People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers
Episodes
562: Engineering Affordable Organic Electronics to Power and Light the World - Dr. Ayse Turak
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ayse Turak is Associate Professor and Associate Undergraduate Chair of the Department of Engineering Physics at McMaster University. Ayse develop...
561: Investigating How Risk Factors Contribute to Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Umesh Venkatesan
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Umesh "Umi" Venkatesan is an Institute Scientist and Director of the Brain Trauma and Behavior Laboratory at Moss Rehabilitation Research Institut...
560: Characterizing Biological Surfaces and Creating New Biomimetic Materials - Dr. Joe Baio
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joe Baio is an Assistant Professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. In the lab, Joe...
559: Determining How Disruptions in Brain Development Lead to Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Dr. Ileana Soto
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ileana Soto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences at Rowan University. She studies how disruption of b...
558: Uncovering the Mechanisms Underlying Uneven Rates of Evolution Across Organisms - Dr. Martha Muñoz
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Martha Muñoz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University. Martha is an evolutionary biolog...
557: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Improve Healthcare - Dr. Wesley Gilson
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Wes Gilson is Artificial Intelligence Lead for North America at Siemens Healthineers. Wes and his colleagues use artificial intelligence in the co...
556: Creating New Therapeutics to Treat Testosterone Deficiency - Dr. Robert Dudley
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Dudley is President and CEO at Clarus Therapeutics, Inc. and is a clinical pharmacologist and board-certified toxicologist. With a backgrou...
555: Investigating How Disruptions in the Gut Microbiome Impact Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Lead to Disease - Dr. Mariana Byndloss
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mariana Byndloss is Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Research in Mariana's l...
554: Using Rehabilitation Robotics and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery After Brain Injury - Dr. Dylan Edwards
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dylan Edwards is Director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute as well as an Institute Scientist and Director of the Human Motor Recovery...
553: Examining the Impacts of Exercise on Cardiovascular Health After Stroke - Dr. Ada Tang
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ada Tang is a physical therapist, an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University, and a Clinician-Scientist...
552: Making a Mechatronic Tremor Suppression Glove for People with Parkinson's Disease - Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Biomedical Engineering at Western University in Can...
551: Applying Insights from Human Genetics to Create New Cancer Therapies - Dr. Tim Behrens
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tim Behrens is Senior Vice President of Human Genetics at the biotech company Maze Therapeutics and Adjunct Professor of Medicine in Rheumatology ...
550: Developing Novel Drugs to Treat Autoimmune Disease and Inflammation - Dr. Paul Changelian
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Paul Changelian is Vice President of Biology at Aclaris Therapeutics and Director of Biology at Confluence Life Sciences. He is working to discove...
549: Unearthing Clues to Reveal How People Lived in Early Mesoamerican Cities - Dr. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). Verónica ...
548: Studying New Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Involving Myelin - Dr. Douglas Fields
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. R. Douglas Fields is Chief of the Nervous System Development and Plasticity Section at the National Institutes of Health and Adjunct Professor in ...
547: Examining Episodic Memory and Making Sense of Memory Failures - Dr. Ayanna Thomas
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ayanna Thomas is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Graduate Program in Psychology at Tufts University. Ayanna conducts research to answe...
546: Investigating the Impacts of Geochemistry and Nanoscale Materials on our Planet - Dr. Michael Hochella
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Hochella is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech. Michael's research is at the intersection of nanoscience and e...
545: Applying CRISPR Technologies to Advance Food Science, Health, and Sustainability - Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou is the Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences at North Ca...
544: Scientist with Her Sights Set on Using Stem Cells to Study and Treat Retinal Degeneration - Dr. Natalia Vergara
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Natalia Vergara is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine on th...
543: Working to Purify and Preserve Our World's Water Supply - Dr. David Sedlak
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Sedlak is the Plato Malozemoff Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Co-Director of the Berkeley Water Center,...
542: Studying Water on the Surfaces of Planetary Systems - Dr. Jonathan Toner
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan Toner is a Research Assistant Professor in Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington. Jon conducts research on planetary s...
541: Learning How Long Non-Coding RNAs Contribute to Lung Cancer Development - Dr. Crystal Marconett
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Crystal Marconett is Assistant Professor of Research Surgery in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Crystal's wo...
540: Developing DNA Vaccines and Treatments for Cancer and Other Diseases - Dr. David Weiner
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Weiner is Executive Vice President, Director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center, and the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Professor in Cancer ...