Engineering the Human Heart featuring Dr. Aitor Aguirre | The Stem Cell Podcast

In episode 317 of the Stem Cell Podcast, we chat with Dr. Aitor Aguirre, Associate Professor at Michigan State University and Director of the Stem Cell Core. In this episode, he discusses how his lab uses pluripotent stem cells and cardiac organoids to model human heart development and disease. He highlights the role of self-organization and bioengineering in building complex heart models, including assembloids with immune and neural components, and their applications in studying conditions like atrial fibrillation. He also shares perspectives on open science, collaboration, and training the next generation of scientists. 1:58 | https://bit.ly/4bHLGaB 12:30 | https://bit.ly/4v8lCgC 24:38 | https://bit.ly/4v2QIpJ 32:20 | https://bit.ly/47BEaLT 40:35 | Guest Interview #CardiacOrganoid #HeartDevelopment Subscribe today to never miss an episode! Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2T8BhPA Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xFdENP Official Website: https://stemcellpodcast.com/ Enjoy the other episodes in our full series playlist here: https://bit.ly/3HdhWzW Find the podcast on social media! Follow us on X: https://bit.ly/3pbfC65 Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3LOu1Po Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3IeRCXb Follow us on Bluesky: https://bit.ly/4iNpWuJ This podcast is brought to you by STEMCELL Technologies! For a full list of products, as well as educational resources, visit our website: https://www.stemcell.com