McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Ms. Julia Hart.  Ms. Hart is the supervisor of the Histology Core Laboratory for the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Ms. Hart discusses her work in processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of histology samples for laboratories across the University of Pittsburgh. To access the photos referenced in the podcast, [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Shawn Bengtson.  Mr. Bengtson is the Quality Systems Manager at the McGowan Institute, implementing a Quality Systems Program supporting the Center's Preclinical Studies. Mr. Bengtson discusses his work in Quality Management Systems and how it differs from Good Lab Practices. For more information about Mr. Bengtson, click here. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Mo Ebrahimkhani.  Dr. Ebrahimkhani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.  He is also a member of the Division of Experimental Pathology and the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center. Dr. Ebrahimkhani discusses his research in systems and synthetic biology-based approaches to [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Rory Cooper.  Dr. Cooper is FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Professor and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Science & Technology, and professor of Bioengineering, Physical Med & Rehab, and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). Dr. Cooper is Founding Director and VA [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Alan Wells.  Dr. Wells is the Thomas J. Gill III Professor of Pathology and the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Wells discusses his research in the conditions of dysregulated responses. For more information about Dr. Wells, click here. Host John [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Michael Boninger.  Dr. Boninger is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine. He discusses his research in the development and application of assistive, rehabilitative, and regenerative technologies. For more information about Dr. Boninger, click here. For more [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Antonio D'Amore.  Dr. D'Amore is a Research Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh and a group leader and head of the cardiac tissue engineering program at Fondazione RiMED. He discusses his research in cardiac tissue engineering as well as his [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Dr. Stephen Badylak.  Dr. Badylak shares the progress that has been made in treating volumetric muscle loss due to traumatic events using a novel tissue engineering methodology. He discusses the current clinical trial and the procedure to investigate eligibility to enroll in the trial. To explore eligibility and [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Urszula Zdanowicz.  Dr. Zdanowicz is a knee and ankle surgeon with a focus on arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery at the Carolina Medical Center, Orthopaedic and Sports Traumatology Department, a part of the LUX MED Group, which is the leading healthcare provider in Poland. Dr. Zdanowicz discusses her work [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Dr. Harvey Borovetz.  Dr. Borovetz is a Distinguished Professor and former Chair (2002-2013) in the Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, the Robert L. Hardesty Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a Professor of Chemical and [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Dr. Stephen Badylak.  Dr. Badylak is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Deputy Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM), and Director of the Center for Pre-Clinical Tissue Engineering within the Institute.  Dr. Badylak discusses his project focusing on using artificial intelligence to aid in [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Ms. Christine Kretz and Dr. William Wagner. Ms. Kretz is the Vice President of Programs and Partnerships for the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory. Dr. Wagner is Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine as well as Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Chemical Engineering, and Bioengineering at the University [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio.  Dr. Ambrosio is the Director of Rehabilitation for UPMC International and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ambrosio discusses the International Consortium of Regenerative Rehabilitation as well as her research in extracellular vesicles and their effects on [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. George Hussey.  Dr. Hussey is an Assistant Professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Pathology. Dr. Hussey discusses his research in clinical translation of extracellular matrix (ECM)-based materials for functional tissue reconstruction. For more information about Dr. Hussey, please click here. Host John Murphy. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Heth Turnquist.  Dr. Turnquist is an Associate Professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, T.E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Immunology. Dr. Turnquist discusses his research in regulatory cell networks in transplantation. For more information about Dr. Turnquist, please [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Partha Roy.  Dr. Roy is an Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Cell Biology, and Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Roy discusses his research in directed cell migration and actin-binding proteins (ABPs). For more information about Dr. Roy, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. Eric Lagasse and Michael Hufford.  