Episode Description
In this episode of Behind the Breakthrough, we hear from cardiac pathologist and award-winning principal investigator at the McEwen Stem Cell Institute Dr. Michael Laflamme. His mission: to restore the function of injured hearts by replacing scar tissue with healthy heart muscle cells made from stem cells. He shares why it's important to put your career aspirations to paper early on, what it's like to co-found a company that's been acquired for $1US billion, and why researchers should try to be scientifically fearless.
Dr. Laflamme alongside Dr. Gordon Keller, director of the McEwen Stem Cell Institute, was awarded the UHN 2017 Inventor of the Year award, for their pioneering contributions to the study of stem cells and the field of regenerative medicine.
About Dr. Michael Laflamme
Dr. Michael Laflamme is a practicing cardiac pathologist, holds the Robert R. McEwen Chair in Cardiac Regenerative Medicine at UHN, is a Principal Investigator at the McEwen Stem Cell Institute, and is a Senior Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Laflamme's laboratory is focused on developing stem cell-based therapies to restore damaged hearts in heart failure patients.
Dr. Laflamme alongside Dr. Gordon Keller, director of the McEwen Stem Cell Institute, was awarded the UHN 2017 Inventor of the Year award, for their pioneering contributions to the study of stem cells and the field of regenerative medicine.
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Produced By: Katie Sullivan |
Host: Christian Cote |
Audio Editing and Mixing: 217 Audio
