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This is the second of several interviews Michael Levin and I will do with significant people in the history of developmental bioelectricity. Min Zhao's work is focused on the role of ion currents and applied electric fields in cell migration and wound repair.
- Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/mzhao
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- Background on the bioelectricity series & 1st episode with Dr. Richard Nuccitelli: https://youtu.be/DtUqOwTRvz0?si=3OJryM0yJjzfQtfo
TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 Min’s background from trauma surgery to bioelectricity
- 5:14 Bioelectricity in wound healing
- 13:51 Potential and challenges of bioelectricity in wound healing
- 21:40 Min’s take on Robert Becker’s work
- 24:53 Scientists in the field Min drew got inspired by
- 29:36 The era before Lionel Jaffe
- 32:39 Experiments in wound healing using bioelectricity
- 45:43 Min’s current explorations
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Min Zhao: https://health.ucdavis.edu/dermatology/faculty/zhao.html
Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/mzhao
Michael Levin on Bioelectric Signals for Longevity: https://youtu.be/XboYI_wxDr8?si=WrQ_iI8ABbG6eibm