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  • Regenerative Medicine: From the Amazon Rainforest to Space | Alysson Muotri, PhD

    Regenerative Medicine: From the Amazon Rainforest to Space | Alysson Muotri, PhD
    2026/02/18
    Our conversation with Alysson Muotri, PhD, covers a broad scope of topics including his innovative work and discoveries in space-based research, Neanderthal DNA, and groundbreaking breakthroughs in regenerative medicine and indigenous plants found in the Amazon Rainforest. Muotri serves as the director of the Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell Orbital Research Center (ISSCOR) at UC San Diego's Sanford Stem Cell Institute, leading numerous research missions in sustained microgravity and low-Earth orbit. His work includes a focus on generating human disease models to determine the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving complex neurological disorders like autism and Alzheimer's disease, while identifying and testing novel therapeutic approaches. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA This episode was recorded on Oct. 2, 2025, and information presented is current as of the date of this recording.
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    33 分
  • Stem Cell Biology Industry Trends | Tiffani Manolis

    Stem Cell Biology Industry Trends | Tiffani Manolis
    2026/02/06
    This episode features our conversation with Tiffani Manolis, vice president and general manager of the cell biology business at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Our discussion highlights her passion for cell biology and innovative trends in the gene and cell therapy industry, with a focus on advancing technologies that support the development of life-changing therapeutics. Tiffani is an experienced leader in the life sciences industry in her current role and joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2022 to lead the cell culture and cell therapy business. Prior to this role, Tiffani held various leadership positions at Agilent Technologies from 2015 to 2022, including vice president and general manager, and associate vice president of marketing for the chemistries division. Tiffani's career also includes significant roles at Bio-Rad Laboratories and USA Scientific. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA This episode was recorded on Oct. 16, 2025, and information presented is current as of this date.
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    26 分
  • RNA and Stem Cell Innovations | Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA

    RNA and Stem Cell Innovations | Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA
    2026/01/21
    Our conversation with Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA, features a deep dive into his innovative work with RNA, gene editing and intersection of stem cells and regenerative medicine. We discuss what's on the horizon for discoveries and industry-based opportunities. Yeo serves as the director of the Sanford Stem Cell Innovation Center with the goal to facilitate industry growth by leveraging research findings and developed technologies to support the commercialization of applications through strategic collaboration with industry partners. Yeo's work focuses on high-throughput genomics, systems biology approaches, engineering, and statistical and machine learning methods, as well as biochemical, molecular, and stem cell biology techniques, to solve problems in RNA processing. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA. This episode was recorded on Sept. 22, 2025, and all information is current as of the date of recording.
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    39 分
  • Stem Cell Clinical Trials: Behind the Scenes with Julissa Gonzalez at UC San Diego

    Stem Cell Clinical Trials: Behind the Scenes with Julissa Gonzalez at UC San Diego
    2026/01/08
    This episode features our conversation with Julissa Gonzalez, MS, who serves as the clinical research data manager at the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center. Her work helps frame and prepare insights into stem cell-related clinical trials. Our discussion explores information the public may not readily know about preparing for and administering therapeutics via clinical trials, including unique perspectives on validation, analyses, and patient care outcomes. This episode was recorded on June 2, 2025, and information is current as of the date of this recording. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA.
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    18 分
  • Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Marisa Korody, PhD

    Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | Marisa Korody, PhD
    2025/12/17
    Marisa Korody, PhD, serves San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as a scientist in conservation genetics, working on the northern white rhino rescue project. She works closely with collaborators at The Scripps Research Institute to optimize the production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from banked rhino fibroblast cells in the Frozen Zoo® for potential use in assisted reproductive technologies. This episode was recorded on Aug. 13, 2025, and information is current as of the date of recording. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA.
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    30 分
  • The Evolution of DNA Editing and Stem Cells | Alexis Komor, PhD

    The Evolution of DNA Editing and Stem Cells | Alexis Komor, PhD
    2025/12/04
    This episode features our conversation with Alexis Komor, PhD, who serves as deputy director of the Sanford Stem Cell Innovation Center and assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego. Not long after the discovery of CRISPR technology, Komor Identified how to edit DNA in a new, more precise way, down to a single base unit in the DNA sequence. Komor's contributions in teaching, mentoring, and research have been recognized with many awards, including the Cottrell Scholar Award, the "Talented 12" recognition by C&EN News, an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, a U.S. National Institutes of Health early stage investigator Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA), and a "40 under 40" recognition in healthcare by Fortune magazine. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA. This episode was recorded on July 7, 2025, and information presented is accurate as of this date.
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    38 分
  • Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD | Manufacturing Stem Cell-Based Therapies at UC San Diego

    Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD | Manufacturing Stem Cell-Based Therapies at UC San Diego
    2025/11/14
    This episode features a conversation Dan Kaufman, PhD, Director of the Sanford Advanced Therapy Center at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute, and his extensive background in the field of regenerative medicine. At UC San Diego, Dr. Kaufman performs clinical work in hematology and blood and marrow transplantation. He also oversees the Advanced Cell Therapy Laboratory (ACTL), a cGLP/cGMP-compliant facility which provides good manufacturing practice and cell manufacturing to translate new cell-based therapies to clinical trials; to help investigators advance cell therapy products from research to clinical manufacturing. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA. This episode was recorded on Aug. 14, 2025, and information was current as of the date of recording.
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    31 分
  • Alex Khalessi, MD, MBA | Stem Cell Therapy and Neurological Disorders

    Alex Khalessi, MD, MBA | Stem Cell Therapy and Neurological Disorders
    2025/10/22
    Our discussion in this episode features Alex Khalessi, MD, MBA, and his innovative work on the intersection between stem cell therapies, regenerative medicine, and neurological disorders. He serves as co-director of the Brain Tumor and Neurorestoration Program at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute. Khalessi is the former president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and is chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery, professor of neurological surgery, radiology and neurosciences and the inaugural Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at UC San Diego. As a board-certified neurosurgeon, he specializes in complex cranial surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, stroke care, and neurological oncology. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA. This episode was recorded Aug. 15, 2025; information presented was current as of the date of recording.
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    43 分