in Space” Featuring Dr. Pinar Mesci

Dr. Pinar Mesci is the Global Head of Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology at Axiom Space, where she manages a portfolio focused on biomedical research programs including stem cells, tissue engineering, disease…
Ep. 311: “Congenital Heart Disease” Featuring Dr. Deepak Srivastava

Ep. 311: “Congenital Heart Disease” Featuring Dr. Deepak Srivastava

Dr. Deepak Srivastava is the President of the Gladstone Institutes and Director of the Roddenberry Stem Cell Center. His lab is focused on the gene networks that guide cardiac development.…
Ep. 310: “Epithelial Organoids” Featuring Dr. Hans Clevers

Ep. 310: “Epithelial Organoids” Featuring Dr. Hans Clevers

Dr. Hans Clevers is a Professor of Molecular Genetics and Distinguished Group Leader at the University of Utrecht. In this episode, he discusses snake gut and lung organoids, transitioning from…

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