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Organ Donation
Living Kidney Donation
Living Liver Donation
UC San Diego
Organ Transplantation
Palliative Care
San Diego
Caregiving
Kidney Exchange / Kidney Chain
Transplantation
Transplant Teenz
REIMAGINE Center
Heart Transplant
End Of Life
Pediatric Palliative Care
Liver Transplant
Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Healthcare System
The New York Times
Bioethics

The REIMAGINE Podcast creates a space to explore the complexities of organ donation and transplantation—not from certainty, but from inquiry. Through conversations with clinicians, donor families, living donors, researchers, policy leaders, and scholars of compassion, the series examines what it means to care, give, and be transformed by our connections. These human stories open the door to deeper... more

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In this episode of the REIMAGINE Podcast, host Gabe Schnickel, MD, MPH, speaks with Lisa Eyler, PhD, professor of psychiatry at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education at... more

In this episode of the REIMAGINE Podcast, Gabe Schnickel, MD, MPH, speaks with Susan Angel Miller about the life and legacy of her daughter, Laura, who died suddenly at age 14 after an aggressive brain tumor. Amid profound shock and grief, Susan and ... more

In this episode, Gabriel Schnickel, MD, MPH, sits down with Shaochen Chen, PhD, to discuss using 3D bioprinting to develop functional, patient-specific livers. Chen is a professor in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineer... more

In this moving episode of the REIMAGINE Podcast, Gabe Schnickel, MD, MPH, speaks with Karen Tipler, MD, an emergency physician, donor mother and volunteer advocate with Life Sharing. Karen shares the story of her daughter Claire, a vibrant young arti... more

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Recent Guests

Lisa Eyler
Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego; Director of the Center for Empathy and Compassion Training in Medical Education
UC San Diego; Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
Episode: Teaching the Heart: Lisa Eyler on Compassion and the Making of Physicians
Susan Miller
Mother, author, donor-family advocate who publicly shared her story
Author of Permission to Thrive; advocate for organ donation and grief support
Episode: Permission to Thrive: Susan Angel Miller on Grief, Organ Donation and Laura’s Legacy
Shaochen Chen
Zabel Endowed Chair and Professor in Nano Engineering Technologies
UC San Diego, ARPA-H LiverPrint program
Episode: Printing Organs: The Future of Transplantation with Shaochen Chen, PhD
Karen Tipler
Retired emergency physician
Independent, daughter Claire was an organ donor
Episode: Claire’s gift: How one life continues to ripple outward
Amy Purdy
Paralympic snowboarder, author, and advocate who survived meningitis and kidney failure
Paralympic Athlete, Author
Episode: Courage Before Confidence: Amy Purdy on Resilience and the Power of Gratitude
Stef Purdy
Amy's father and kidney donor, advocate for organ donation
Donor and Parent
Episode: Courage Before Confidence: Amy Purdy on Resilience and the Power of Gratitude
Faiyaz Elahi
Heart transplant recipient, technologist
Episode: A Heart Reborn: Faiyaz Elahi on Survival, Systems, and Purpose
Micah Clayborne
Heart transplant recipient and founder of Transplant Teenz
Transplant Teenz
Episode: From Survival to Connection: Building Transplant Teenz
Dr. Brittany Clayborne
Psychologist, transplant recipient, and co-creator of Transplant Teenz
Transplant Teenz
Episode: From Survival to Connection: Building Transplant Teenz

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Gabe Schnickel
Host of The REIMAGINE Podcast, affiliated with the REIMAGINE Center at UC San Diego.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 12 ratings
  • Heartwarming

    What a thoughtful, engaging, and genuinely heartwarming podcast. Even as someone outside the medical field, I found it easy to follow, fascinating, and beautifully executed. I’m definitely looking forward to being a long-time listener.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Valerie Nicole S
    United States3 months ago
  • The REIMAGINE Podcast

    So informative while touching and inspiring!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kati H
    United States4 months ago

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Shows impact by sharing donor and recipient stories to drive advocacy.
Informative and inspiring, with a strong human focus.
Thoughtful, engaging and heartwarming—easy to follow for non-experts as well.
High-quality storytelling with credible expert and guest perspectives.

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Disproving Helplessness by Helping Others: Kidney Donor and Journalist German Lopez
Q: How has donating affected your view on human connection and the possibility to help others?
Donating shifted me from cynicism to a belief that small, actionable acts can ripple outward—creating a cascade of positive outcomes for many people beyond the initial recipient.
Disproving Helplessness by Helping Others: Kidney Donor and Journalist German Lopez
Q: What were the most daunting parts of the evaluation and preparation for surgery?
The most challenging parts were the extensive blood tests, psych evaluations to ensure no coercion, and addressing a heart condition (WPW) which required a catheter ablation before proceeding.
Two gifts one heart: A Conversation with Anh Nguyen
Q: To get started, if you wouldn't mind introducing yourself and giving a little background about who you are.
Anh Nguyen, an IT professional and caregiver to her mother, shares her personal journey from donating a kidney to donating part of her liver, highlighting motivations, fears, and the support from UCSD Health.
Courage Before Confidence: Amy Purdy on Resilience and the Power of Gratitude
Q: How did Stef respond to the news about Amy's prognosis and the decision to donate a kidney?
Stef describes an unwavering willingness to help, tempered by personal humility and belief in his family's strength, influenced by his own family history of kidney issues.
Printing Organs: The Future of Transplantation with Shaochen Chen, PhD
Q: What breakthroughs across biology and bioengineering have enabled progress toward a full organ, and what are the biggest remaining hurdles?
Breakthroughs include patient-derived stem cells, human-based biomaterials that can be degraded and replaced by natural extracellular matrices, and the capacity to print at human scale with fast, low-heat light-based methods; the biggest hurdles are scalable, cost-efficient production and the development of robust vascular networks that function in humans.

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The show centers on organ donation and transplantation, exploring technical innovation, ethics, patient and donor experiences, and policy implications through guided conversations with clinicians, donor families, living donors, researchers, and advocates. Episodes highlight groundbreaking topics like bioprinting, ethics of donation, teen transplant support, and resilience after life-threatening illness, often weaving personal stories with broader system-level insights. A standout throughline is how individual lives ripple outward—motivating advocacy, policy reform, and compassionate care—while balancing technical detail with accessible storytelling for a broad audience.

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2. Susan Miller
3. Shaochen Chen
4. Karen Tipler
5. Amy Purdy
6. Stef Purdy
7. Faiyaz Elahi
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