The UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute is a global hub for stem cell science and innovation, advancing research in space & through active clinical trials.
La Jolla, San Diego
Joined March 2020
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RSVP for the annual Sanford Stem Cell Institute Symposium, Oct. 15-16, where academics, medical providers and space and biotech industries convene to discuss the latest across stem cell and biological sciences. Virtual registration is complimentary here: bit.ly/4athejg.
ALT Sanford Stem Cell Institute Symposium, Oct. 15-16, 2026, attend virtually. stemcells.ucsd.edu. Photos and titles featured are Peter Dirks, MD, PhD, FRCSC, the Hospital for Sick Children; Elaine Fuchs, PhD, the Rockefeller University; Cigall Kadoch, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Robert Langer, ScD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Amy Wagers, PhD, Harvard Stem Cell Institute; Irving Weissman, MD, Stanford University
🌿 The research of our Alysson Muotri, PhD, spans the depths of the Amazon rainforest to the heights of the International Space Station — and beyond. 🛰️ Read more about it @ bit.ly/4hF8FGa. H/t @UCSDHealthSci @Space_Station @UCSanDiego @UCSDMedSchool #AlzheimersAwareness
ALT image of Alysson Muotri with title: A Winding Quest for Neuroplasticity
🎉 @UCSanDiego ranks No. 4 among U.S. public universities — and 20th in the world — according to Shanghai Ranking, due in part to exceptional faculty like SSCI Director Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, and their groundbreaking research. More: bit.ly/4h6zem6. @UCSDMedSchool 🥂
Our latest reGEN Podcast 🎙️ features Mark Walters, MD, program director of the UCSF @CIRMnews Alpha Clinic - & his work in blood and bone marrow transplants for children with blood disorders and cancer. Watch here bit.ly/4wYfA1t, or listen 🎧where you find your #podcasts
🚀 You might have heard about efforts to manufacture organs in #space. But what about #medicine? 💊 Learn about pioneers in the field — including our Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD — & their work in this @ScienceMagazine piece: bit.ly/4zH5y7t @UCSDMedSchool @thejamiesonlab
Researchers led by our Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD, have discovered a previously overlooked pattern of DNA mutations in colorectal #cancer. Learn more about the finding, fueled by @CancerGrand, at bit.ly/3U46jaE. H/t @UCSDMedSchool @UCSDJacobs #medicine #research #science
This reGEN Podcast 🎙️ episode features U.S. Space Force veteran David Beck and his journey from life-saving donor to cancer survivor. He now serves as a patient advocate and principal at Space Technologies Ltd. Watch bit.ly/4ggIkfB or listen 🎧 where you find #podcasts.
🚀 Interested in the incredible space research performed at @UCSanDiego — & 250 miles above on @ISS_CASIS? 🛰️ If so, check out space.ucsd.edu for fascinating facts on astronaut health, the Phantom Galaxy, asteroid collision warnings & more. @UCSDMedSchool @Scripps_Ocean
You've heard of AI. How about OI? Read about the organoid intelligence revolution — & how the work of researchers like SSCI's Alysson Muotri, PhD, is fueling it — in @WIRED's new piece "AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive" @ bit.ly/4wpS11A H/t @UCSDMedSchool #TechInnovation
The first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial of rebecsinib, a first-in-class investigational ADAR1 inhibitor for relapsed/refractory secondary #AML and higher-risk myelofibrosis. bit.ly/3TIEYdM @UCSDMedSchool #ClinicalTrials #CancerResearch #MedTwitter
Our reGEN Podcast 🎙️ conversation with Andreas Trumpp, PhD, includes fascinating, cutting-edge discoveries for stem cell therapies targeting leukemia, pancreatic cancer and others. Watch here, bit.ly/3S4YcK7, or listen 🎧where you find your podcasts. #cancer #stemcells
bit.ly/4f9G0HZ Tune in for our reGEN Podcast 🎙️with @ArunSharmaPhD. We discuss stem cells, cardiovascular biology and space biosciences. Watch here or listen 🎧 where you find your #podcasts.
#Italy boasts one of the world's oldest populations. Its Cilento region, in particular, is home to 300 centenarians in robust health. Read about our efforts to discover why and potential clinical solutions for the rest of us: bit.ly/4aQynDM @sbpdiscovery @UCSDMedSchool
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Happy Anniversary to the #Ax4 crew, @AstroPeggy, @gagan_shux, @astro_slawosz, and Tibor Kapu!
One year ago, the mission realized the return to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each country undertaking its first government-sponsored human spaceflight in over 40 years. It also represented the first time all three nations executed a mission on board the International Space Station (@Space_Station).
The Ax-4 crew successfully conducted more than 60 research activities utilizing microgravity to achieve new breakthroughs, along with 23 outreach events that inspired individuals from around the globe.
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Vast has signed agreements with @ucsdstemcell, Auxilium Biotechnologies, @LambdaVision, and @BioOrbitSpace to collaborate on the future of microgravity research and manufacturing conducted on our Haven stations. vastspace.com/updates/vast-e…
🚀 We're excited to welcome the return of @SpaceX CRS-34's scientific payloads, including our own! Read more about our institute's vital #space #medicine work with potential benefits for Earth-bound humans: bit.ly/4w13p48. 🛰️ H/t @UCSDMedSchool @ISS_CASIS @space_tango
🫁 Lung #cancer in those who've never smoked is the 5th most common cause of cancer death globally, writes @RachelNuwer in @Nature. Researchers, including our Ludmil Alexandrov, are using computational biology to discover risk factors beyond air pollution: bit.ly/3S22Po7
Our reGEN Podcast 🎙️ episode with Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, includes her work with Multiple Sclerosis and therapeutic applications for neurological 🧠 conditions with #stemcells and regenerative medicine. Watch bit.ly/4elhget or listen 🎧 where you find podcasts.
bit.ly/43PULJw The @TheVFoundation has awarded an All-Star Grant to SSCI’s @furnarilab and team to advance glioblastoma research targeting therapy-resistant “persister cells,” aiming to stop 🧠 brain tumor recurrence. #VictoryOverCancer #cancer #MedTwitter @UCSDMedSchool
How can we catch cancer sooner — & treat it smarter? We’re thrilled to have the work of our Ludmil Alexandrov, PhD, a prominent computational biologist, featured in this piece from @UCSDHealth. Read about his innovative colorectal & oral #cancer research: bit.ly/4wVSABt.
