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Phage therapy is stepping into the spotlight as antibiotic resistance rises - and Jessica Sacher is helping lead the charge. In this episode, Ross Katz speaks with Jessica, Co-Founder of Phage Directory and Staff Scientist at Stanford, about sourcing phages, operationalizing therapy, and predicting efficacy through data. This conversation explores how personalized phage therapy works, its scalability, and the data challenges shaping its future. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why phage therapy is a promising solution to antibiotic-resistant infectionsHow Phage Directory connects researchers and clinicians to accelerate treatmentWhat operational hurdles exist in scaling personalized phage productionHow data science is being applied to predict effective phage-bacteria matchesWhy building infrastructure and awareness is essential to adoption in clinical care Connect with Our Guest: Sponsor: CorrDyn, a data consultancyFind out more about Phage DirectoryConnect with Jessica on LinkedIn Connect with Us: Follow the podcast for more insightful discussions on the latest in biotech and data science.Subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode! Resources Mentioned: Why Language Itself Might Be Holding Back AI – by Ross Katz: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-language-itself-might-holding-back-ai-ross-katz-rcl9e/?trackingId=Y6%2FH45W%2BxImfl%2By2geB6%2Bg%3D%3DBacteriophage Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Infections – PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40026251/Cystic Fibrosis Australia and Phage Australia Survey – medRxiv: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.14.24307275v1Phage Directory: https://phage.directory/
Today's guest is Dan Elton, a Staff Scientist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dan returns to the program to explore how AI is advancing genetic research, from protein engineering to gene editing and risk prediction. One of the most significant breakthroughs in this space is AlphaFold, DeepMind's AI model that predicts protein structures with unprecedented accuracy. While it does not analyze genetic sequences directly, its ability to model protein folding is transforming drug development and protein engineering. Dan also discusses the potential for AI to improve polygenic risk prediction, where machine learning models are being applied to assess disease risk based on genetic markers. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Send us a textDr. Jessica Sacher, Ph.D. is Co-Founder of Phage Directory ( https://phage.directory/ ), a global network of phage researchers from more than 80 countries, where she directs its phage-sourcing and community-building efforts, including coordinating over 50 phage-finding efforts, where a network of more than 1,300 members of the global phage community volunteer their time and lab space to identify active phages for patients.Dr. Sacher is also a Staff Scientist at Stanford University School of Medicine ( https://profiles.stanford.edu/jessica-sacher ) in Dr. Paul Bollyky's lab where she leads strategy & lays groundwork for a new phage-based therapeutic development and delivery center at Stanford, developing manufacturing processes and quality control pipelines for clinical-grade phage biologics, as well as evaluating phages as gene and peptide delivery vectors for eukaryotic and microbial cells.Dr. Sacher was previously a member of Prof. Jon Iredell's group in Sydney, Australia as a postdoctoral research scientist for the Phage Australia project where she developed and streamlined Phage Australia's phage selection, biobanking, and manufacturing process, to make phage therapy available for patients Australia-wide and eventually beyond.Dr. Sacher received her PhD in Microbiology and Biotechnology in 2018 from the University of Alberta, Canada.Dr. Sacher is also Founder, Editor, Writer of Capsid & Tail: the phage community newsletter, a weekly report on bacteriophage news and researchImportant Episode Links - Bacteriophage therapy for multidrug-resistant infections: current technologies and therapeutic approaches - Published March 3, 2025 - The Journal of Clinical Investigation -https://www.jci.org/articles/view/187996The Citizen Phage Library (https://citizenphage.com) #JessicaSacher #PhageDirectory #Bacteriophage #StanfordUniversity #Campylobacter #SteffanieStrathdee #Microbiology #PhageBiobank #Biofilms #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show
Today's guest is Dan Elton, Staff Scientist at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dan returns to explore the transformative role of AI in healthcare. In his new role, Dan shares how his work at NIH focuses on integrating diverse datasets—including genetics, electronic health records (EHR), and imaging—to advance disease risk prediction and personalized medicine. He sheds light on NIH's efforts to create integrated data platforms, leveraging initiatives like the All of Us Program to enhance research accessibility and innovation. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
Nathan hosts Professor Michael Levin and Staff Scientist Dr. Leo Pio Lopez from Tufts University in this episode of The Cognitive Revolution. They discuss their groundbreaking paper that combines biological datasets into a unified network model of disease using advanced embedding techniques. The conversation covers the technical details of their work, including a predicted link between GABA and melanoma, and explores broader topics in AI for biology. From multi-scale intelligence in biological systems to the future of human enhancement and digital life, this thought-provoking episode reminds us of the rapidly approaching future and the work needed to prepare for it. Links to the papers discussed in the episode: 1) Universal Multilayer Network Embedding Reveals a Causal Link Between GABA Neurotransmitter and Cancer 2) https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-024-06037-4.pdf Apply to join over 400 Founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/ SPONSORS: Notion: Notion offers powerful workflow and automation templates, perfect for streamlining processes and laying the groundwork for AI-driven automation. With Notion AI, you can search across thousands of documents from various platforms, generating highly relevant analysis and content tailored just for you - try it for free at https://notion.com/cognitiverevolution Omneky: Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off https://www.omneky.com/ Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the bandwidth of other clouds; offers one consistent price, and nobody does data better than Oracle. If you want to do more and spend less, take a free test drive of OCI at https://oracle.com/cognitive CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) Teaser (00:00:52) About the Show (00:01:15) About the Episode (00:04:45) Intro (00:06:32) Multi-Layer Networks (00:10:41) Network Embedding (Part 1) (00:16:50) Sponsors: Notion (00:18:30) Network Embedding (Part 2) (00:18:30) GABA and Cancer (00:24:08) AI for Biology (00:29:59) Emergent Cognition (Part 1) (00:33:57) Sponsors: Omneky | Oracle (00:35:18) Emergent Cognition (Part 2) (00:36:42) Data Limitations (00:42:48) Modeling Wellness (00:52:16) Multi-Scale Intelligence (01:02:54) Digital Life (01:07:11) Diverse Intelligence (01:13:02) Outro SOCIAL LINKS: Website: https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai Twitter (Podcast): https://x.com/cogrev_podcast Twitter (Nathan): https://x.com/labenz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveRevolutionPodcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSyk
Looking to unlock the secret to operational efficiency and instrument longevity in your Operating Room & Sterile Processing department? What if there was a comprehensive solution to streamline your workflow and extend the life of your instruments? In this week's Beyond Clean Vendor Spotlight™, we're joined by Jarrod Watson-Lewis, Brand Manager for OR Disposables and SPD Portfolio, and Brian Sidow, Staff Scientist at Stryker, to explore Stryker's innovative approach to instrument pretreatment and their clinically proven strategies for enhancing the lifespan of your SPD's power tools. Discover how Stryker's Speed Spray and detergent lineup—including Blu62, E62, and Auto62—are revolutionizing the way healthcare facilities like yours streamline operations and reduce costs, all while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety. Tune in today to learn how Stryker's game-changing solutions can transform your SPD reprocessing workflows, every instrument, every time! For deeper insights, don't miss the chance to explore the Blu62 Pretreatment White Paper and Cleaning Validation and Compatibility Study for Auto62, available as bonus content on the Beyond Clean mobile app. Ready to transform your OR/SPD experience? Head over to stryker.com for more details. For further information or inquiries, feel free to connect with your local Stryker Power Rep for more info. And don't forget to follow Stryker on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/stryker/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/strykercareers/) for the latest updates!
