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Regenerative Medicine Lecture Series
The Regenerative Medicine lectures focus on the latest breakthroughs in stem cell research and involve a partnership with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).
Presented by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Center for Science and Math Success, the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lectures are funded through a CIRM grant in collaboration with the UC Davis Stem Cell Program.
Regenerative Medicine Current Lecture
Modeling Cardiac Complications Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
The Spring 2026 Regenerative Medicine Lecture will be presented as a webinar on Thursday, March 19th at 6 pm. Registration is required to attend. Dr. Asuka Eguchi will be presenting this seminar.
Registration:
Registration is required to attend; following registration, you will receive a link to access the webinar. Register Here
Lecture Summary:
The ability to make induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from any cell in the body has opened new avenues of research in studying inherited disorders. We study genetic forms of heart failure by making stem cells, then turning those stem cells into heart cells. These stem cells have the same DNA as the individual who donated their cells. This technology has helped us understand the molecules that cause disease at the cellular level. We compare healthy and diseased states to understand key features of disease. When we culture heart cells in a dish, we find that the diseased cells have irregular heart beats and they die prematurely compared to their healthy counterparts. By using these defining differences as readouts, we are testing therapies and designing new intervention strategies that help the disease cells have better outcomes.
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Eguchi received her BS in Biology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and completed her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She trained as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, where she began her studies on genetic forms of heart failure. Dr. Eguchi launched her lab at the University of California, Irvine in 2023. Her research is supported by funding from the NIH, the American Heart Association, and the Kennedy’s Disease Association.
Presented by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Center for Science and Math Success, the Regenerative Medicine Lectures are funded through a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) grant in collaboration with the UC Davis Stem Cell Program. This webinar is free and open to the public.
For questions or more information about the Regenerative Medicine Lecture series, contact Robin Altman at altman@csus.edu.