Advancements in Genetic Engineering have opened a wide avenue for new approaches to medical imaging. In this exciting episode, Rodney sat with two postgraduate students at The Technical University of Munich, Felipe Navarro and Nika Kobetic. They are taking part in iGEM Competition this year in Paris, France. Their project involves working on RNA that will make sick human cells glow, opening a huge array of eventualities to the future of medical imaging.

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00:00 Genetic Engineering Capabilities
02:39 Intro
04:35 Background Information
07:50 What is the iGEM competition?
12:16 RNA-based recording
22:10 What is CRISPR
28:45 Why RNA and not DNA
32:22 What is Epigenetics
33:30 Feasibility of CRISPR worldwide
38:11 Ethical Considerations for CRISPR
43:42 Biggest myths in synthetic biology
49:55 Future of Synthetic Biology
54:55 Mendelian Genetics

iGEM: https://igem.org

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Spinally Medical is a pioneering medical technology company specializing in the development of advanced SCS lead, which is implanted intrathecally (in the subarachnoid space), with no surgical incision. Spinally is founded by group of doctors and business executives, with the aim to enhance the quality of life for individuals suffering from chronic pain, by providing high quality spinal cord stimulation and recording. In addition to its effectiveness in pain management, SCS has shown promising results in treatments for various neurological disorders, such as post-stroke rehabilitation, neuro-restoration, angina pectoris, spasticity, and Parkinson’s Disease.

Spinally Website:
https://www.spinallymedical.com

Spinally Crowd Funding Link:
https://capitalcell.es/en/campaign/spinally/

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00:00 Intro
02:20 Dr Carles Intro
06:00 What is Pain?
08:00 Problems with Chronic Pain and solutions using Spinal Cord Stimulation
16:19 Simplified explanation of Spinal Cord Stimulation
18:12 Implanted Pulse Generator location and life expectancy
25:00 Clinical Efficacy
29:00 Animal Models
33:20 Path to market
34:20 Future of Pain treatment
38:00 Difficulty of Implantation
41:10 Crowd Funding and contact

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Software plays a key component in our lives. In medical technology, it plays a huge role regarding the safety of the components, risk management, ease of usability, human factors impacts etc. Therefore, in this episode, Weronika Michaluk shares her experience working as Software as Medical Device Lead!

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00:00 Intro
02:16 Weronika’s Background
09:17 Life as a biomedical engineer and Electrocardiogram
13:14 What it means to work on Software as Medical Device
19:45 Day to day activities + regulations
22:50 Agile vs Waterfall Methods
30:30 Thoughts on future development of Software as a Medical Device
34:00 Potentials of AI
37:30 Tips for women in STEM

HTD Health:
https://htdhealth.com

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