Mending a Broken Heart

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.GuestsCharles Murry, MD, PhD, University of Washington and Sana BiotechnologyKenta Nakamura, MD, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System HostMartin Pera, PhD – Editor-in-Chief, Stem Cell Reports and The Jackson Laboratory Twitter: @martinperaJAXSupporting DocumentDrs. 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 ReportsStem 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: @StemCellReportsAbout ISSCRWith 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: @ISSCRWebsite: https://www.cell.com/stem-cell-reports/homeAcknowledgementISSCR StaffKeith Alm, Chief Executive OfficerBethany Almon, Senior Manager of Integrated MarketingYvonne Fisher, Managing Editor, Stem Cell ReportsKym Kilbourne, Director of Media and Strategic CommunicationsJack Mosher, Senior Manager of Scientific AffairsVoice WorkBen SnitkoffMusic@Konovalov