A podcast to provide the tools and insight necessary to succeed in educating themselves in reference to basic science, research, and higher education. We want to provide a source of mentorship and guidance to students who feel overwhelmed by the complexity of undergraduate life as they transition in graduate/medical school. Through the use of personal experience, accomplished educators, and active administrators, we hope to achieve our goals.
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Growing Better Students in Lab with Dr. Tony Gonzales Part 2
Join us for part 2 with Dr. Tony Gonzales as we discuss the importance of social capital, managing "failures", commitments to projects, and the special things that can happen outside the classroom.
17 Jun 2022
Growing Better Students in Lab with Dr. Tony Gonzales Part 1
An introduction of Dr. Tony Gonzales, an Associate Professor of Practice in UT Austin's Department of Molecular Biosciences, and a prominent figure in the Freshman Research Initiative at UT Austin. Join us as Dr. Gonzales shares his experiences transitioning freshmen students into confident scientists and students both in lab and in their everyday lives.
9 Jun 2022
Dissecting Education with Dr. Shanna Williams Part 2
Join us for part 2 of Dr. Shanna William's insightful conversation as we wrap up discussing the transition between undergraduate and graduate education, lifestyle, and Dr. Williams research.
3 Jun 2022
Dissecting Education with Dr. Shanna Williams Part 1
An introduction of Dr. Shanna Williams, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, a founding faculty member at USCSOMG, and a forensic anthropologist. Join us for Dr. Williams engaging and informative insight as a M1 professor in medical school and her insights into successful learning techniques as students migrate from undergraduate into graduate education!
17 May 2022
A Glimpse into Applications and Education
An introduction of Sami, the new co-host, and our respective advice when it comes to the process of applying to graduate schools, learning during COVID-19, and a reflection on our time so far.
27 Sept 2021
Disappointments in Data and Dating
On our last episode, we address two topics that for many young scientists and adults induce a lot of headaches: data and dating. Surprisingly, both are hard to manage, difficult to acquire and come with a lot of ups and downs. Tune in today to listen to our guest Hunter Summey describe his life and the balance be developed to lead a successful personal and academic life. I hope you guys enjoy!
30 Aug 2021
Go with the Flow!
The flow has returned after a week break thanks to exams and the busy-ness of life. This episode is mostly a chill update on life with a little segment discussing flow cytometry and a quick game of myth vs. truth at the end! Enjoy!
14 Aug 2021
The Art of PCR and Personal Statements
Today, we talk about two main topics of interest, the transformative PCR, as well as, the personal statment. Ironically, the two are more similar than one would think. In this episode, we descirbe PCR and its uses with its derivative technique, qPCR and qRT-PCR, emphaisizing proper techniques. Afterwards, we move into personal statments and the best method of writing one succesfully to highlight your med school applicaiton even more. Enjoy!
6 Aug 2021
The Dark Side of Research
In this week's episode, we wrap up our second episode in the series of lab environments. Our visitor, Jess, talks about her lab experience as a graduate student that can categorized as a toxic lab relationship. We focus on how that arises, how it affects her life, and how to manage it. This episode should be watched in contrast to the previous one. I hope its educational to all!
30 Jul 2021
Protocol for a Good Lab
In today's episode, our guest speaker is going share her thoughts on how to choose a good lab, highlighting the importance of communication and leading by example as well as her thoughts on positive interactions within a lab group. This episode is the first part of a 2 episode series highlighting the different bench top environments that are present. Enjoy!
23 Jul 2021
Western Blots and Working out: Where is the balance?
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the technique, western blot, its major uses, as well as, some troubleshooting steps and recommendations. We will also talk about easy ways to decompress from research, work, school and life and a little catch up on our fun lab activities and stories. We hope you guys enjoy!
15 Jul 2021
Our Abstract: Where it all began
Welcome to our podcast!! In this episode, we introduce ourselves, our journeys and give little tips on how to start bench top or clinical research strong! Stay tuned!
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