Erudite: The Podcast

Our guest this week is Emily Davey, recent RPI graduate currently working in the Berglund lab at the RNA Institute of the University of Albany. Having both a personal connection and an interest in myotonic dystrophy since middle-school, Emily discusses her journey of carrying this passion all the way into her research career both during and post-college. She also details her experience in not only being able to applied what she's learned, but also teaching it back in to both high-schoolers and post-docs alike. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

This week's guest features Connor Block, recently graduated Biomedical engineering Major who now works for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Connor delves into his research within the stem cell field, and includes discussions on both bioethics, tracking specimens and products from suppliers, and accountability of information. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

Join us with our guest Peter Brain, a PhD candidate at RPI with a dissertation focused on "neutron evaluation for natural lead isotopes". Peter discusses his journey towards nuclear engineering, his experience in project proposals for funding in his graduate research as well as what it's like to be a graduate, nevertheless a PhD candidate. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

Guest Sims Brar, a third year student in the physician-scientist program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, elaborates on her research on myelination within the peripheral nervous system. We discuss animal training as she uses mice in lab for her particular project, and Sims provides some very helpful insight into navigating her initial difficulties over handling live animals. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

Go on a website, look through projects, and just pick whatever seems interesting to you. Pro-tip from our guest Vraj Patel, a medical student at Albany Medical College. Starting in research as early as high school, Vraj and I discuss a lot of the early struggles and growth he was able to get throughout his several research projects as well as some habits he picked up along the way that made him both a better student and scientist. If you didn't know how to read a research paper, or even where to start, then this episode is for you, as a seasoned reader of academic literature, Vraj goes through his process of interpreting and analyzing papers. That and many more are the topics of our discussion that you'll definitely not want to miss. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

Join host, Chris Boyd, and Jacob Ancri, a fellow student at RPI studying biomedical engineering, for an inspirational talk about his time performing research for Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences on microplastics within aerosol samples. Jacob discusses many of the obstacles he had to face during a pandemic. However, he also goes to include what a life changing experience this opportunity provided to him and that by sharing his story, another aspiring researcher may also have their Bermuda moment. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn

Join our host, Chris Boyd, with the founders of Erudite, Sanjana Davuluri and Thilaka Arunachalam, as we discuss their vision for the production, along with their own journey of undergraduate research. Want to join our team? Submit research? Join the podcast? Website link: eruditenurj.org Apply link: eruditenurj.org/apply Submit link: eruditenurj.org/submit Podcast: eruditenurj.org/podcast Give us a like and follow on our social media: @EruditeNURJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn