“ISSCR 2022: 20 Years of Excellence” Featuring Dr. Melissa Little, Keith Alm, and Dr. Amander Clark
“ISSCR 2022: 20 Years of Excellence” Featuring Dr. Melissa Little, Keith Alm, and Dr. Amander Clark
Dr. Melissa Little is the President, Keith Alm is the CEO, and Dr. Amander Clark is the Vice President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). They discuss the ISSCR 2022 annual meeting, and the future of the organization and the stem cell research community.

On this special pre-ISSCR meeting episode, we're chatting with the leaders of the International Society for Stem Cell Research about their upcoming annual meeting, which is always a highlight on our calendars here on the show. Learn more about what's in store for the meeting this June!
Dr. Arun Sharma, host
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This Episode's Stem Cell Roundup:
- An Alternate Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle – Researchers identified a non-canonical tricarboxylic acid cycle that is required for changes in cell state.
- Replacing Microglia in Brain Disease – Scientists used circulation-derived myeloid cells to replace microglia in a mouse model of Prosaposin deficiency.
- iPSC-Derived CAR T Cells – Scientists used forebrain assembloids to study interneuron migration in Timothy syndrome.
- Cryopreservation of Islets for Transplantation – Researchers cryopreserved islets for nine months and implanted them into mice, leading to long-term glycemic control.