What's Your Problem?

Making Blood Vessels in a Factory

Jun 27, 2024

Laura Niklason, CEO of Humacyte, discusses creating blood vessels using human cells. Topics include decellularization, synthetic arteries, elastin in vessels, FDA approval, bypass procedures, lab-grown lungs, regenerative medicine tools, and cell intelligence in spare parts creation.

42:06

Creator website

Episode guests

Laura Niklason

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Humacyte's Human Acellular Vessels saved soldiers' limbs in Ukraine, showcasing life-saving potential.

Laura Niklason's innovative approach in tissue engineering challenges medical practices and offers new hope for patients.

Deep dives

Innovative Blood Vessel Creation for Ukraine's War Victims

Laura Nicholson and her team successfully utilized Human Acellular Vessels (HAVs) in Ukraine to save soldiers' limbs injured during wartime. By providing a supply of vessels for surgeons to implant, all 19 patients treated showed limb salvage within the critical first month, emphasizing the life-saving potential of HAVs for severe injuries.

Intro

2min

Revolutionizing Blood Flow Restoration for Injured Soldiers in Ukraine

3min

Creating Human Arteries in a Lab

18min

Decellularization and Creating Synthetic Arteries

4min

The Significance of Elastin in Blood Vessels and Humacyte's FDA Approval Application

5min

The Potential of Engineered Vessels for Bypass Procedures

6min

Exploring the Process of Lab-Grown Lungs

5min

Advancements in Regenerative Medicine and the Role of Tools

4min

Understanding the Intelligence of Cells and Coaxing Them to Create Spare Parts

3min

Laura Niklason is the co-founder and CEO of Humacyte. Laura's problem is this: How can you use human cells to create blood vessels that surgeons can pull out of a bag and implant into patients? Although still awaiting FDA approval in the U.S., Humacyte's vessels have already been used to treat wounded soldiers in Ukraine.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.

What's Your Problem?

Making Blood Vessels in a Factory

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Innovative Blood Vessel Creation for Ukraine's War Victims

Pioneering Tissue Engineering and Human Cell Application

Decellularization for Regenerative Medicine Advancements

Future Directions in Regenerative Medicine Research

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts