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Ep. 10: RPE and Macular Degeneration Featuring Dr. Sally Temple Jan 14, 2014

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Guest: In this episode, we bring on a true pioneer in the stem cell field, Dr. Sally Temple, scientific director of the Neural Stem Cell Institute. Dr. Temple discovered that stem-like cells exist in the adult brain in the late 80s and has since gone on to characterize these cells extensively. Her group has recently discovered a novel stem cell in the eye that they plan to use as a new therapy for macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness. In the science roundup we talk about everything from caffeine boosting memory, to the possibility of the Y chromosome disappearing. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Sally Temple Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 9: 2013 Roundup Jan 02, 2014

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Happy new year Stem Cell Podcast listeners, we are back to start off with an episode that looks backs at a year of science in 2013 and gives you our top 10 studies from both the stem cell world and science as a whole. We discuss a variety of topics from human cloning to going interstellar. It's been a great year for science despite threats to funding. Let's make sure science funding increases in 2014. Enjoy! Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 8: Aged Neurons in a Dish Featuring Justine Miller Dec 13, 2013

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Guest: Justine Miller, a PhD candidate from Lorenz Studer's lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering, joins us to discuss her recent paper in Cell Stem Cell showing how to age stem cell-derived neurons in the culture dish. In our science round up, we discuss everything from the ground state in stem cells to male birth control. We then dive into other stem cell topics including reprogramming via protein transduction and CRISPR-mediated gene repair. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Justine Miller, PhD candidate Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 7: Holiday Science Break Nov 30, 2013

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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. Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 6: ALS and C9orf72 Featuring Dr. Asif Maroof Nov 20, 2013

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Guest: 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. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Asif Maroof Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 5: Parkinson’s Disease and Stem Cells Nov 09, 2013

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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. Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 4: 3D Pancreas and ISSCR Featuring Dr. Carl P. Wonders Oct 27, 2013

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Guest: 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. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Carl Wonders Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 3: Blood From Stem Cells Featuring Dr. Daylon James Oct 16, 2013

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Guest: 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. Photo Reference: Courtesy of New York Social Diary Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 2: Reprogramming Brakes and Government Shutdown Featuring Dr. Jacob Hanna Oct 11, 2013

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Guest: 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. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. Jacob Hanna Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe

Ep. 1: In Vivo Reprogramming and Mini Brains Featuring Dr. Juergen Knoblich Sep 28, 2013

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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.

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