People of Medicine by Design: Blair Gage
"What was once constrained to the imagination and movies is becoming possible. Regenerative medicine is not shrinking, instead it is exploding."
"What was once constrained to the imagination and movies is becoming possible. Regenerative medicine is not shrinking, instead it is exploding."
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“The technology we are working on is exciting, as is biotech in general. There is great potential to have an impact in improving people’s mental and physical state of health, which motivates me daily.”
“By building up these cell atlases across healthy brains to serve as a reference, we’re now at a point where we can apply this knowledge to try to understand brain disorders.”
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"I think we’re at an important inflection point in fibroblast research. Now, with the work of many people, there is a possibility that we will be able to develop therapeutics to fight cancers and fibrosis."
"I truly believe we’re on the brink of understanding our science in a way that will enable us to really move forward and help people living with type 1 diabetes."
"We’re trying to understand the biology behind diseases and target the abnormal behavior that actually happens inside the cells."
"I hope that my work will one day be used across a wide range of applications. With all the complexities and unknowns of degenerative diseases, it’s important for us to explore new ideas."
"This is a very exciting time for regenerative medicine. We can make all sorts of cell types from stem cells and potentially use these cells for cell replacement therapy or use them to understand diseases or find new therapies."
“In my lab, we approach regenerative and preventative medicine from a genetic angle. Our goal is to help people's own cells repair damage and prevent disease.”
“It’s an incredibly exciting time in regenerative medicine. There are a few hurdles in the way to achieving what we want, but I believe great things that will have a positive impact on society are absolutely possible.”
"My next career goal is to become a physician-scientist. This role would enable me to practice the two areas I love – applied research and caring for people’s health."
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