Ep. 312: “Biomanufacturing in Space” Featuring Dr. Pinar Mesci

About this episode

Dr. Pinar Mesci discusses biomanufacturing in space and its implications for biomedical research.

Guest: Dr. Pinar Mesci is the Global Head of Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology at Axiom Space, where she manages a portfolio focused on biomedical research programs including stem cells, tissue engineering, disease modeling, cancer research, and DNA-inspired nanomaterials. She talks about her early career developing brain organoid models, transitioning to the space industry, and how microgravity affects biological systems. She also discusses the future of low Earth orbit research and how new technologies can be transferred back to Earth. (40:55) Featured Products and Resources: Submit your abstract for ISSCR 2026 by February 25th! Take your human pluripotent stem cell cultures further with mTeSR™ Plus from STEMCELL Technologies. The Stem Cell Science Round Up iPSC-Derived Ovarian Support Cells – Fertilo is an ovarian support cell product that improves the in vitro maturation rate of human oocytes. (1:25) Culturing HSPCs Ex Vivo – A nanoengineered 3D system improves HSPC multi-lineage differentiation and engraftment capacity. (13:30) Spinal Core Repair Scaffolds – A nanoengineered extrusion-aligned tract promotes axonal reconnection, synapse formation, and locomotor recovery…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Pinar Mesci

Topics covered

• biomanufacturing
• biotechnology
• microgravity
• stem cells
• tissue engineering
• low Earth orbit research

Keywords

• biomanufacturing
• biotechnology
• microgravity
• stem cells
• tissue engineering
• cancer research
• DNA-inspired nanomaterials

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Organizations: Axiom Space

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