Arun Sharma
@ArunSharmaPhD
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Stem cell, heart, and space biologist 🧫🫀🚀 • Associate Professor and Director, Center for Space Medicine Research @CSRegenMedicine • Host @stemcellpodcast
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2011
Thrilled to be the director of the new Center for Space Medicine Research at Cedars-Sinai! 🚀 We study the impact of spaceflight on cell function and harnessing microgravity to make unique bioproducts in space. Come explore what we’re working on! https://t.co/y6jb0Qw0wD
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The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute launched the Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research on May 22—and marked the occasion with a visit from NASA astronaut and...
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Each year, we pause and honor the Americans who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. We will always remember. https://t.co/Q8SrTAfmDr
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After a year of scientific scrutiny, a rock sample collected by the Perseverance rover has been confirmed to contain a potential biosignature. The sample is the best candidate so far to provide evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. https://t.co/0BAO1dhMG8
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Mini-hearts to study the heart! ♥️ Stem cell-derived cardiac organoids can recapitulate aspects of heart development. @Sean_Escopete in our lab reviews cardiac organoids in a new paper in @TrendsMolecMed. 📄 Read for free below: https://t.co/ulvjqcqP8m
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LIFTOFF — Starship Flight 10! Designed, built, and launched by SpaceX in the United States of America 🇺🇸
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🤯 🚀 they did it!! An orbital class rocket, going to space, deploying payloads, and a soft vertical landing back on Earth. What a milestone. Speechless! Congrats @SpaceX !
Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting tenth flight test of Starship!
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It’s a great night to send more science to space! 🚀 We are proud to launch our 6th stem cell science payload from @CSRegenMedicine to the @Space_Station. Stay tuned for the first production of human organoids in space! Congrats to all involved. Onwards and upwards! ✨
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Our #CellLineOfTheWeek is SOX-2 - our first cell line to go into space! 🚀 On Sunday, @axiom_space and @CSRegenMedicine researchers @ArunSharmaPhD and @CliveSvendsen will be sending SOX-2 and alpha actinin to the @ISS_CASIS to study organoid formation in microgravity.
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As usual, these space projects are highly collaborative. Grateful to our partners at @CSRegenMedicine , @BioServeST , @Axiom_Space , @SpaceX , @AllenInstitute , @ISS_CASIS, and @NASA.
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Can we make 3D human tissues better in space? 🚀 On our 6th space project launching next week, we will examine if microgravity aids in the production of 3D heart and brain organoids from pluripotent stem cells. Read more here: https://t.co/l54lNz1U9b
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are aiming to transform stem cells into the first heart and brain organoids to be created in space. Their experiments will travel aboard a mission to the International...
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Tune in! I’ll be discussing our upcoming project making organoids from pluripotent stem cells for the first time all in space! 🚀 🧫 A great team effort with @Axiom_Space , @BioServeST , and @CSRegenMedicine.
Join us Aug. 18 at 1 PM EDT for a live webinar on R&D launching to the space station on the next cargo mission! Hear from NASA, the ISS National Lab, and researchers on bone-loss, edge-computing, stem cells, and tissue engineering. Use #askNASA to submit your Qs and engage
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The Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research has launched with Dr. Arun Sharma @ArunSharmaPhD serving as the director for the new center. This center has the potential to bring innovative treatments for #cancer as well as other diseases! https://t.co/pr7BfhKtdf
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The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute launched the Cedars-Sinai Center for Space Medicine Research on May 22—and marked the occasion with a visit from NASA astronaut and...
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The hatches opened between the @SpaceX Dragon and the space station at 3:46am ET today and the #Crew11 quartet joined the Exp 73 crew. https://t.co/YkICXIdLU0
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Congrats to @Astro_Kate7 on an amazing run at @NASA! A pioneer in space biosciences, her work on @Space_Station has been foundational for cell biology, biomanufacturing in space, and much more. Honored to work with her over the years, and looking forward to what’s next. 🚀
NASA astronaut and microbiologist Kate Rubins retired Monday after 16 years with the agency. During her time with @NASA, Rubins completed two long-duration missions aboard the International @Space_Station , logging 300 days in space and conducting four spacewalks.
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The other, other best part of meetings is sharing the science and fun with the next generation! Great representation from Sharma lab at #BCVS25. Thanks Maedeh, Jemima, and @Sean_Escopete for excellent posters on all things iPSCs, organoids, organ chips, and cardiotoxicity! 🫀
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Catching up with @SeanM_Wu @StanfordCVI lab alumni including @HanZhuMD and @SoahLeePhD at #BCVS25! Reuniting with old friends is the best part of scientific meetings, other than the science of course! 🔬🍝
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Mark your calendar! 📅 The countdown continues for the upcoming launch of NASA's SpaceX #Crew11 from the #spacecoast of #Florida! In addition to science and supplies, the Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, will carry a crew of 4 including JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, NASA
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Continuing the tradition of @StanfordCVI dinner reception at #bcvs2025 w great presentations from CVI alumni @ArunSharmaPhD @ Cedar Sinai, @mingtao_zhao @ Cinncinati Childrens, and current Instructors David Staudt & Masataka Nishiga (soon to be facuty @OhioState ) @Joseph_C_Wu
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Thanks to @mason_lab for joining us for the 2nd talk in our new Center for Space Medicine Research seminar series at @CSRegenMedicine! 🚀 Fantastic talk on space -omics, humans adapting to the microgravity environment, and the biomedical future of space exploration.
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Enjoy this #4thofjuly message from the International Space Station! 🎆 #FourthofJuly #IndependenceDay #Happy4thofJuly
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