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On the @ucsdstemcells.bsky.social reGEN Podcast, @cityofhope.bsky.social's Dr. Leo Wang highlights how CIRM Alpha Clinics is helping bring cutting-edge therapies to more patients across California through collaboration, access, and innovation. https://youtu.be/qCNBwbcc8-4?si=Uq7KtpPKSa_5rCz3

Join us June 26 for the inaugural SSCI's summit of the Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell Orbital Research (ISSCOR) Center, dedicated to shaping the future of human space exploration and translational efforts. RSVP to attend in-person or virtually here: bit.ly/4wnNrSu.

🛰️ We're grateful for @mayoclinic.org's Joe Sirven, MD, mentioning our cutting-edge space-based research on @kjzz.org. 🔬 Read his insightful Artemis-inspired commentary here: bit.ly/4unQ8Sz. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #medicine #spacemedicine #space #ucsandiego #science

Lung #cancer in never-smokers is the 5th most common cause of cancer death globally, writes @rachelnuwer.bsky.social in @nature.com. Researchers, including our Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD, are using genetic data and computational biology to discover risk factors beyond air pollution: bit.ly/3S22Po7.

bit.ly/3PKTvnx Tune in for our latest reGEN podcast 🎙️ interview with Sheldon Morris, MD, MPH, director of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, as we discuss his past and current research, the @cirmnews.bsky.social Alpha Clinic & clinical trials. #stemcells #podcast #regenerativemedicine

The V Foundation has awarded an All-Star Grant to SSCI’s Frank Furnari, PhD, and team to advance glioblastoma research targeting therapy-resistant “persister cells,” aiming to stop 🧠 brain tumor recurrence. Learn more here: bit.ly/43PULJw #VictoryOverCancer #cancer

How can we catch cancer sooner — & treat it smarter? We’re thrilled to have the work of our Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD, a prominent computational biologist, featured in this piece from @ucsdhealth.bsky.social. Read about his colorectal & oral #cancer work: bit.ly/4wVSABt. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social

Tune in for the latest reGEN Podcast 🎙️ episode with Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, including her work with Multiple Sclerosis and emerging therapeutic applications for neurological 🧠 conditions with #stemcells and regenerative medicine. Watch here bit.ly/4elhget or listen 🎧 where you find your podcasts.

Researchers are working to determine if low Earth orbit is favorable for drug discovery, development & production. 💊 Could it also be favorable for transplantation? 🛰️ Our Alysson Muotri, PhD, explores the topic on the Business Trip podcast: bit.ly/4dl5uBr. 🎙️ @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social #medicine

🎉 Today we’re celebrating the successful docking of SpaceX CRS-34 to the International Space Station — and the arrival of our research to the cosmos! 🛰️ It’s the 19th time the institute has sent experiments to space, with the goal of learning more about health for astronauts and humans on Earth. 👩‍🚀

This episode of the reGEN Podcast features our conversation with Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, who serves as a clinical professor of neurosciences and as a clinical trial expert with the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center Alpha Clinic at UC San Diego. Her work includes a focus on Multiple Sclerosis and emerging therapeutic applications for this and other neurological conditions with stem cells and regenerative medicine. Graves oversees active clinical trials at the UC San Diego Alpha Clinic for MS and is a prolific published researcher. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA This episode was recorded on Aug. 18, 2025, and information presented herein is current at the time of recording.

This episode features Sheldon Morris, MD, MPH, and an overview of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center where Morris serves as director. The Clinical Center at UC San Diego encompasses a wide scope of services and outreach, including the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Alpha Clinic, clinical trials, community engagement, CIRM grant application assistance and management. We discuss the importance of the collaborative nature of the Clinical Center partnering with trial experts from UC San Diego Health, industry leaders and other researchers for novel discoveries and therapeutics related to stem cells, regenerative medicine and gene therapies. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA This episode was recorded on April 7, 2025, and information presented is current as of the date of this recording.