EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 32 MIN
Regenerative Medicine: From the Amazon Rainforest to Space | Alysson Muotri, PhD
from ReGEN Podcast · host Bobby Gordon
Our conversation with Alysson Muotri, PhD, covers a broad scope of topics including his innovative work and discoveries in space-based research, Neanderthal DNA, and groundbreaking breakthroughs in regenerative medicine and indigenous plants found in the Amazon Rainforest. Muotri serves as the director of the Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell Orbital Research Center (ISSCOR) at UC San Diego's Sanford Stem Cell Institute, leading numerous research missions in sustained microgravity and low-Earth orbit. His work includes a focus on generating human disease models to determine the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving complex neurological disorders like autism and Alzheimer's disease, while identifying and testing novel therapeutic approaches. Hosted by Bobby Gordon, MA, MBA This episode was recorded on Oct. 2, 2025, and information presented is current as of the date of this recording. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O1RvSe5GJQY
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Regenerative Medicine: From the Amazon Rainforest to Space | Alysson Muotri, PhD
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