Sabina Kaczanowska's research focus is to understand the role of the immune system in shaping the microenvironment of metastasis during cancer progression. Specifically, she is investigating how myeloid cells orchestrate the immunosuppressive program in the pre-metastatic niche and how we can apply this knowledge of myeloid biology to design new immunotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of solid tumors. She joined us on OsteoBites to discuss her recently published paper on Immune determinants of CAR-T cell expansion in solid tumor patients receiving GD2 CAR-T cell therapy.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38134936/Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-Ts) have remarkable efficacy in liquid tumors, but limited responses in solid tumors. The NCI conducted a Phase I trial (NCT02107963) of GD2 CAR-Ts (GD2-CAR.OX40.28.z.iC9), demonstrating feasibility and safety of administration in children and young adults with osteosarcoma and neuroblastoma. Patient samples were evaluated by multi-dimensional proteomic, transcriptomic, and epigenetic analyses. The data uncover mediators of CAR-T biology and correlates of expansion that could be utilized to advance immunotherapies for solid tumor patients.https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02107963Dr. Sabina Kaczanowska received her Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore for her dissertation work on T-cell immunotherapy at the UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. She joined the Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis Section of the Pediatric Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute as a postdoctoral fellow in 2017 with Dr. Rosandra Kaplan. Dr. Kaczanowska was appointed as a Staff Scientist in the Pediatric Oncology Branch in 2022 to continue her work evaluating the responses of solid tumor patients to immunotherapy and translating new immuno-oncology approaches into the clinic.
Tommy talks with Alisha Renfro, Staff Scientist for the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign at National Wildlife Federation
Guest: Damien Desfontaines, Staff Scientist at Tumult LabsOn Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/desfontaines/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/TedOnPrivacyOn Mastodon | https://hachyderm.io/@tedted____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Devo | https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb___________________________Episode NotesThis episode of Redefining CyberSecurity features a deep discussion between host, Sean Martin and guest, Damien Desfontaines on the topic of Differential Privacy (DP) and its implications in the field of cybersecurity. Damien, who currently works in a startup, Tumult Labs, primarily focuses on DP concepts and has rich prior experience from working in the anonymization team at Google. He shares key insights on how differential privacy — a tool to anonymize sensitive data can be effectively used by organizations to share or publish data safely, thus opening doors for new business opportunities.They discuss how differential privacy is gradually becoming a standard practice for companies wanting to share more data without incurring additional privacy risk. Damien also sheds light on the forthcoming guidelines from NIST regarding DP, which will equip organizations with a concrete framework to evaluate DP claims. Despite the positive dimension, Damien also discusses the potential pitfalls in the differential privacy implementation and the need for solid data protection strategies.The episode concludes with an interesting conversation about how technology and risk mitigation controls can pave way for more business opportunities in a secure manner.Key insights:Differential Privacy (DP) offers a mathematically proven methodology to anonymize sensitive data. It enables organizations to safely share or publish data, opening new business opportunities while adhering to privacy norms and standards.The forthcoming guidelines from NIST will equip organizations with a concrete framework to evaluate DP claims, fine-tune their privacy governance, and promote data governance within their operations.Implementing DP is complex and necessitates solid data protection strategies. Even with a strong mathematical foundation, the practical implementation of DP requires careful monitoring of potential vulnerabilities, illustrating the need for a holistic approach to data privacy.___________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist:
Guest: Damien Desfontaines, Staff Scientist at Tumult LabsOn Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/desfontaines/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/TedOnPrivacyOn Mastodon | https://hachyderm.io/@tedted____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Devo | https://itspm.ag/itspdvweb___________________________Episode NotesThis episode of Redefining CyberSecurity features a deep discussion between host, Sean Martin and guest, Damien Desfontaines on the topic of Differential Privacy (DP) and its implications in the field of cybersecurity. Damien, who currently works in a startup, Tumult Labs, primarily focuses on DP concepts and has rich prior experience from working in the anonymization team at Google. He shares key insights on how differential privacy — a tool to anonymize sensitive data can be effectively used by organizations to share or publish data safely, thus opening doors for new business opportunities.They discuss how differential