Dr. Lagasse is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, and a founder of Lygenesis, an organ regeneration company enabling a patient's own lymph nodes to be used as bioreactors to regrow functioning ectopic organs. Dr. Hufford is Co-Founder and CEO at [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Samira Kiani. Dr. Kiani is an Associate Professor, Liver Research Center, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kiani discusses her research in gene editing as well as her work with the organization, Tomorrow.Life. For more information about Dr. Kiani, please click here. For more information about [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Juliana Blum  Dr. Blum is the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Corporate Development of Humacyte, a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable bioengineered human tissue at a commercial scale. Dr. Blum discusses her work at Humacyte, focusing on the development and manufacture of bioengineered human tissues. This podcast was recorded in conjunction with the Journal [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Neill Turner  Dr. Turner is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Turner discusses his research in tissue engineering and wound healing. For more information about Dr. Turner, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Keith Kaufman.  Mr. Kaufman suffered a motorcycle accident in 2002. Mr. Kaufman discusses his regenerative medicine treatment and recovery. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site McGowan Institute Patient Site McGowan Institute on Facebook McGowan Institute on Twitter [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Eric Schmuck.  Dr. Schmuck is an Associate Scientist and Director of Translational Research for the Dr. Amish Raval Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Schmuck discusses his research in cardio-regenerative medicine. This podcast was recorded in conjunction with the Journal of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine. For more information [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Stephen Winowich.  Mr. Winowich is the President of Procirca, a subsidiary of UPMC. Mr. Winowich discusses his pioneering work at Procirca and the Artificial Heart Program at UPMC. For more information about Mr. Winowich, please click here. For more information about Procirca, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. Yoram Vodovotz and Michael Parkinson.  Dr. Vodovotz is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Center for Inflammation and Regeneration Modeling at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Parkinson is a Senior Medical Director, Health and Productivity, with [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Peter Alexander.  Dr. Alexander is the Assistant Director of the Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery both within the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Alexander discusses his research in the development of in vitro and in vivo models in orthopaedics. For [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. Harvey Borovetz and Salim Olia.  Dr. Borovetz is a Distinguished Professor and former Chair (2002-2013) in the Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, the Robert L. Hardesty Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a Professor of Chemical [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Fabrisia Ambrosio.  Dr. Ambrosio is the Director of Rehabilitation for UPMC International and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ambrosio discusses regenerative rehabilitation and the Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research and Training (AR3T). For more information about Dr. Ambrosio, please click [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Alejandro Nieponice.  Dr. Nieponice is the Chief of The Esophageal Unit at Hospital Universitario Fundación Favaloro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also a faculty member of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine and an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. MaCalus Hogan and Jeanne Doperak.  Dr. Hogan is the Vice Chair of Education and Residency Program Director in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Doperak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Ioannis Zervantonakis.  Dr. Zervantonakis is an Assistant Professor in the University of Pittsburgh Bioengineering Department, and a member of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Zervantonakis discusses his work in microfluidic and microfabricated assays to model the tumor microenvironment and to study tumor, fibroblast, and immune cell infiltration. [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. William Federspiel and Mr. Peter DeComo.  Dr. Federspiel is the William Kepler Whiteford Professor in the Department of Bioengineering with secondary appointments in Chemical Engineering and Critical Care Medicine. He is also the Director of the Medical Devices Laboratory at the McGowan Institute. Mr. DeComo is the Chairman and [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Mr. Ryan Pruchnic.  Mr. Pruchnic is Managing Vice President of Cook MyoSite in Pittsburgh, PA. He serves as the Site Head for Cook MyoSite and is responsible for the Manufacturing and Business Administration functions of the company.   Mr. Pruchnic discusses the history and research of Cook MyoSite. For more information about Cook [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. John Kellum.  Dr. Kellum is a Professor in the Departments of Critical Care Medicine (primary), Medicine, Bioengineering, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also the Director of the Center for Critical Care Nephrology and the Vice-Chair for Research.   Dr. Kellum discusses his research [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Stephen Emery.  Dr. Emery is an Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Maternal Fetal Medicine, at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.  He is also the Director of the Center for Innovative Fetal Intervention at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.   Dr. Emery discusses his research in prenatal treatments. For more [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Michel Modo.  