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Title: Extracellular Matrix and hiPSC derived cardiomyocytes – solving the maturation problem

Speakers: Travis Block, PhD (StemBioSys) and Todd Herron, PhD (University of Michigan and Cartox)

Topic: While, in theory, iPSCs can differentiate into any cell type in the body, there are important differences between iPSC-derived cell types and those found in somatic tissues.  These differences are troubling for drug and toxicity screening applications, because nuances in gene expression that are seemingly minor may impact cell responses.  Here we describe the development and application of a cell-derived extracellular matrix for the rapid maturation of cardiomyocytes in monolayer culture.