#88 Ira Pastor on Regeneration
Ira S. Pastor is the CEO of Bioquark, a life sciences company, developing proprietary combinatorial biologics for the regeneration and repair of human organs and tissues. Ira has over 30 years of pharmaceutical experience. He serves as a board member at multiple companies and organizations including RengerAge, the Reanima Project, The World Academy of Medical Science and the World Economic Forum’s Human Enhancement.
This Episode We Discuss…
- Regeneration and repair of human organs and tissues
- Natural regenerative capability of humans
- Effect of age
- Potential role of telomerase
- Bioquark’s area of focus in regeneration
- Conditions that could potentially benefit from regeneration research
- Genetics role in regeneration
- Research on animals regenerative abilities
- Growing organs outside the human body and its impact on the organ donor system
- Somatic reversion and how it differs from other gene therapies
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