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⭐️ Presented by the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science (CAMPOS)
Martine Therrien
Assistant Professor
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Leveraging Stem Cell Models to Perform Inclusive Functional Genomic Studies
Despite significant advancements in biomedical research, translating these innovations into universal clinical applications remains a complex task. One of the foremost challenges is the biological diversity among patients, including genetic and environmental factors, which can result in varying treatment responses.
Induced pluripotent stem cell models offer unique insights into cellular processes by recreating the genetic landscape of patients. The ability of these models to differentiate into multiple cell types makes them invaluable for understanding disease mechanisms. My talk will discuss how we leverage functional genomic tools to study Alzheimer’s disease across dozens of patient cell lines simultaneously and how it could be applied to other diseases.