StemCells@Lunch Digested

In today’s episode, Dr Carla Mulas, a postdoc in Stem Cell Institue at Cambridge University, is interviewed by PhD student Haneen Alsehi. Carla talks about her amazing research using biophysics to understand cell state transition. She discusses her journey in transiting from a biochemistry background to studying stem cells and their fate commitment, and her keen interest in how stem cells change their properties during differentiation. She talks about the challenge of the current cell state transition field in the need to go beyond mapping cell states and cell identities. She also shares her career insights in identifying what one wants to learn and the necessity of a good mentor.

To find out more about Kristina's research, check out the following link:

https://sites.google.com/view/cmulasresearch

In today’s episode, Dr Carla Mulas, a postdoc in Stem Cell Institue at Cambridge University, is interviewed by PhD student Haneen Alsehi. Carla talks about her amazing research using biophysics to understand cell state transition. She discusses her journey in transiting from a biochemistry background to studying stem cells and their fate commitment, and her keen interest in how stem cells change their properties during differentiation. She talks about the challenge of the current cell state transition field in the need to go beyond mapping cell states and cell identities. She also shares her career insights in identifying what one wants to learn and the necessity of a good mentor.

To find out more about Kristina's research, check out the following link:

https://sites.google.com/view/cmulasresearch

In today’s episode, Dr Kristina Haase, a group leader at EMBL Barcelona, is interviewed by PhD student Prudence Lui. Kristina talks about her amazing research on bioengineered vascular networks and what kept her motivated to work on this for years. She discusses some challenges to be considered when generating advanced vascularised experiment models. She shares her fruitful experience of doing research across continents and in different areas. She emphasises the importance of having a clear biological question when doing science. We will also learn something about Kristina outside of the lab!

To find out more about Kristina's research, check out the following link:

https://www.embl.es/research/unit/haase/index.html

In today’s episode, Dr Kristina Haase, a group leader at EMBL Barcelona, is interviewed by PhD student Prudence Lui. Kristina talks about her amazing research on bioengineered vascular networks and what kept her motivated to work on this for years. She discusses some challenges to be considered when generating advanced vascularised experiment models. She shares her fruitful experience of doing research across continents and in different areas. She emphasises the importance of having a clear biological question when doing science. We will also learn something about Kristina outside of the lab!

To find out more about Kristina's research, check out the following link:

https://www.embl.es/research/unit/haase/index.html

On today’s episode, Dr Dominika Dziedzicka, a postdoc working with Prof Ludovic Vallier from MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. She is interviewed by Daria Belokhvostova, a PhD student in Centre of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine in King’s College London. Dominika talks about her PhD and recent postdoc work on human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells. She discusses the differences between differentiation propensity and differentiation potential of stem cells.

To learn more about Dominika’s recent postdoc work, check out the following links: https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/people/pi/vallier

On today’s episode, Dr Dominika Dziedzicka, a postdoc working with Prof Ludovic Vallier from MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. She is interviewed by Daria Belokhvostova, a PhD student in Centre of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine in King’s College London. Dominika talks about her PhD and recent postdoc work on human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells. She discusses the differences between differentiation propensity and differentiation potential of stem cells.

To learn more about Dominika’s recent postdoc work, check out the following links: https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/people/pi/vallier

In today’s episode, Ieva Berzanskyte, our own graduating PhD student at the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London, is interviewed by PhD student Inês Tomás. Ieva talks about her exciting work on growing stem cells from patient tissues, then turning them into neurons to find a cure for spinal cord injury. She shares her thoughts on how the neuroscience field can speed up the discovery and translation of therapies into clinics. Following her deep interest in advancing biotechnologies, she discusses her upcoming post-doctoral research on the direct conversion between different cell types and its application.

To find out more about Ieva’s experience check out the following link:

https://www.regenerativemedicinephd.co.uk/student-profiles/ieva-berzanskyte

In today’s episode, Ieva Berzanskyte, our own graduating PhD student at the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at King’s College London, is interviewed by PhD student Inês Tomás. Ieva talks about her exciting work on growing stem cells from patient tissues, then turning them into neurons to find a cure for spinal cord injury. She shares her thoughts on how the neuroscience field can speed up the discovery and translation of therapies into clinics. Following her deep interest in advancing biotechnologies, she discusses her upcoming post-doctoral research on the direct conversion between different cell types and its application.

To find out more about Ieva’s experience check out the following link:

https://www.regenerativemedicinephd.co.uk/student-profiles/ieva-berzanskyte

On today’s episode, Prof Michael Levin, a renowned regenerative and developmental biologist of Tufts University and Wyss Institute at Harvard University, is interviewed by Dr Davide Danovi, a group leader in Centre of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine in King’s College London. Mike talks about his multi-disciplinary work in decoding bioelectrical signals of cells, in particularly how information is stored, processed and used for functions within the biological system. He discusses how this biological knowledge can give rise to applications in machine learning and artificial intelligence. He also shares his view on ways to communicate across different disciplines, and how to be equipped for a multi-disciplinary mindset and skillsets.

To learn more about Mike’s work, check out the following links: https://wyss.harvard.edu/team/associate-faculty/michael-levin-ph-d/ and https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin

On today’s episode, Prof Michael Levin, a renowned regenerative and developmental biologist of Tufts University and Wyss Institute at Harvard University, is interviewed by Dr Davide Danovi, a group leader in Centre of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine in King’s College London. Mike talks about his multi-disciplinary work in decoding bioelectrical signals of cells, in particularly how information is stored, processed and used for functions within the biological system. He discusses how this biological knowledge can give rise to applications in machine learning and artificial intelligence. He also shares his view on ways to communicate across different disciplines, and how to be equipped for a multi-disciplinary mindset and skillsets.

To learn more about Mike’s work, check out the following links: https://wyss.harvard.edu/team/associate-faculty/michael-levin-ph-d/ and https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/levin