Episode 16: Anesthesiology with Dr. Hazel Chung-Knight
Dr. Hazel Chung-Knight is an anesthesiologist and one of the founders of the Jamaica School of Nurse Anesthesia. She obtained her MD from The University of the West Indies. In this episode, Dr. Chung-Knight walks us through the events in her life that led her to medicine and anesthesia. She also discusses her experience as a woman in medicine and shares advice for those looking to pursue a career in the medical field.
18 Jun 2022
Episode 15: Chemical Engineering with Adam Beitz
Adam Beitz is a graduate student studying Chemical Engineering in the Galloway Lab at MIT. His current research focuses on building genetic controllers and characterizing the role of p53 in cellular reprogramming. Before coming to MIT, Adam obtained his BSc in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University. In this episode, we discuss his journey into engineering, his advice for those beginning their careers, and what he enjoys doing in his free time!
15 Mar 2022
Episode 14: Protein Engineering with Dr. Dan Mandell
Dr. Mandell is a leading expert in synthetic biology, protein engineering, artificial intelligence, and biological and medical informatics. Together with Dr. George Church, he leveraged GROs to produce the first proteins with stability and function dependent on non-standard amino acids. Dr. Mandell completed his PhD at University of California, San Francisco, his MSc at University of Edinburgh, and his undergraduate degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.
15 Jan 2022
Episode 13: Biophysics with Dr. Afshin Beheshti
Dr. Afshin Beheshti is a researcher at KBR, NASA's Ames Research Center, where he does research with developing the GeneLab project. He obtained his PhD in physics from Florida State and transitioned to studying cancer research for his postdoc. He is involved with many projects at NASA and is the lead of the COVID-19 International Research Team (COV-IRT). In this episode, Dr. Beheshti walks us through some of his projects and his journey to NASA. He also discusses work-life balance and gives tips for those who want to work for NASA someday!
2 Nov 2021
Episode 12: Neurosurgery with Dr. Tomas Garzon-Muvdi
Dr. Tomas Garzon-Muvdi is a Neurosurgeon at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from School of Medicine of the Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi in Mexico. He also did his residency at Johns Hopkins Medical School. We discuss his journey into Neurosurgery, his research, and how he manages a work-life balance. Dr. Garzon-Muvdi talks about glioblastoma, approaching a surgery, and patient-centered care.
1 Sept 2021
Episode 11: Emergency Medicine with Dr. Josh Mugele
Dr. Mugele is an Emergency Medicine (EM) physician at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He obtained his medical degree from University of Michigan, did his residency in EM at University of Indiana, and completed a fellowship in disaster medicine. We discuss his journey into EM, ways to support those considered outcasts by society, and how he learned to make great cookies! We also discuss his work as a residency program director and ways to cope with negative outcomes.
23 Aug 2021
Episode 10: Chemical Engineering and Synthetic Biology with Dr. Katie Galloway
This episode features Dr. Katie Galloway. Dr. Galloway is a professor and head of the Galloway lab at MIT. In this episode, we discuss her journey into engineering, her current research, and general advice she has for those pursuing a career in STEM.
10 Aug 2021
Episode 9: Neurodegeneration and MS with Dr. Francisco Quintana
This episode features Dr. Francisco Quintana! Dr. Quintana is a researcher and professor at Brigham and Women’s, Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute. In this episode, Dr. Quintana discusses his current research, MS, and life outside of science!
Music by: Ben McKee Logo: Makya Miller Editing: Alexa Chung Slides: SlidesGo and wallpaperacess.com
10 Aug 2021
Episode 8: Increasing STEM diversity with Me'lani Labat Joseph
This episode features Me’lani Labat Joseph! Me’lani is the founder of Transformative Innovation, a consulting company for helping institutions/foundations strategically think about ways to support youth and communities. In this episode, Me’lani discusses her journey into STEM, her work with equity in STEM, and how her life experiences have shaped her path.
Music by: Ben McKee Logo: Makya Miller Editing: Alexa Chung Slides: SlidesGo and wallpaperacess.com
10 Aug 2021
Episode 7: Synthetic Biology with Dr. George Church
Episode 7 of the podcast features Dr. George Church.
Tune in to learn more about Dr. Church’s journey into STEM, research, and interests outside of STEM.
Church Lab Page: https://arep.med.harvard.edu/Harvard Personal Genome Project (PGP): https://pgp.med.harvard.edu/aboutMusic by: Ben McKee Logo: Makya Miller Editing: Alexa Chung Slides: SlidesGo and wallpaperacess.com
10 Aug 2021
Episode 6: Immunology with Dr. Debebe Theodros
This episode features Dr. Debebe Theodros! Dr. Theodros offers excellent insight into the field of immunology. We discuss MD/PhD programs, maintaining your outside interests in graduate school, and cool science facts about cancer, the brain, and the immune system.
Credits: -Ben McKee: Music -Makya Miller: Logo -Slides: SlidesGo and wallpaperacess.com
10 Aug 2021
Episode 5: Neurobiology with Dr. Kayla Davis
This episode features Dr. Kayla Davis! Dr. Davis is a recent Harvard biological/biomedical sciences PhD graduate and is currently a Postdoctoral researcher at Boston Children’s. She offers excellent insight into the field of neurobiology, educational tools, grad school success tips, and words of encouragement for those interested in a career in STEM. It was an honor to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Kayla Davis!
-Some great resources for explaining STEM: -LabXchange (https://www.labxchange.org/) -iBiology (https://www.ibiology.org/) -CodeSciLab (https://www.codescilab.org/) -EdX (https://www.edx.org/) Credits: -Ben McKee: Music -Makya Miller: Logo -Slides: SlidesGo and wallpaperacess.com
10 Aug 2021
Episode 4: Art Therapy with Dr. Girija Kaimal
This episode features professor and art therapist Dr. Girija Kaimal!
Art Therapy Sources: America Art Therapy Association: www.arttherapy.org Faculty page:http://www.drexel.edu/cnhp/faculty/profiles/KaimalGirija Lab page:https://drexel.edu/cnhp/research/faculty/KaimalGirija/ Personal webpage: www.girijakaimal.com Credits: Slide: Slidesgo Music: Alexa Chung Logo: Makya Miller
10 Aug 2021
Episode 3: Immuno-oncology with Dr. Allison Fitzgerald
This episode features Dr. Allison Fitzgerald, an MD/PhD student at Georgetown University studying immuno-oncology (immunology + cancer). She talks about some current research in immuno-oncology, the life of an MD/PhD student, and shares resources for those interested in a career in science/medicine.
10 Aug 2021
Episode 1: Theoretical Nuclear Physics with Dr. Sabine Jeschonnek
Physics Resources: https://aps.org/careers/index.cfm Books: Frank Close: Neutrinos (anything by Frank Close) Katie Mack: The End of Everything Sean Carroll: The Particle at the End of the Universe Sean Carroll Podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/ Harald Fritzsch: Quarks James Kakalios: The Physics of Superheroes Christine McKinley: Physics for Rock Stars Richard Mueller: Physics for Future Presidents Another great science podcast: https://bunsenbernerbmd.buzzsprout.com/ Music by: Ben McKee Logo: Makya Miller Editing: Alexa Chung Slide: SlidesGo
9 Aug 2021
Episode 2: Cell biology with Dr. Prachee Avasthi
This episode features Dr. Prachee Avasthi, a cell biologist at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine! She offers excellent insight about science, her journey, and advice for those who are interested in going into STEM.
Avasthi Lab Website: http://www.avasthilab.org/people/ Follow Dr. Avasthi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PracheeAC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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