Talking 'Bout (re) Generation
A fun, engaging, sometimes provocative look at the field of stem cell, gene therapy and regenerative medicine research. Who is doing it right, who is doing it wrong, and how you can tell the difference. Why does that matter? Because we are helping change the face of medicine, saving lives and changing lives. There's a lot to talk about. So join us.
Episodes
14 episodes
Dennis Clegg, a scientist who is fighting blindness and wildfires
Dennis Clegg has lots of titles and honors but what makes him most interesting is the progress he is helping drive in finding cures for macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss in the world. In this podcast Dennis talks ab...
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23:43
A chat with Jill Helms: stem cell scientist, fashion plate and horse back rider
Stanford University professor Dr. Jill Helms wears many hats. She's a gifted stem cell researcher, she's part of a company developing therapies for aging, she's a teacher, mentor, terrific public speaker, a fashionista extraordinaire and someon...
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35:53
From tragedy to triumph, a conversation with Sean Entin the 'Stroke Hacker"
In 2011 Sean Entin suffered a devastating, almost fatal stroke. He was put in a coma and when he woke he couldn't talk, couldn't count, couldn't remember much of his life. Doctors told him he would never walk again. But they didn't know Sean. H...
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30:59
Two women in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease
Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS, is a nasty degenerative condition that destroys the brain cells controlling movement. The average life expectancy for someone diagnosed with ALS is just two to five years. It has a devastating impact on the people ...
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28:24
Dr. Jan Nolta, the busiest woman in Sacramento
Dr. Jan Nolta heads several different stem cell research institutes at the University of California at Davis, oversees multi-million dollar research budgets, sits on numerous boards, has 35 aquariums in her home and has a truly eclectic t...
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25:36
Alysson Muotri unlocks the secrets of the brain
Dr. Alysson Muotri is one of the most creative minds in science today. That's appropriate because the focus of his research is the brain. He's working to uncover how it works, and along the way try and find ways to help children with auti...
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28:03
How basic science may just have uncovered a treatment for Alzheimer's
When it comes to scientific research much of the media and public attention is focused on scientists who are working on clinical trials, where therapies are tested in people. But basic or discovery research, while less glamorous, is just as imp...
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29:07
Proposition 14 - One year later
When the COVID pandemic hit and the 2020 election became one of the most contentious in living history it suddenly made trying to get a proposition on the ballot in California a lot harder. That meant the future of CIRM, California's Stem Cell ...
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25:27
A new approach to treating Type 1 Diabetes
Around 1.6 million Americans are suffering from type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disorder that leaves them unable to generate the insulin they need to keep their blood sugar at a safe and healthy level. The consequences of not treating T1D ...
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A mother/daughter duo fight the bias and discrimination people with sickle cell disease face in getting treatment
Adrienne Shapiro and Marissa Cors are a remarkable pair by any definition. The mother and daughter duo share a common bond, and a common goal. And they are determined not to let anyone stop them achieving that goal.Marissa was born with ...
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A conversation with Bob Klein, the man who "created" CIRM!
Without Bob Klein there would almost certainly be no CIRM. He was the author of and driving force behind Proposition 71, the 2004 California ballot initiative that led to the creation of CIRM. He's also the author of and driving force behind Pr...
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Lauren Miller Rogen and Dr. David Higgins in conversation
Lauren Miller Rogen is a writer, actor and director with many films to her name including "For a Good Time Call", "50/50" and "Superbad". Dr. David Higgins is a scientist with a PhD in molecular biology and genetics and a long career in both in...
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Paul Knoepfler, scientist, blogger, TED talker, foe of bogus clinics, and dragon lover
We sit down with stem cell scientist Paul Knoepfler to talk about his research at the University of California at Davis, his role as one of the preeminent bloggers about stem cell research and his efforts to combat clinics offering bogus therap...
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35:23
An interview with Dr. Derrick Rossi
Dr. Derrick Rossi is one of the most famous people most people don't know. He is the co-founder of Moderna, the company that has developed one of the most effective vaccines against COVID-19. In this episode he sits down for an in-depth chat wi...
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