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Portrait Ludovic Vallier

AskDifferent #40 – The human liver has an extraordinary ability to regenerate – a phenomenon that was even described in Greek mythology. But what happens when these self-healing powers aren't enough for patients with chronic liver diseases? In this episode of AskDifferent, we dive into groundbreaking research on liver regeneration with stem cell expert Ludovic Vallier from the Berlin Institute of Health. Vallier and his team are developing innovative organoid models—miniature livers grown from stem cells—that could revolutionize treatments and drug testing. Tune in to explore the science behind liver regeneration and the future of medical breakthroughs.

Illustration zu Regenerationsmechanismen der Leber

Liver failure is a death sentence. Ludovic Vallier harnesses the liver’s intrinsic potential to repair itself and rise again. He creates mini-livers in a dish to understand the organ’s regenerative mechanisms and find new cell-based therapies that can rebuild the liver from within.

Porträt Ludovic Vallier

On 1 July 2022, Ludovic Vallier, an expert in pluripotent stem cells and organoids, will take up an Einstein Strategic Professorship for Stem Cells in Regenerative Therapies at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité.