Jun Wu
Staff scientist in the Belmonte lab at the Salk Institute and first author on the Cell study about human–pig chimeras; an experimental developmental biologist working on interspecies chimerism and pluripotent stem cell contributions.
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Feb 28, 2017 • 55min
Ep. 86: “Human-Pig Chimera” Featuring Dr. Jun Wu
Dr. Jun Wu, a developmental biologist at the Salk Institute who studies interspecies chimerism, joins to discuss human–pig chimera research. He explains what chimeras are and why pigs are chosen. He covers CRISPR-created host niches, differences between naive and primed stem cells, ethical safeguards, and next steps to boost human cell contribution in pigs.
