# stem cell research — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover stem cell research. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hall of Famer David Justice on Prostate Cancer](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41648) _2026-08-14 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ For people diagnosed with cancer, patient advocacy can play a vital role throughout the treatment process. At UC San Diego’s annual Prostate Cancer Patient Summit, keynote speaker and three-time MLB All-Star David Justice brought visibility and purpose to that message, underscoring the broad reach and lasting importance of speaking up for patients and families. \[Health and Medicine\] \[Show ID:… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41648.mp4) ## [Improving Early Alzheimers Detection in Women by Integrating Multimodal Data Into Clinical Decision Tools with Iris Broce-Diaz Ph.D.](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41632) _2026-08-06 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ Alzheimer’s disease can begin developing years before memory and thinking problems become noticeable. Iris Broce-Diaz, Ph.D., of UC San Diego is developing accessible, noninvasive, and cost-effective tools to help primary care physicians and neurologists identify people at higher risk earlier. Her models combine information from cognitive assessments, brain imaging, genetics, and PET scans to… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41632.mp4) ## [Development of a Non-Invasive Male Fertility Assay for Testicular Sperm Retrieval and Fertility Treatment with Kun Tan Ph.D.](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41630) _2026-08-03 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ Men with non-obstructive azoospermia may undergo microscopic testicular sperm extraction, or mTESE, without knowing whether sperm will be found. Kun Tan, Ph.D., of UC San Diego explains how molecular semen analysis could provide a noninvasive way to predict the procedure’s outcome. The assay uses stage-specific germ cell markers identified through single-cell RNA sequencing, then measures those… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41630.mp4) ## [Motivating Movement: An Age-Friendly Approach to Pain Mood and Mobility](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41172) _2026-07-29 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ Chronic pain in older adults can affect mobility, mood, sleep, social connection, and independence. Una Makris, M.D., M.Sc., UC San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare System, explains why musculoskeletal pain is common later in life and why medications or procedures alone may not meet the needs of many patients. Drawing on her work in rheumatology and geriatrics, Makris describes how pain and… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41172.mp4) ## [Accessible Theater: Disability Center Stage](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41468) _2026-07-28 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Corinne Melon, Managing Director, Phamaly Theatre Company, talks about accessible theater for people with disabilities. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" \[Health and Medicine\] \[Show ID: 41468\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41468.mp4) ## [Pain Assessment and Management for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41471) _2026-07-28 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Chantel Burkitt, Senior Clinical Scientist, and Todd Dalberg, Pediatrician and Palliative Medicine Physician, Gilette Children's Hospital, discuss how to assess and manage pain for people with developmental disabilities. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" \[Health and Medicine\] \[Show ID: 41471\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41471.mp4) ## [The Rescue: Centering Autistic Voices in Film](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41175) _2026-07-25 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ Authentic autism representation begins with listening to autistic people and including them in stories about their lives. Seth Bakke, producer, writer and director of The Rescue, explains how his autistic cousin Aaron and a poem by autistic typer Peter Tran inspired the film. Bakke describes working with Aaron on screen, consulting the Tran family and adapting the set to support his needs.… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41175.mp4) ## [Fostering Reproductive Resilience to Climate and Environmental Change](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41547) _2026-07-23 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ Climate and environmental change affect reproductive health and pregnancy in important ways. Dr. Marya Zlatnik explains how petrochemicals, climate change, and everyday chemical exposures can shape reproductive resilience and pregnancy outcomes. Zlatnik helps clarify how people can protect reproductive well-being in a changing climate with informed, resilience-building choices. Series: "Osher… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41547.mp4) ## [Sleep in Children with Neurodevelopmental Differences](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41466) _2026-07-21 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Althea Robinson Shelton, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses sleep in children with neurodevelopmental differences. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" \[Health and Medicine\] \[Show ID: 41466\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41466.mp4) ## [Serving Immigrant Clients: Family Perspectives on the Challenges and Solutions](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41467) _2026-07-21 · Health and Medicine (Video)_ As part of the 2026 Developmental Disabilities Conference, moderator Judy Mark and panelists Elizabeth Barrios Gomez, Mulugeta Tadele, Kyungshil Choi discuss the challenges and solutions for serving immigrant clients. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" \[Health and Medicine\] \[Show ID: 41467\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/vod/41467.mp4) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OYkSHIGoPAA7) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Returning to the Moon](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41597) _2026-07-10 · Astronomy (Audio)_ With the success of Artemis II, NASA is preparing for humanity’s return to the Moon through the ambitious Artemis Project. In this lecture, Professor Neil Farber explores the future Artemis missions, the spacecraft and technologies designed to support them, and the challenges NASA faces in sending astronauts back to the lunar surface. Building on the legacy of the Apollo program, Artemis… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41597.mp3) ## [Gene Therapies and Rare Disease - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41402) _2026-06-12 · Genetics (Audio)_ Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faulty genes, and work on cystinosis has led to a stem cell platform now being applied to Danon disease, Sanfilippo syndrome