Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Harvey Borovetz, Mr. Stephen Winowich, and Mr. Brian Williams. Dr. Borovetz and Mr. Winowich discuss the early days of Ventricular Assist Devices, and Mr. Williams recounts his experience as one of the pioneering patients. Dr. Borovetz is a professor and chair in the Department of Bioengineering at the [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Joanna Wysocka. Dr. Wysocka is Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Chemical and Systems Biology and of Developmental Biology at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Wysocka discusses her research in identifying the molecular cause of the human disorder CHARGE, as well as the epigenetic basis of development [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Charleen Chu. Dr. Chu is Professor of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Chu discusses her research in Parkinson’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. For more information about Dr. Chu, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Rocky Tuan.  Dr. Tuan is the Director of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine  Dr. Tuan discussed his research to regenerate and/or restore function to diseased and damaged musculoskeletal tissues. For more information about Dr. Tuan, click [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Thomas Starzl, MD, PhD.  Dr. Starzl is a professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and an expert in organ transplantation.  He is considered by most to be the “Father of Modern Transplantation.”  Dr. Starzl discusses the history of transplation as well as the five themes he has [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Peter DeComo.  Mr. DeComo is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ALung Technologies, Inc., a company which develops respiratory assist technologies that are expected to provide a better alternative to traditional, invasive respiratory support.  Mr. DeComo discusses the goal of ALung to advance lung replacement therapy as [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD, who is Professor in the Department of Surgery, deputy director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Director of the Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering within the Institute, and Blair Jobe, MD, Associate Professor of surgery in the Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes W. P. Andrew Lee, MD.  Dr. Lee is Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the Hand Surgery Fellowship in the School of Medicine.   Dr. Lee discusses the successful hand transplants recently performed by him as well as what he [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Sam Rothstein.  Mr. Rothstein is a chemical engineering predoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Steven Little.  He discusses the lab’s research on the mechanics of controlled release and mathematical model-driven methodology.  He also discusses his plans for a new drug formulation company, ChroKnow Solutions. For more information about [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Gregory Schultz, PhD.  Dr. Schultz is Professor of Obstretrics and Gynecology in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida.  Dr. Schultz discusses his research on wound healing and the challenges presented by bacterial biofilms.  He also explains his current joint study, which evaluates bioburden and potential [...]