
Dan Kaufman, MD, PhD | Manufacturing Stem Cell-Based Therapies at UC San Diego
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 med...
14 Nov 202531min

Alex Khalessi, MD, MBA | Stem Cell Therapy and Neurological Disorders
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 a...
22 Okt 202542min

Pinar Mesci, PhD | Innovative Stem Cell Research in Space
This episode is a robust conversation with Pinar Mesci, PhD, the Senior Program Manager for In-Space Manufacturing at Axiom Space. Our discussion includes her postdoctoral work with Alysson Muotri, Ph...
30 Sep 202531min

Joel Castellanos, MD | Stem Cells and Spinal Cord Injuries
The Sanford Stem Cell Institute's Bobby Gordon sits down with Joel Castellanos, MD, one of UC San Diego's premiere spinal cord injury researchers and practitioners. He serves as one of the Alpha Clin...
9 Sep 202526min

Dr. Catriona Jamieson | The Search for Cancer Cures in Outer Space
This episode's conversation focuses on the innovative work of Dr. Catriona Jamieson, Director of the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego, and the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) launch. This space research mi...
25 Aug 202529min

Sarah Karpen, PA-C, Stem Cell Therapies at UC San Diego
This episode features our conversation with Sarah Karpen, PA-C, who serves as an APP supervisor with the Alpha Clinic, CRM service, and Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego. Sarah provid...
22 Aug 202530min

Holly Young, MSc, Cell Therapy Production at UC San Diego
This episode features Holly Young, MSc, who serves as the facility director of the Advanced Cell Therapy Laboratory (ACTL), as part of the Sanford Advanced Therapy Center at UC San Diego. The mission...
8 Aug 202521min

Dr Kenneth Savin, Redwire | Groundbreaking ISS Biotech Discoveries
This episode features our conversation with Dr Kenneth A. Savin, Chief Scientist at Redwire. Dr. Savin was named to TIME's "2025 TIME100 Health List of the 100 Most Influential People in Global Healt...
4 Aug 202531min

















