--- title: "The Scientist Speaks Podcast - Ep. 13: The Long Haul: Improving Cardiac Cell Therapy Persistence" image: https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hubfs/The%20Scientist%20Speaks_1200x630.png --- ![990x120](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TS%20Podcasts/990x120.jpg?width=990&name=990x120.jpg "990x120") # The Long Haul: Improving Cardiac Cell Therapy Persistence Cell therapies treat and repair the body using stem cells or their derivatives. These cells possess great therapeutic potential, but their beneficial effects often fade away over time. In this episode, we explore strategies to improve the persistence of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in the effort to remuscularize hearts after cardiac infarction. Niki Spahich from *The Scientist’s* Creative Services team spoke with Sara Nunes Vasconcelos, an assistant professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, and a scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, to learn more. **More on this topic** [Technique Talk: 2D Stem Cell Culture](https://www.the-scientist.com/sponsored-webinars/2D-stem-cell-culture-68377) [Experimental Cures for Fragile Patients: Prenatal Stem Cell and Gene Therapies](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/tss-episode_8-landing) [Quality Control for Cell Therapies](https://www.the-scientist.com/sponsored-webinars/Cell-TherapyQC-67534) [Highlights in Precision Medicine](https://offers.the-scientist.com/highlights-in-precision-medicine-ebook) *The Scientist* Speaks is a podcast produced by *The Scientist’s* Creative Services team. Our podcast is by scientists and for scientists. Once a month, we bring you the stories behind news-worthy molecular biology research.     Speaker ![Sara.jpg](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hubfs/saraheadshot-1.png "Sara.jpg") Sara Nunes Vasconcelos, PhD Assistant Professor, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto Scientist, Division of Experimental Therapeutics Toronto General Hospital Research Institute University Health Network # Listen Now ### Podcast Information you provide will be held in confidence and will be shared with the sponsoring vendor(s) of this podcast. We may use the information to contact you about your account and to let you know about related programs and products; you may opt-out at any time. This allows *The Scientist* to keep these podcasts free of charge for our readers. The Scientist c/o LabX Media Group 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19801 Toll Free: 888.788.0328 | Phone: 705.528.6888 Email: [privacy@the-scientist.com](mailto:privacy@the-scientist.com) [Privacy Policy](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy) © 1986-2022 [The Scientist](http://the-scientist.com/)   [![The Scientist Logo\_white](https://viewonline.the-scientist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png?width=702&name=The%20Scientist%20Logo_white.png "The Scientist Logo_white")](https://www.the-scientist.com) The Scientist needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For information on how to unsubscribe, as well as our privacy practices and commitment to protecting your privacy, check out our [Privacy Policy.](https://www.the-scientist.com/privacy-policy)