Stem Cells in Translation: Focusing on the Eye

In this episode of The Stem Cell Report, Martin Pera is joined by three experts on the eye, its development, and disease processes.  Dr. Mark Humayun is the Director of the Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and Co-Director of the Roski Eye Institute at the University of Southern California.  Dr. Anand Swaroop is a Senior Investigator in the Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory at the National Eye Institute, and Dr. Masayo Takahashi is a pioneer in iPS-based approaches to treat eye disease and the President of Vision Care Inc., a venture that will focus on cell-based treatments for macular degeneration and other eye diseases. Today’s guests will talk about their respective research and where the field of regenerative medicine for eye disease currently stands and where it is headed. Articles from the guests can be found below in the “Supporting Docs” as is the Virtual Collection of eye-focused papers recently published in Stem Cell Reports.  GuestsMark Humayun, MD, PhD, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA Anand Swaroop, PhD, National Institutes of Health, USA Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD, Vision Care Inc., Japan HostMartin Pera, PhD – Editor-in-Chief, Stem Cell Reports and The Jackson LaboratoryTwitter: @martinperaJAXSupporting DocumentsSurvival of an HLA-mismatched, bioengineered RPE implant in dry age-related macular degeneration, Stem Cell Reports Gene therapy of dominant CRX-Leber Congenital Amaurosis using patient derived Retinal Organoids, Stem Cell Reports Stem cells in translation: Eye disease, Stem Cell Reports Virtual Collection  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: @ISSCRAcknowledgementsISSCR StaffKeith Alm, Chief Executive OfficerYvonne Fisher, Managing Editor, Stem Cell ReportsKym Kilbourne, Director of Media and Strategic CommunicationsJack Mosher, Scientific AdvisorVoice WorkBen SnitkoffMusic@Konovalov