Straight from a Scientist Medical Research Education and Discussion Podcast
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Straight from a Scientist Medical Research Education and Discussion Podcast
We want your updates on today's scientific research directly from the source: straight from the scientist working hard to make new discoveries about our world. We’re here to help you learn the what, the why, and the how of the research we produce every day. Informal interviews probe deep into...
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Risk and Reward in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Reward
When they hear about my work as a neurodegeneration researcher, people always ask me about Alzheim...
Deep Brain Degeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr. Lea Grinberg & Research Team
This episode kicks off a series all about my recent work in neurodegenerative disease, with a an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating and co...
Season 2 Episode 1: Neural Networks on Noradrenaline
This episode is about neural networks on noradrenaline- the key neuromodulator known to flip almost every switch in the brain! Drs. Esteban Oryarzaba...
Ep56- Unlocking Genetic Regulation
VIDEO WITH VISUAL AIDS ON YOUTUBE!!
How did you get so put together? DNA is the blueprint, but it doesn't determine everything. DNA...
Ep55- Fetal Vulnerability to Cannabis and Alcohol
Marijuana and other cannabis products are becoming increasingly available across the country, and while compounds like CBD have been shown to be safe...
E54- Supermassive Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies
This week's episode is about the big things in life- specifically, supermassive black holes in dwarf galaxies! Connor Wander sits down with Mugdha Po...
Ep 53 - How Bacteria Survive the Immune System
This episode is all about bad bugs. Specifically, a flesh-eating bacteria strain called Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus). S. aureus is a very common...
Ep 52 - Diabetes and Placental Epigenetics
This weeks episode combines several topics you may have heard of, but never thought about in the same context! Diabetes and epigenetics are t...
Ep. 51 – New Cancer Therapies & Targeting Cancer Biology
Join Lebaron (Lee) Agostini and Connor Wander in our FIRST VIDEO episode! This episode is all about Cancer Biology. Lee studies experimental cancer th...
Ep.50 - Alzheimer's disease FAQ
What is Alzheimer's disease? Who can get Alzheimer's, and how does the disease progress? Maya Gostyla and Connor Wander break down the state of Alzhe...
Ep. 49 - Alzheimer's disease overview with Konner Blunt
This week's episode is with the host of The Blunt Report podcast: Konner Blunt. Connor and Konner talked about ALzheimer's disease, the experience of...
Ep. 48- Are Herbal Supplements Effective? Using Modern Science to Investigate Ancient Medicines with Tayler Catherine
Tayler is a PhD candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Her research focuses on the pharmac...
Ep. 47- Genetic Big data for Personalized Medicine with Sean Jackewicz
Sean Jackewicz is a research student at the University of Georgia who is studying for his degree in Genetics, with the goal of being a medical doctor....
Ep. 46- Stimulate Your Brain for Better Mental Health
Alzheimer's disease is a terrifying neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired memory, cognitive deficits, and neuronal loss. With few treat...
Ep. 45: Applications and Limitations of GWAS with Dr. Liz Tunbridge
Genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, are very helpful in telling researchers where to focus their attention. They point out genetic linkers that...
Ep. 44: Sex Differences in Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton and Connor Wander
Women are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as men. However, this is NOT because they live longer. When we look into the aging bra...
Ep. 43: Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Elizabeth Head and Connor Wander
This week's episode features another throwback recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor Wander attended the BrightFocus Alzheimer's Disease Fast Track...
Ep. 42: Neuronal Apoptosis- The Cautious and the Willing with Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh and Connor Wander
This episode is all about neuronal apoptosis. In Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh's eyes, some cells are willing to undergo apoptosis, while others are very cau...
Ep. 41: Alzheimer’s Disease Research roundtable with Drs. Cynthia Lemere, Charles Glabe, and Lea T. Grinberg
This week’s episode marks the 2nd of a series focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research. All episodes were recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor...
Ep. 40: Roundtable on the Importance of Science Communication with Dan and Gabe from TheSciCommunity
To honor our recent collaboration with TheSciCommunity, we sat down with the founders Dan and Gabe and discussed the importance of science communicati...
