Regenerative Medicine Today

Listen to show #85 here!
RegenMedToday_085_July2010.mp3[11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Thomas Starzl, MD, PhD. Dr. Starzl is a professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and an expert in organ transplantation. He is considered by most to be the “Father of Modern Transplantation.” Dr. Starzl discusses the history of transplantation as well as the five themes he has identified within the field of transplantation.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 15:44

Listen to show #84 here!
RegenMedToday_084_June2010.mp3[11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Peter DeComo. Mr. DeComo is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ALung Technologies, Inc., a company which develops respiratory assist technologies that are expected to provide a better alternative to traditional, invasive respiratory support. Mr. DeComo discusses the goal of ALung to advance lung replacement therapy as well as the challenges it faces as it nears its goals.

For more information about the ALung Technologies, Inc., please Click Here.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 17:25

Listen to show #83 here!
RegenMedToday_083_June2010.mp3[11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Stephen Badylak, DVM, PhD, MD, who is Professor in the Department of Surgery, deputy director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and Director of the Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering within the Institute, and Blair Jobe, MD, Associate Professor of surgery in the Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. Drs. Badylak and Jobe discuss the recent successful use of tissue engineering in a non-invasive surgery to treat esophageal cancer as well as the potential benefits this technology holds for the future.

For more information about Dr. Badylak, please Click Here.

For more information about Dr. Jobe, please Click Here.

To make an appointment with Dr. Jobe, please Click Here.

To view the CBS 60 Minutes segment that feature Drs. Badylak and Jobe, please Click Here.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 14:41

Listen to show #82 here!
RegenMedToday_082_May2010.mp3[11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes W. P. Andrew Lee, MD.  Dr. Lee is chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the Hand Surgery Fellowship in the School of Medicine.   Dr. Lee discusses the successful hand transplants recently performed by him as well as what he envisions for the future.

For more information about the Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, please Click Here. 

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 17:55

Listen to show #81 here!
RegenMedToday_81_April2010.mp3 [11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Sam Rothstein. Mr. Rothstein is a chemical engineering predoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Steven Little. He discusses the lab’s research on the mechanics of controlled release and mathematical model-driven methodology. He also discusses his plans for a new drug formulation company, ChroKnow Solutions.

For more information about the Little Lab, please Click Here.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 14:14

Listen to show #80 here!
RegenMedToday_080_March2010.mp3 [11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Gregory Schultz, PhD. Dr. Schultz is Professor of Obstretrics and Gynecology in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida. Dr. Schultz discusses his research on wound healing and the challenges presented by bacterial biofilms. He also explains his current joint study, which evaluates bioburden and potential healing markers in chronic wounds. For more information about Dr. Gregory Schultz, please Click Here.

Posted by RMT Editor at 18:44

Listen to show #79 here!
RegenMedToday_079_Feb2010.mp3 [11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Johnny Huard, PhD. Dr. Huard is the Henry J. Mankin Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery Research, the director of the Stem Cell Research Center, and the deputy director for cellular therapy at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Huard discusses adult stem cell research and the potential it has to provide future treatments for damaged or diseased tissues. He also reviews his research that is now matured to the point that clinical studies are underway.

For more information about the Stem Cell Research Lab, please Click Here.

For more information about Cook Myocite, Inc., please Click Here.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit:

McGowan Institute Patient Site

McGowan Institute Research Site

Host John Murphy.

Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 14:56

Listen to show #78 here!
RegenMedToday_078_Jan2010.mp3 [11.0MB 00:28:22 80kbps]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Thomas W. Gilbert, PhD. Dr. Gilbert is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interest are focused on the remodeling of biologic scaffolds for tissue-engineering based treatments, particularly relating to role of mechanical loading in the remodeling process.

He has directed and participated in pre-clinical studies relevant to orthopaedics, cardiac, and gastrointestinal applications. He discusses his current research programs targeting tracheal reconstruction (with a particular focus on epithelialization and mechanical integrity of the graft) and tissue engineering approaches to pediatric congenital heart defects.

For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit:

McGowan Institute Research Site

McGowan Institute Patient Site

Host John Murphy.

Subscribe to the Podcast Feed.

Posted by RMT Editor in Podcast at 20:20