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Biomed UnleashedScience, Entrepreneurship & Building the MERLN Research Institute – Prof. Clemens van BlitterswijkWhat does it take to build one of Europe’s leading research institutes in Regenerative Medicine? In this inspiring conversation, we speak with Professor Clemens van Blitterswijk, a pioneer in tissue engineering and founder of the MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine in Maastricht, the Netherlands.The conversation touches on many turning points: building companies during crises, navigating the choice between academia and business, and leading a remarkable transfer of sixteen colleagues to establish a new research institute.Clemens reflects on the right time to commercialize discoveries and how coincidental findings can lead to breakthroughs in...
2025-08-181h 09Biomed UnleashedRebuilding Bones, Repairing Lives: Immunity and RNA Therapies – Prof. Martijn van GriensvenWhat does it take to lead the future of regenerative medicine? Professor Martijn van Griensven shared the experiences that have shaped his journey from his early days as Germany’s youngest professor to his current work as a leading mind in biomedical research and head of the cBITE department at the MERLN Institute.We explored how bones heal, and why sometimes they don’t, and what role the immune system plays when regeneration breaks down. We dove into the molecular world of RNA therapies and their potential to modulate immune responses and help tissues rebuild themselves.We...
2025-05-2658 minBiomed UnleashedCommercialization of Regenerative Medicine Research – Prof. Marianne van der SteenHow do you commercialize regenerative medicine, and why is it so challenging? What does it take to build a successful biotech startup? And are revolutionary regenerative medicine solutions closer than we think?In this episode, our guest is Marianne van der Steen, Professor of Entrepreneurship in Healthcare and Chief Business Development Officer at the MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine in the Netherlands. Prof. van der Steen is a founding director of REGMED XB, a translational institute with an investment of 250 million euros, which translates groundbreaking reg...
2025-02-1246 minBiomed UnleashedGenetic Approach to Regenerative Medicine – Prof. David SchafferHow do you get hold of the viruses and, with their help, cure some of the deadliest diseases known to humanity?
In this episode, David Schaffer, Professor of Chemical and Bioengineering, and Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, who was the first scientist to apply the directed evolution to engineer viruses for gene therapy, will share with us some of the most exciting parts of his academic journey in chemical and biomolecular engineering!
What is the process of directed evolution and how did it advance...
2024-11-1352 minBiomed UnleashedBioengineering meets personalized medicine – Prof. Ali KhademhosseiniWhat is personalised medicine and how it revolutionizes our understanding of classic medical approaches?
In this Episode, Professor Ali Khademhosseini, the CEO, and Terasaki Distinguished Professor at the Terasaki Institute in Los Angeles, USA, guides us through his scientific journey in bioengineering and personalized medicine.
Prof. Ali Khademhosseini was cited more than 133.000 times and has an H-index of 190. He has been honored by more than 70 major awards at both national and international levels.
What motivated Prof. Ali Khademhosseini to join Terasaki institute and reform it into a new research...
2024-10-1236 minBiomed UnleashedPath to Innovation - Prof. Robert LangerIn our new episode, tune in to one of the most influential figures in biomedical engineering, Professor Robert Langer!
This summer, Alisa Ovsiannikova and Misha Bagirov travelled all the way from the Netherlands to the US and visited MIT to conduct an incredible interview with Professor Robert Langer!
As the most cited engineer in history, with over 430,000 citations and an h-index of 326, Professor Langer's contributions to the fields of tissue engineering and drug delivery systems are unmatched. His work has created countless innovations with over 1,400 patents under Prof Langer’s name.
Join us as...
2024-09-2429 min
Biomed UnleashedComputational Modeling - Aurélie CarlierWhat is computational modeling and how is it used in regenerative medicine? In this episode, our guest Dr. Aurélie Carlier, a tenure track associate professor at the MERLN Institute at Maastricht University, shares insights from her academic journey and sheds light on how computational modeling contributes to more effective and optimized research in regenerative medicine.What are the various methods used to model biological processes? How do different disciplines converge within the biomedical engineering field? What essential skills and knowledge are recquired for computational modeling? What is the concept of virtual patients, and is it our p...
2024-06-1257 min
Biomed UnleashedMicro-RNA's of the Heart - Leon De WindtIn this episode, Professor Leon De Windt, co-founder of miRabilis Therapeutics at Maastricht University explains his journey of working with micro – RNA’s of the heart. He shares his path from America to Utrecht to now Maastricht and the different research carried out throughout. How are non – coding RNA’s linked to regenerative medicine? And why did COVID help in the credibility of these mRNA’s? Other than answering these questions, Professor De Windt shares his advice on entrepreneurship as well as his role in the European TRAIN-HEART association.
2023-12-071h 04
Biomed UnleashedTeaching a new generation of scientists - Jurica BauerIn this episode, we dive into the educational side of regenerative medicine, focusing on the recent launch of Maastricht University's Bachelor of Regenerative Medicine and Technology. Our guest, Jurica Bauer, is the creator of this brand-new bachelor's program. With a background in chemistry and material science, he has an extensive career history that includes industry experience and over a decade of scientific research, some of which was conducted alongside a Nobel Prize Laureate. In his journey, he discovered a passion for education in science and technology. Jurica emphasizes the importance of having an interdisciplinary scientific education and addresses the...
2023-09-1334 min
Biomed UnleashedCuring diabetes with stem cells - Vanessa LaPointeStem cells have been a hot topic for a while but not everyone knows what they actually are. Dr Vanessa LaPointe will tell us all about how stem cells work, their role in regenerative medicine (like eye and kidney treatments), and their path from the lab to the market. As the CEO of a new company "Lighthouse Biomedical", Vanessa discusses a developing stem cell therapy that has the potential to cure diabetes. For our listeners thinking about their future in healthcare, Vanessa touches upon the differences between academia and entrepreneurship. Hosts and Writers: Nika Cindori and Rossana S...
2023-07-1028 min
Biomed UnleashedRegenerating bones with nanoparticles - Sabine Van RijtWhat are biomaterials and how can they help our body regenerate itself, for example after cancer? Dr. Sabine Van Rijt, an expert in biomaterials, will introduce this rapidly growing and innovative subfield of regenerative medicine. We also get an exclusive insight into her new project, Nano4Bone, for which Sabine recently received a prestigious grant from the European Research Council. Sabine also takes a moment to shed light on the importance of promoting women and minorities in science.Hosts and Writers: Nika Cindori and Ekaterina KasyanovaEditor: Rossana SerlengaOutreach...
2023-06-2128 min
Biomed UnleashedGrowing heart tissue in space - Lorenzo MoroniIn our first episode, biofabrication specialist and enthusiastic cook Prof.Dr. Lorenzo Moroni will introduce and demystify the concept of regenerative medicine. What is it and why is it important? How has this type of medicine developed in our society? What is the future of regenerative medicine? All questions are answered in the episode. Lorenzo also shares the details of a new exciting project: printing organ tissue on the international space station! Might sound like a science fiction story now, but you will find out that it is feasible and logical.Hosts and Writers: Nika Cindori and...
2023-05-1732 min