privacy is gradually becoming a standard practice for companies wanting to share more data without incurring additional privacy risk. Damien also sheds light on the forthcoming guidelines from NIST regarding DP, which will equip organizations with a concrete framework to evaluate DP claims. Despite the positive dimension, Damien also discusses the potential pitfalls in the differential privacy implementation and the need for solid data protection strategies.The episode concludes with an interesting conversation about how technology and risk mitigation controls can pave way for more business opportunities in a secure manner.Key insights:Differential Privacy (DP) offers a mathematically proven methodology to anonymize sensitive data. It enables organizations to safely share or publish data, opening new business opportunities while adhering to privacy norms and standards.The forthcoming guidelines from NIST will equip organizations with a concrete framework to evaluate DP claims, fine-tune their privacy governance, and promote data governance within their operations.Implementing DP is complex and necessitates solid data protection strategies. Even with a strong mathematical foundation, the practical implementation of DP requires careful monitoring of potential vulnerabilities, illustrating the need for a holistic approach to data privacy.___________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist:
Welcome to this year's Eye Believe 2023 Survivorship Seminar recording series. A discussion on Integrative Medicine and Ocular Melanoma with Blake Langley. Dr. Blake Langley is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist studying the impact of acupuncture therapies on quality of life and clinical outcomes in patients receiving active treatment for various cancers. As a Staff Scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Dr. Langley works administers acupuncture for multiple clinical trials and serves as the principal investigator for an NCCIH-funded clinical trial assessing the use of ear seeds in outpatient settings. Dr. Langley is passionate about conducting research that supports increased patient access to integrative therapies nationwide. Learn more at https://www.fredhutch.org/en/patient-care/services/integrative-medicine.html email Dr. Langley blangley@fredhutch.org Our seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences and co-hosted by University of Washington Eye Institute, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and the Ocular Melanoma Foundation. This year's sponsors include Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA, Delcath Systems, Trisalus Life Sciences, North West Eye Design, and Replimune. Special thanks to our hosting doctor, Dr. Stacey, and all speakers and participants who made this possible. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! November 11, Los Angeles CA https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles November 19, Scottsdale, AZ https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona December 9, Dallas FTW TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/FortWorth/LookinForACureFortWorth December 10, Houston, TX https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston January 20, 2024 Orlando FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa January 21, 2024, Miami FL https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin' for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!! www.lookinforacure.org Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know Newsletter link Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events! ********* Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM! *A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more! Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure. Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Bioinformatics is a relatively new field of science that is very interdisciplinary in nature. Its practitioners use a mixture of biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, and computer science to develop methods and software aimed at helping integrate and understand biological and other data. Our guest for this episode is Nikhil Ram Mohan, Staff Scientist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He describes bioinformatics as the bridge to understanding biology. We learn about his international studies and path that brought him to this current role and field of study, and then dive into some of his recent work. Here he and his team analyze biobank samples using digital PCR (dPCR) and quantitative PCR (qPCR) and compare results from the two while correlating results with additional data available for each sample to determine if SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection and quantification in blood can serve to help predict potential for patient coinfection. Their work found that dPCR was able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in samples that were negative when evaluated by qPCR and that a series of biomarkers can help predict coinfection. We also get to hear a bit of Nikhil's interesting personal story, which includes his undergraduate engineering studies in India and leaving his native country for the first time when he moved to the U.S. for graduate school. We learn how he managed changes in culture, what he loves about teaching, and about him being a new father. Visit the Absolute Gene-ius page to learn more about the guest, the hosts, and the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System.
