Dr. Nunes de Vasconcelos: In this Curiosity Capsule, Ana S. from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Sara Nunes de Vasconcelos, a scientist in the Division of Experimental Therapeutics at the University Health Network and a Professor in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. The focus of Dr. Nunes de Vasconcelos’ research programme is the generation of alternative therapeutic avenues to treat cardiovascular diseases. In this episode, Dr. Nunes de Vasconcelos discusses the development of the Biowire, a novel, innovative platform for maturation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.
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