UCSD Sanford Stem Cell Institute
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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
The 2025 UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute symposium brought together over 700 extraordinary scientists, clinicians, innovators and patients united by a shared vision: harnessing the power of stem cells to heal, regenerate and transform medicine. https://t.co/P0v3OfVbtg
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🎉 SSCI’s Alysson Muotri & Stephanie Cherqui co-direct the Gene Therapy Initiative at @UCSanDiego, which has helped fund the work of our Dan Kaufman & @yeo_lab. It all started 20+ years ago with the birthday wish of a girl with a rare disorder. 🎂 More @
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A young patient’s wish sparks a decades long partnership that leads UC San Diego to pioneer life changing gene therapies, transforming cystinosis care and advancing treatments for many diseases.
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👏 We're proud to announce that SSCI’s Ludmil B. Alexandrov has received @Curebound_OFCL's $1M Cure Prize for his work to detect pancreatic #cancer early. Major congrats to our Frank Furnari & Robert Signer, too, for receiving Discovery grants. More @ https://t.co/T44jmWM7ux
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👩🚀 What are the health effects of space on astronauts? Our Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, sheds light on the topic in a new @CellStemCell article. Her work — the 1st comprehensive study of stem cell health in astronauts — provides answers NASA Twins couldn't: https://t.co/YkS01KBYpR
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Alysson Muotri, PhD, was recently featured in The Telegraph: “Space can accelerate the senescence of human brain cells, compressing the research time,” and he thinks it's “very likely” that a cure for motor neurone disease may be found by research in space https://t.co/A6IVVuoWcD
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Congratulations to Alexis Komor, PhD, for being honored with the 2025 Advanced Science Young Innovator Award. She is working to develop new precision genome editing to functionally interrogate how specific point mutations contribute to human disease. https://t.co/YVAYmiFoTq
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Watch our latest reGEN Podcast conversation with @DrAlexKhalessi, MD, MBA as we discuss innovations in stem cell therapies and neurological disorders. Listen and subscribe on wherever you find your podcasts. #stemcells #neurological #UCSD #UCSanDiego
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We hosted local high school students this week in our labs and facilities for our annual Stem Cell Awareness Day. Thank you Fox 5 San Diego for the feature story! https://t.co/0Wg6vElAc4
#stemcells #STEM #UCSD #UCSanDiego #SoSanDiego
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Fred “Rusty” Gage, PhD, with the @salkinstitute presents “Neural Stem Cells” at our annual symposium on Oct. 16, 9:05 a.m. PT. Register to watch his keynote online at https://t.co/8s6H4FeqLD.
#stemcells #brain #UCSD #UCSanDiego
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Join us for the “Stem Cell Biology, Development and Aging” keynote from Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, PhD, on Oct. 17, 9:15 a.m. PT. His work at @altos_labs includes developing therapeutics to overcome disease and aging. Register for our annual symposium https://t.co/8s6H4FeqLD.
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Tune in online for the keynote from Andreas Trumpp, PhD, “Cancer Stem Cells” on Friday, Oct. 17, at 3:25 p.m. PT. Trumpp is the managing director of the @DKFZ German Cancer Research Center. RSVP for online registration is open for our annual symposium at https://t.co/8s6H4FeqLD.
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👩🏼🚀 We’re excited to announce the addition of retired @NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, microbiologist in the @USArmyReserve, to our 2025 symposium lineup. She’ll speak at a fireside chat Thursday, Oct. 16, from 2:05 – 3:05 p.m. PT. Get no-cost virtual tix @ https://t.co/8s6H4FeqLD ☄️
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🎧 Watch our latest reGEN Podcast episode with Pinar Mesci from @Axiom_Space, "Innovative Stem Cell Research in Space." 🚀 https://t.co/mzgJomsH7T You can find our podcast on YouTube 📺 and major podcast platforms. #stemcells #podcast #medtwitter #space #UCSD #UCSanDiego
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🔬 Don't miss out on NO-COST virtual tickets to the UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute symposium Oct. 16-17. 👩🏽🔬 Keynote speakers include PhDs @TannishthaReya, Fred Gage, Andreas Trumpp & retired astronaut/microbiologist Kate Rubins. RSVP: https://t.co/a7519jEW4r
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https://t.co/aNAjEsttka "Spaceflight activates ‘dark genome’ in human cells," Dr. Catriona Jamieson's recent space-based stem cell research was published this week. #stemcells #regenerativemedicine #NASA #ISS #CNN #cancer #darkgenome #DNA
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Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of space exploration on the human body.
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https://t.co/t0gx2l4ESa Listen to Frank Furnari's podcast interview with Research Renaissance, focused on his research journey and how Dr Furnari is contributing to the foundation of understanding of how to fight Glioblastoma. #braincancer #cancer #Glioblastoma #UCSD @FurnariLab
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⏰ TIME'S RUNNING OUT to vote for our 6 pop #science #SXSW2026 presentations, on topics ranging from Neanderthal DNA 🧬 & the Dark Genome to unlocking the power of #psychedelics in #space 🚀, the RNA Revolution, #cancer & #aging. ❤️ them by EOD SUNDAY: https://t.co/aUvHlMRUpq 🙏
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#Space seems to speed up astronauts' biological clocks — & returning to Earth seems to rewind them. Why, & how can we use this knowledge to benefit all? Curious? Vote for this #SXSW panel by clicking the ❤️: https://t.co/8uqvtz200z 👨🚀 H/t @Axiom_Space #aging #medtwitter #science
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🗳️ VOTE for our 6 fascinating #SXSW2026 proposed presentations, on topics ranging from Neanderthal DNA & the Dark Genome to unlocking the power of #psychedelics in #space, the RNA Revolution, cancer & precision #medicine. ❤️ our submissions @ https://t.co/aUvHlMRUpq
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https://t.co/LKHKWxY1vC Register today for our annual Sanford Stem Cell Institute Symposium, virtual & in-person, for Oct. 16-17! #UCSD #UCSanDiego #stemcells
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