Dr. Modo is a Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh.   Dr. Modo discusses his research in the development of new treatments for stroke. For more information about Dr. Modo, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Alejandro Soto-Gutiérrez.  Dr. Soto-Gutiérrez is an Associate Professor (Tenured) in the Department of Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh.   Dr. Soto-Gutiérrez discusses his research in the development of new technologies for organ replacement using regenerative medicine approaches to re-generate entire replacement livers. For more information about Dr. Soto-Gutiérrez, [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Lance Davidson.  Dr. Davidson is a Professor and Wellington C. Carl Faculty Fellow of Bioengineering in the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering.   Dr. Davidson discusses his research in the interfaces between engineering, physics, and biology. For more information about Dr. Davidson, please click here. Host John Murphy. For [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Robert Kellar.  Dr. Kellar is the Chief Science Officer for Axolotl Biologix.  He is also an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University.  Dr. Kellar discusses his research in treating infected or chronic wounds with novel biomaterial scaffolds. For more information [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Garrett Coyan.  Dr. Coyan is a senior cardiothoracic surgery resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center with interest in adult and congenital heart surgery.  Dr. Coyan discusses the importance of clinical research and training in translational medicine. For more information about Dr. Coyan, please click here. Host John [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. José-Alain Sahel.  Dr. Sahel is the chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, director of the UPMC Eye Center, and the Eye and Ear Foundation Chair of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Sahel discusses his research in optogenetic vision restoration. For more information about Dr. Sahel, please [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Themis Kyriakides.  Dr. Kyriakides is an Associate Professor of Pathology and Director Graduate Programs at the Yale University.  Dr. Kyriakides discusses his research in implanted biomaterials and tissues and in the development of biodegradable polymers.  He also discusses his role in the Journal of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine. For [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Buddy Ratner.  Dr. Ratner is the Joint Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering and the Michael L. & Myrna Darland Endowed Chair in Technology Commercialization at the University of Washington.  Dr. Ratner discusses his research in polymeric biomaterials and advancing kidney dialysis.  He also discusses his role in the Journal [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Kris Dahl.  Dr. Dahl is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and BioMedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.  Dr. Dahl discusses her research using rheological, biophysical and optical techniques to understand the structure and organization of the cell nucleus. For more information about Dr. Dahl, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Edward Botchwey.  Dr. Botchwey is an Associate Professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University School of Medicine.  Dr. Botchwey discusses his multidisciplinary research in microvascular remodeling, inflammation resolution, and host stem cells. For more information about Dr. Botchwey, please click here. Host John Murphy. [...]

A live recording of the public panel discussion held March 12, 2019: Hope vs. Hype of Stem Cell Therapies Open Session. For more information about Dr. J. Peter Rubin, please click here. For more information about Dr. Lawrence Wechsler, please click here. For more information about Carl Kurlander, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes back Dr. Bryan Brown.  Dr. Brown discusses the sixth annual summer school to be held June 16-21, 2019. For more information about program, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, visit: McGowan Institute Research Site McGowan Institute Patient Site McGowan Institute on [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. Julie Phillipi and Bryan Brown.  Drs. Phillipi and Brown discuss the upcoming 2019 McGowan Institute Scientific Retreat and the Open-to-the-Public Forum, “Hope vs. Hype of stem Cell Therapy.” For more information about the retreat and public forum, please click here. Host John Murphy. For more information about the McGowan [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari.  Dr. Mortari is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation as well as a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Panoskaltsis-Mortari is also the Director of the [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Kacey Marra.  Dr. Marra is Professor in the Departments of Plastic Surgery in the School of Medicine (primary) and Bioengineering in the School of Engineering (secondary) at the University of Pittsburgh and is the Vice-Chair of Research for the Department of Plastic Surgery. She is also the Director [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Drs. Jeff Ross and Stephen Badylak.  Dr. Ross is the CEO of Miromatrix, a biotechnology company engaged in the development of fully biological human organs.  Dr. Badylak is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and a Deputy Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative [...]

Regenerative Medicine Today welcomes Dr. Robert Guldberg.  Dr. Guldberg is the Vice President and Robert and Leona DeArmond Executive Director Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon.  Dr. Guldberg discusses the new Phil and Penny Knight Campus as well as his role with the Journal of Immunology and Regenerative Medicine. [...]