Regenerative Medicine Today #69
Tuesday, June 30. 2009
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RegenMedToday_069_June2009.mp3 [16.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Marie Csete, MD, PhD. Dr. Csete is the Chief Scientific Officer at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Csete discusses the origin of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine as well as what she sees as the future of regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies.
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Host John Murphy.
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Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Simon Watkins, PhD and Donna Beer Stolz, PhD. Dr. Watkins is the Founder and Director of the Center for Biologic Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Stolz is the Assistant Director at the Center. Drs. Watkins and Stolz discuss the many resources available at the Center for Biologic Imaging and the work that is done there.
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Eric Beckman, PhD. Dr. Beckman is a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and the co-founder of Cohera Medical, Inc. Dr. Beckman discusses the technology that is being developed at Cohera Medical, Inc. as well as the difficulties faced when starting a small company.
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Peter Wearden, MD, PhD. Dr. Wearden is an Assistant Professor-Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Director Pediatric Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and a faculty member at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Joining Dr. Wearden is Dr. Joel Gradowski and Cindy Gradowski, who discuss their son’s recent cardiac treatment and recovery through the use of a Ventricular Assist Device.
Due to a technical difficulty, many listeners were unable to access the discussion with Dr. David Whitcomb. As a result, Regenerative Medicine Today is reposting the podcast. Dr. David Whitcomb is Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology, and Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, he is the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, as well as the founder and Director of the Center for Genomic Sciences. 
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Steven Little who is an Assistant Professor and Bicentennial Alumni Faculty Fellow, Departments of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Immunology, and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Major General (ret.) Gale S. Pollock, who is the executive director of the nation’s first Center for Ocular Regeneration and Vision Restoration (CORVR), a division of the UPMC eye center. Major General Pollock discusses her goals for CORVR as well as current studies being done to improve quality of life for those with eye injuries and blindness.
Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Sanjeev G. Shroff, PhD., who is the Associate Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh; Professor and Gerald McGinnis Chair in Bioengineering; Professor of Medicine; and Senior Investigator, Magee-Women’s Research Institute. Dr. Shroff shares highlights of his scientific studies on vascular stiffness and cardiovascular function as well as large-scale mathematical simulations of biological systems for research, education, and engineering design.
