StemCells@Lunch Digested

In today’s episode, Prof Ana Pombo, group leader at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, is interviewed by PhD student Vasiliki Salameti. Ana talks about her pioneering work that enabled scientists to dissect how the genome is packaged inside cells and how this method is evolving with new single-cell technologies. She shares her view on future technology development which should help us make predictions. She discusses collaboration in science and the importance of timing in making research decisions.

To learn more about Ana’s work check out the following link: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/pombo

In today’s episode, Prof Ana Pombo, group leader at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, is interviewed by PhD student Vasiliki Salameti. Ana talks about her pioneering work that enabled scientists to dissect how the genome is packaged inside cells and how this method is evolving with new single-cell technologies. She shares her view on future technology development which should help us make predictions. She discusses collaboration in science and the importance of timing in making research decisions.

To learn more about Ana’s work check out the following link: https://www.mdc-berlin.de/pombo

On today’s episode, Dr Nicolas Rivron, group leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austrian Academy of Science, is interviewed by PhD student Sergi Junyent Espinosa. Nicolas discusses his research building stem-cell based embryo models. He talks about the self-organising nature of tissue development in the embryo and how this can help us understand key principles of regeneration.

For more information on Nicolas’ work check out the following link:

https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/research/nicolas-rivron

On today’s episode, Dr Nicolas Rivron, group leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austrian Academy of Science, is interviewed by PhD student Sergi Junyent Espinosa. Nicolas discusses his research building stem-cell based embryo models. He talks about the self-organising nature of tissue development in the embryo and how this can help us understand key principles of regeneration.

For more information on Nicolas’ work check out the following link:

https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/research/nicolas-rivron

On today’s episode, Dr Vivian Li, group leader of the Stem Cell and Cancer Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Elena Drudi. Vivian talks about her background in plant biotechnology, colon cancer research and working in Hans Clevers lab and her current research focus using human gut organoids to ask how stem cells are maintained in healthy guts, what happens when it goes wrong, and the Wnt signalling pathway’s role in this. She also talks about the future of engineering parts of the bowel to replace damaged and missing bowel.

For more information on Vivian’s work check out the following link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/vivian-li

On today’s episode, Dr Vivian Li, group leader of the Stem Cell and Cancer Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, is interviewed by PhD student Elena Drudi. Vivian talks about her background in plant biotechnology, colon cancer research and working in Hans Clevers lab and her current research focus using human gut organoids to ask how stem cells are maintained in healthy guts, what happens when it goes wrong, and the Wnt signalling pathway’s role in this. She also talks about the future of engineering parts of the bowel to replace damaged and missing bowel.

For more information on Vivian’s work check out the following link:

https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/vivian-li

In today’s episode, Dr Derk ten Berge, an Associate Professor in the department of Cell Biology at Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, is interviewed by PhD student Daria Belokhvostova. Derk discusses his research on embryonic development and pluritpotency (the ability of a stem cell to make all the cells of the embryo) and the mechanisms of how cells become pluripotent. He talks about an intermediate stage of embryonic development called rosette stem cells. He considers about how his lab is dealing with the impact of Covid.

In today’s episode, Dr Derk ten Berge, an Associate Professor in the department of Cell Biology at Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, is interviewed by PhD student Daria Belokhvostova. Derk discusses his research on embryonic development and pluritpotency (the ability of a stem cell to make all the cells of the embryo) and the mechanisms of how cells become pluripotent. He talks about an intermediate stage of embryonic development called rosette stem cells. He considers about how his lab is dealing with the impact of Covid.

Ana-Maria Cujba, a PhD student at the Centre for Stem Cell's and Regenerative Medicine at King's College London, is interviewed by PhD student Ella Hubber. Ana-Maria discusses her work using human induced pluripotent stem cells and pancreatic organoids to study a new mechanism in mature onset diabetes of the young (MODY). She dives into the development of pancreatic organoids and making a more physiologically relevant system. She also discusses publishing her work as a PhD student and transitioning from a PhD to a post-doc.

To learn more about Ana-Maria's work, check out the following links:

https://www.regenerativemedicinephd.co.uk/student-profiles/ana-maria-cujba

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-6751

Ana-Maria Cujba, a PhD student at the Centre for Stem Cell's and Regenerative Medicine at King's College London, is interviewed by PhD student Ella Hubber. Ana-Maria discusses her work using human induced pluripotent stem cells and pancreatic organoids to study a new mechanism in mature onset diabetes of the young (MODY). She dives into the development of pancreatic organoids and making a more physiologically relevant system. She also discusses publishing her work as a PhD student and transitioning from a PhD to a post-doc.

To learn more about Ana-Maria's work, check out the following links:

https://www.regenerativemedicinephd.co.uk/student-profiles/ana-maria-cujba

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3917-6751