Today's Close-Up S2025E46 - iPS Cell Therapy: Transforming the Future of Medicine

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) are a new type of pluripotent stem cells first generated in 2006 by Kyoto University Professor Yamanaka Shinya. Human iPS cells can be made from skin or blood cells and be turned into a variety of cells in the body. For this breakthrough in regenerative medicine, Professor Yamanaka was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Now, 19 years later, the practical application of iPS cells is just one step away. However, some hurdles remain, including development costs and irregularity in their effectiveness. With our guest Professor Yamanaka sharing his insights, we take a look at the frontlines of research on iPS cell therapy. 

Guest: Yamanaka Shinya (Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University)