The Future of Regenerative Therapies | Kenro Kusumi | TEDxASUWest

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Published 2021-10-21
What’s so special about Anole Lizards? Kenro Kusumi uses his research and training to illustrate the extraordinary powers of regeneration of limbs in reptiles. By utilising bioengineering and manufacturing, Dr. Kusumi envisions a future where humans might be able to benefit from innovative regenerative therapies. Kenro Kusumi is a professor in the School of Life Sciences and Dean of Natural Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. He received his BA from Harvard College and his PhD from MIT. He carried out postdoctoral training at the National Institute for Medical Research in London. Dr. Kusumi was previously on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. His lab uses the power of genome biology to help conserve and study the functional adaptations of reptiles. His study of the anole lizards have led to the first genome-scale analysis of their functional adaptations resulting in their description as the “Darwin’s finches” of reptiles. His lab has also uncovered sets of genes that are critical in the ability of anole lizards to adapt and regenerate parts of their bodies. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (16)
  • @samuelyuri645
    This kind of regeneration in humans would be amazing.
  • @kristenlandry7694
    Great talk Dr. Kusumi! Looking forward to all the amazing research coming in the future and the bright minds coming out of Kusumi lab
  • @Logan-ri2xn
    It’s crazy to think we’ve come this far in science. We’ve literally caught up to spider man comics...
  • @dyazdasavage149
    I must see the last Bitcoin mined so let's go guys u killin it
  • @gardenialeeman4932
    How soon will that future come? They are doing it already in several parts of the world.
  • @therealistseb6597
    I noticed the list in the intro of regeneration listed several key things for regrowth, but what about bones? It was not listed and is a key aspect of human limb regeneration, especially in fingers and toes.
  • @fridrichrotman1385
    Don't think you will get this soon. Before you will be able to access those therapies you will be 70
  • @SkipYearSix
    Please fine a stem cell cure for meibomian gland dysfunction ie dry eye disease. Please!
  • @alexthai2456
    human can’t even regenerate our teeth!!! how can we regenerate others things???? dental is so expensive
  • @KuboF
    Estas bonega tempo por vivi! Por vivi longe 😎 Parenteze, mi mem ŝatus vivi 2 000 jarojn 😏
  • @silentsnipe52
    Sounds like your coming up with very dangerous ideas that need immense anticipation before acting so that these ideas stay in a positive realm. -Me