Ep. 39: Alzheimer’s Disease Research Part I with Drs. Diane Bovenkamp, Frank LaFerla, and Bruce Lamb
This week’s episode marks the 1st of a series focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research. All episodes were recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor...
Ep. 38: Wood Thrushes and Canadian Wildlife Ecology with Alex Israel
For Part Two in our wildlife ecology series, we talked with Alexandra Israel, a Master's student at York University. As a field biologist, Alex works...
Ep. 37: Conservation and Rainforest Ecology with Stephanie Martin
This week we kick off part one of a two part series on conservation and ecology. We talked to Stephanie Martin, a Tropical Rainforest Ecologist. So...
Ep. 36: Behavioral Nutrition and Weight Management with Rachel Paul
For this episode, we talked to Dr. Rachel Paul, also known as The College Nutritionist, about her work in behavioral nutrition. Listen in to hear abo...
Ep. 35: Meta Roundtable with Learning With Lowell and Connor Wander
Another special episode for the SFS podcast this week: a collaborative show between Lowell Thompson, the host of the Learning with Lowell Podcast, and...
Ep. 34: Lab to Life 1 with Dr. Lisa Crose from Camargo Pharmaceutical Services
This episode is part of a new series put on by UNC Pharmacology. Lab to Life exposes students, staff, and faculty to the journey of alumni as they na...
Ep. 33: Brain Imaging of Chronic Pain with Anton Rogachov and Connor Wander
This week we talked with Anton Rogachov, a 5th year PhD student in Dr. Karen Davis’s Lab at the University of Toronto. The Davis Lab focuses on using...
Ep. 32: Search and Destroy in HIV Therapy Part II - with Aaron Devanathan and Connor Wander
In our second interview with Aaron Devanathan, a PhD student in the Kashuba Lab at UNC Pharmacy, we dive deeper into the strategies researchers use on...
Ep. 31: The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: From eubiosis to dysbiosis and back: useful biomarkers for clinical treatment with Miguel Mateas
Today, back by popular demand is Miguel Mateas, a Clinical Nutritional Neuroscientist who studies how the microbiota affects the brain. Diversity and...
Ep. 30: Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Pain and Addiction with Waylin Yu
Connor Wander talked to Waylin Yu about his research in the overlap of pain, negative emotion, and addiction. Waylin studies the fundamental roles of...
Ep. 29: Fasting, Keto, and Injuries with Exercise Physiologist Alyssa Olenick
We talked to Alyssa Olenick, also known as Little Lyss Fitness for her online fitness presence and training programs, about her research in metabolic...
Ep. 28: Cognitive Rehab using Virtual Reality with Faviola Dadis
We spoke with Faviola Dadis, the CEO of NeuroReality who is using the company to fund her PhD research. NeuroReality specializes in the development o...
Ep. 27: Free and Open Science: Reworking peer review and null results with Sander van Bree
Science isn't perfect and one of it's biggest problems revolves around the publishing process, by which scientists share their findings with the publi...
Ep. 26: Traumatic brain injury and CTE Roundtable with Connor and Julian
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). CTE is mainly...
Ep. 25: Straight from a Scientist Update Episode
Hey SFS listeners! Julian and Connor met up online to discuss the past, present, and future of SFS. Thanks for sticking with the podcast as we learn...
Ep. 24: Search and Destroy in HIV Therapy with Aaron Devanathan
Our final ComSciCon interview is with Aaron Devanathan. Aaron studies HIV infection and elimination in the Department of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill...
Ep. 23: The Role of Apoptosis with Georgia Smith
We had the chance to talk with Georgia Atkin-Smith about different types of cell death, autoimmune disorders, and the optimistic future of the field. ...
Ep. 22: Nanotechnology with Claudia Alarcón López
We had the opportunity to speak with Claudia Alarcón López, better known as @the.nanotechgirl. She is a Mexican INCQ (Ingeniero En Nanotecnología Y C...
Ep. 21: Smart Textiles and Flexible Electronics with Ashish Kapoor
Ashish Kapoor received his M.Tech degree in Textile Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2015 and is currently in the Ph.D....
Ep. 20: Biomedical Engineering and Science Education with Stephanie Teeter
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