Physiological Reviews Podcast
Episodes
Impact of Vaping on the Immune System
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interviews author Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander (University of Cali...
Beyond the Androgen Horizon of Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Associate Editor Dr. George Cotsarelis (University of Pennsylvania) and author Dr. Ralf Paus (University of Manchester) discuss the R...
The SLC-ome of Membrane Transport
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, Associate Editor Dr. John Orlowski (McGill University) interviews Dr. Matthias A Hediger (University of Bern) about the new Re...
Forward and Reverse Cardio-oncology
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between forward and reverse cardio-oncology? In our latest episode, Deputy Editor Dr. Carol Ann Remme (University of Amsterdam...
Immunotherapy for Atherosclerosis
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What role does inflammation play in atherosclerosis? In our latest episode of The Physiological Reviews Podcast, Dr. Carol Ann Remme talks with autho...
Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is cerebral small vessel disease and why is it such a critical area of research? In this episode, Associate Editor Dr. Scott Earley (University ...
The Calculating Brain
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Jan Born (University of TĂĽbingen) interviews his colleague and author Dr. Andreas Nieder (University of TĂĽbingen) about his re...
Molecular Dissection of the Role of ACE2 in Glucose Homeostasis
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode, Dr. Willis K. “Rick” Samson (Saint Louis University School of Medicine) interviews lead author Dr. Eric Lazartigues (Louisiana St...
The Liver as a Central Hub of the Immune System
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode, Dr. Mark Donowitz (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) interviews Dr. Pietro Invernizzi (IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo dei Tintori; Univ...
Neurobiology of Parenting and Infant-Evoked Aggression
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode, Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interviews Dr. Catherine Dulac (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for Brai...
Proteomics of the Heart
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode, Dr. Carol Ann Remme (University of Amsterdam) and Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interview Dr. Jenny Van Eyk (C...
Neurobiology and Systems Biology of Stress Resilience
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biological, neural, and psychological mechanisms of resilience to trauma, stress, and adversity? In this episode, Dr. Jan Born (Universi...
Xenotransplantation from Genetically Modified Pigs to Humans
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama at Birmingham) interviews authors Dr. Leigh Pet...
Community-Acquired Bacterial Coinfections and COVID-19
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, Dr. Farrah Kheradmand (Baylor College of Medicine) interviews Dr. Kevin Harrod (University of Alabama at Birmingham) about his...
Sex Differences in Blood Pressure Regulation and Hypertension
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of hypertension is of paramount clinical importance as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke,...
Amyloid beta-Peptide and Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Physiological Reviews Podcast, Professor Giovanni Mann (King’s College London) interviews authors Prof. Marzia Perluigi (Sap...
AI in Physiology and Healthcare
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As Sir Winston Churchill once said, “Where there is great power, there is great responsibility.” This is the overarching context of our latest ep...
The Molecular Athlete: Exercise Physiology from Mechanisms to Medals
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the key physiological adaptations attained in exercise regimens used by elite athletes to achieve peak performance? In our latest episode of...
Genome-wide Association Studies of Cardiovascular Disease
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Genetics studies, including genome-wide association studies (GWAS), play an increasingly important role in physiology and pathophysiology studies of ...
Effects of Climate Change on Ozone and UV-B
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do changes in concentration of stratospheric ozone impact human health and the global ecosystem? In our latest episode Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis ...
Human Frailty and Its Modulation by Physical Activity
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Associate Editor Prof. Christoph Handschin speaks with Prof. Paul L. Greenhaff and Prof. Janet M. Lord about their article “Mu...
A Systematic Review of the Biological Mediators of Fat Taste and Smell
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Dr. Paule V. Joseph about her article “A Systematic Review of the Biological Med...
Systematic Reviews for Basic Scientists: A Different Beast
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with   Prof. John P.A. Ioannidis about his editorial “Systematic Reviews for Basic...
The Superoxide Radical Switch in the Biology of Nitric Oxide and Peroxynitrite
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Associate Editor Prof. Giovanni Mann speaks with Prof. Rafael Radi about his review article “The superoxide radical switch in ...
Pregnancy and the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Prof. Rebecca M. Reynolds, Prof. Sarah J. Stock, and Prof. Hilary O. D. Critchley ...
A Tale of Two Epidemics: HIV and SARS
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Michael Saag, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) about his edito...
Human Airway Mucus
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To follow up on our recently published AIP manuscript “Physiology and Pathophysiology of Human Airway Mucus” (https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.0000...
How close are we to the achieving the bioengineering of the Six-Million Dollar Man?
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Advances in our understanding of brain function, along with the development of neural interfaces that allow for the monitoring and activation of neuro...
The Physiological Control of Eating
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deputy Editor Dr. Willis Samson takes a deep dive into the complex universe that control the behavior and mechanisms of eating. He is joined by the ...
Discussion on Asthma with PRV Associate Editor Sally Wenzel
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sadis Matalon, editor in Chief and Dr. Sally Wenzel discuss Asthma and her PRV review Are We Meeting the Promise of Endotypes and Precision Medici...
Lung Physiology with Dr. Michael A. Matthay
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Editor in Chief, Dr. Sadis Matalon and Dr. MIchael Matthay discuss the lung research and how it moves from the bench to the beside. Dr. Matthay has ...
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: From the Bench to the Bedside
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Editor in Chief, Dr. Sadis Matalon and corresponding author Stefano Romagnoli discuss the Covid-19 virus in Italy and beyond including which practices...
Physiological Reviews Inaugural Podcast
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colette Bean, Chief Publishing Officer of the American Physiological Society, discusses the past, present, and future of Physiological Reviews with Ed...