Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Disease: A Dive into Ian Fernandes' Research

In this episode Ian highlights his research investigating the cardiovascular system in disease and development using human pluripotent stem cells, in order to develop novel cellular therapies that can restore heart function and quality of life to patients without needing organ transplantation. During my conversation with Ian it was clear how passionate he is about stem cell research, and so this episode first dives deep into his research and the applications of it, then into what his personal day to day work is like including his accomplishments, challenges and the patent he received from his findings. Being in the end stages of a PhD we also discussed his next steps in his scientific journey. Ian is determined to change how we treat cardiovascular disease, which he can do either as a clinician scientist to bridge the bench to bedside aspect, or as a member of a collaborative team in industry to bring new technologies into the clinic. So tune in to get to know Ian and hear the details of his incredible work, goals and scientific journey thus far!

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