The Stem Cell Podcast

We are back with a stem cell "quickie" for the holidays. In our science round up we talk mummified ribs, fear of snakes, and genes associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. We then discuss the latest stem cell news, papers, and a conference recently held in Los Angeles.

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We interview Dr. Asif Maroof, a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Kevin Eggan at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute to talk about his latest paper in Nature Neuroscience describing a gene implicated in ALS a.k.a Lou Gehrig's disease. Our science roundup includes new Alzheimer's targets, bitter tasting genes, polio, and bacteria-fighting zinc.

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In this episode we do things a little different. Since we both work on Parkinson's disease we will not be featuring a guest. Instead, we will talk about the etiology of the disease and cover various forms of therapy - with an emphasis on stem cells. Our science roundup includes: CO2 levels, "Project Einstein", paper retraction rates, SARS, and plexins.

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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Carl P. Wonders, the scientific affairs manager for the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). We discuss the annual meeting, science outreach, and long-term goals for the society. Our science round-up segment includes: RNAi pesticides, atomic clocks, corked wine and TCA, and review of an open-access journal investigation.

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In this episode, we interview stem cell biologist Dr. Daylon James to discuss the field of blood stem cells; different strategies and clinical implications. Our science round up this week includes the CTE issue in the NFL, Nobel laureates, and gut bacteria.

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In this episode we welcome Dr. Jacob Hanna from Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Hanna’s group recently published in Nature describing a method for 100% reprogramming efficiency. We also do our usual Stem Cell Podcast roundup, which includes anti-acne bacteria, Eric Kandel’s RB-AB 48 Alzheimer’s target and others.

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In this episode we start off with a quick general science news roundup before discussing two new papers in stem cell research. Both papers appeared in the journal Nature. The first describes a novel method of reprogramming somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells in vivo, and other describes a method to make a mini cerebral cortex from human embryonic stem cells. The senior author on the latter study, Dr. Juergen Knoblich, joins us to discuss this paper and its implications.

Welcome to the stem cell podcast hosted by Dr.'s Christopher Fasano and Yosif Ganat. Here we will give a brief introduction to the biology of stem cells and the future direction of this podcast.

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