Mending a Broken Heart
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In this episode Drs. Charles Murry and Kenta Nakamura join the podcast to talk about “cardiac remuscularization therapy,” and the general approach of transplanting human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes to restore cardiac function after injury. Guests Charles Murry, MD, PhD, University of Washington and Sana Biotechnology Kenta Nakamura, MD, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System  Host Martin Pera, PhD – Editor-in-Chief, Stem Cell Reports and The Jackson Laboratory Twitter: @martinperaJAX Supporting Document Drs. Murry and Nakamura are two of the authors of the recent paper ” Pharmacologic therapy for engraftment arrhythmia induced by transplantation of human cardiomyocytes” in Stem Cell Reports.   About Stem Cell Reports Stem Cell Reports is the Open Access journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) for communicating basic discoveries in stem cell research, in addition to translational and clinical studies. Stem Cell Reports focuses on original research with conceptual or practical advances that are of broad interest to stem cell biologists and clinicians. Twitter: @StemCellReports About ISSCR With nearly 4,000 members from more than 65 countries, the International Society for Stem Cell Research is the preeminent global, cross-disciplinary, science-based organization dedicated to stem cell research and its translation to the clinic. The ISSCR mission is to promote excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health. Twitter: @ISSCR Website: https://www.cell.com/stem-cell-reports/home Acknowledgement ISSCR Staff Keith Alm, Chief Executive Officer Bethany Almon, Senior Manager of Integrated Marketing Yvonne Fisher, Managing Editor, Stem Cell Reports Kym Kilbourne, Director of Media and Strategic Communications Jack Mosher, Senior Manager of Scientific Affairs Voice Work Ben Snitkoff Music @Konovalov
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