C, Friedreich’s ataxia, and Alzheimer’s research. Funding programs support gene therapy, clinical trials, and new platform approaches for… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41402.mp3) ## [From Electronic Health Records to Space Medicine: Building the Future of Space Healthcare](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41481) _2026-05-30 · Genetics (Audio)_ Space healthcare depends on connected health data that can follow people wherever care happens. Peter DeVault, Epic, explains how electronic health record tools built for hospitals, labs, and patients can also support healthcare in space. DeVault describes patient-facing tools like MyChart, interoperability across health systems, structured genomics and pharmacogenomics in the patient record, and… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41481.mp3) ## [Leveraging Space](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41477) _2026-05-15 · Astronomy (Audio)_ Stem cell health in space matters for astronaut health and cancer research. Jessica Pham, UC San Diego, explains how spaceflight shapes normal hematopoietic stem cells and cancer stem cells through nano bioreactor studies, astronaut blood analysis, and tumor organoid work in low-Earth orbit. Pham examines increased cycling and reduced dormancy in space, reduced self-renewal after return, and… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41477.mp3) ## [Germline Epigenetic Imprints Regulate Mammalian Development with Azim Surani 2025 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41117) _2026-04-06 · Genetics (Audio)_ Azim Surani, Director of Research at the Gurdon Institute and Professor Emeritus at University of Cambridge, received the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, specifically in the field of Life Sciences and Medicine, for his work in demonstrating how male and female mammalian genomes receive distinct imprints during germ cell development. Genomic imprinting introduced a novel concept to Mendelian… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41117.mp3) ## [Genes Communicate Through Twisting: The Story of Supercoiling in DNA](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41040) _2025-11-21 · Genetics (Audio)_ It is well known that inside nearly every living cell on this planet, there are instructions powering the dynamics of everything in the cell, known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Enoch Yeung, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC, Santa Barbara, explains how DNA is the genetic code that tells cells where to live, how to live, and how to adapt when things get tough. Editing DNA has… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41040.mp3) ## [Stem Cells for Conservation: Trials and Tribulations of a Non-Model System](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40451) _2025-10-17 · Genetics (Audio)_ Marisa Korody, Ph.D., leads groundbreaking work at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Beckman Center for Conservation Research, where scientists use advanced genetic and stem cell technologies to protect endangered species. Korody highlights efforts to save the critically endangered northern white rhino by developing induced pluripotent stem cells that can be transformed into egg and sperm… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40451.mp3) ## [The Exploration of Space Asteroids: The Fossils of the Universe](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40964) _2025-09-06 · Astronomy (Audio)_ Asteroids, often called “fossils of the solar system,” are remnants from its formation that offer clues about planetary origins and the potential beginnings of life. Dr. Neil Farber, Solar System Ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explains that some, known as near-Earth objects, pose impact risks—though large, dangerous collisions are rare—and NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40964.mp3) ## [3rd Annual Global Astrobiotechnology Hub](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40389) _2025-05-05 · Astronomy (Audio)_ The 3rd Annual Global Astrobiotechnology Hub focuses on advancing the intersection of space exploration, biotechnology, and innovation. The program brings together scientists, researchers, and space professionals to discuss how space technologies can accelerate scientific breakthroughs, particularly in fields like personalized medicine and bioengineering. Key themes include the challenges of… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40389.mp3) ## [Stem Cells and Science in Space - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40519) _2025-05-02 · Astronomy (Audio)_ Scientists, leaders, and patients discuss the intersection of cutting-edge science and real-world impact. They explore the importance of patient perspectives in shaping medical advancements and how collaboration fuels groundbreaking research. Key scientific achievements in areas like regenerative medicine, cancer therapies, and space biology are highlighted. The group emphasizes the need for… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40519.mp3) ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/t88zRdGrq7XV) _2025-05-02 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Stem Cells Space and Liver Metabolism - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40388) _2025-03-17 · Astronomy (Audio)_ Explore the cutting-edge intersection of space travel, biology, and health. Experts dive into the effects of microgravity and space radiation on mitochondrial function, DNA repair, and liver regeneration, shedding light on the unique challenges astronauts face during long-term missions. The discussion also touches on metabolic health, highlighting the role of diet and new pharmaceutical treatments… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40388.mp3) ## [Bridging the Gap: Intercontinental Collaboration on Histone Deacetylation](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40516) _2025-01-31 · Genetics (Audio)_ The human body is made up of billions of cells. These cells are the basic building blocks of life, and they work together to form tissues, organs, and systems that enable our body to function and carry out various activities. Each cell has its own specific function and role in maintaining the overall health and functionality of the body, but how do these cells know what to do? Researchers at UC… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40516.mp3) ## [Harnessing My Daughter's Diagnosis to Drive Novel Treatments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Madeleine Oudin - Autism Tree Annual Neurodiversity Conference 2024](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40210) _2024-12-04 · Genetics (Audio)_ Madeline Oudin, Ph.D., is a scientist and mother on a groundbreaking mission to help her daughter, Margot, who has two de novo mutations in the SCN8A gene, which causes epilepsy. Margot's condition causes frequent seizures and developmental challenges. Determined to make a difference, Madeleine and her team are pioneering a cutting-edge genetic therapy that could one day transform treatment for… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40210.mp3)