Dr Aloke Kumar is an Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He did his B.Tech and M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur. He also has a Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, USA, an Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Canada and Staff Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. You can know more about Dr Aloke Kumar, his work and his lab's work here: www.kumarlab.com
In this week's episode, I speak with Damien Desfontaines, also known by the pseudonym “Ted”, who is the Staff Scientist at Tumult Labs, a startup leading the way on differential privacy. In Damien's career, he has led an Anonymization Consulting Team at Google and specializes in making it easy to safely anonymize data. Damien earned his PhD and wrote his thesis at ETH Zurich, as well as his Master's Degree in Mathematical Logic and Theoretical Computer Science.Tumult Labs' platform makes differential privacy useful by making it easy to create innovative privacy and enabling data products that can be safely shared and used widely. In this conversation, we focus our discussion on Differential Privacy techniques, including what's next in its evolution, common vulnerabilities, and how to implement differential privacy into your platform.When it comes to protecting personal data, Tumult Labs has three stages in their approach. These are Assess, Design, and Deploy. Damien takes us on a deep dive into each with use cases provided.Topics Covered:Why there's such a gap between the academia and the corporate worldHow differential privacy's strong privacy guarantees are a result of strong assumptions; and why the biggest blockers to DP deployments have been eduction & usabilityWhen to use "local" vs "central" differential privacy techniquesAdvancements in technology that enable the private collection of dataTumult Labs' Assessment approach to deploying differential privacy, where a customer defines its 'data publication' problem or questionHow the Tumult Analytics platform can help you build different privacy algorithms that satisfies 'fitness for use' requirementsWhy using gold standard techniques like differential privacy to safely release, publish, or share data has value far beyond complianceHow data scientists can make the analysis & design more robust to better preserve privacy; and the tradeoff between utility on very specific tasks & number of tasks that you can possibly answerDamien's work assisting the IRS & DOE deploy differential privacy to safely publish and share data publicly via the College Scorecards projectHow to address security vulnerabilities (i.e. potential attacks) to differentially private datasetsWhere you can learn more about differential privacyHow Damien sees this space evolving over the next several yearsResources Mentioned:Join the Tumult Labs SlackLearn about Tumult LabsGuest Info:Connect with Damien on LinkedInLearn more on Damien's websiteFollow 'Ted' on Twitter Privado.ai Privacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.Shifting Privacy Left Media Where privacy engineers gather, share, & learnDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Copyright © 2022 - 2024 Principled LLC. All rights reserved.
A microbiologist by training, Sam Minot now works as a computational biologist helping other scientists understand the data between of human microbiome and health connections. In this podcast, he explains Why the complexity of bacteria and viruses is important in how scientists might approach infectious viruses and infectious diseases, Why is it difficult to culture "all" bacteria and what that means for microbiome study approaches, and How approaches that prioritize gene-level impact on human health can lead to microbiome-based therapeutics for diseases like cancer. Offer: Magnesium is integral for 600+ biochemical processes in the human body. The common misconception is that consuming more magnesium will automatically improve health and well-being. The truth is that there are various forms of magnesium, each of which is essential for a variety of physiological processes. Most people are inadequate in all forms of magnesium, while even those considered "healthy" typically only ingest 1 or 2 kinds. Consuming all 7 of magnesium's primary forms is the key to accessing all its health benefits.That's why we packed 7 forms of 450mg of elemental magnesium into each serving of Wild Mag Complex. One dose a day is all you need. Learn more and grab a bottle today at WildFoods.co. Use code GENIUS for 10% off your order. Samuel Minot is a Staff Scientist with the Microbiome Research Initiative in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. He begins this conversation with a foundational question in microbiology: how do the microbes on us impact our health? He then discusses the complexity of the interaction of bacteria and the viruses that infect them, also called phages. He offers examples of new discoveries constantly upending our picture of what viruses and bacteria can do and ways infectious viruses impact some bacteria and cause disease. As an example, he discusses cholera, which is harmful because of a satellite virus that infects a bacterium: the two together make the disease. He then lays the ground for why it is important to prioritize a gene-level study of our microbiome by describing the impossibility of culturing every bacterium. He describes what functional annotation is and how that concept allows him to identify genes that affect human health and work to understand data at this level. He talks about the big impacts in his field, namely newer findings on how the microbiome influences the treatment of cancer. Studies show that the kinds of microbes in our gut relate to our immune response's handling of different treatments to fight the cancer. In other words, the immune system is poised to respond to cancer treatment based on the microbiome. This is leading to hopeful microbiome-based therapeutic treatments for cancer. For more, see https://www.fredhutch.org/en/research/divisions/vaccine-infectious-disease-division.html and Sam Minot's blog at minot.bio. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
To put it in Bill Gates' words, Ken is phenomenal at translating deeply scientific concepts for people without scientific expertise. Ken Caldeira is Senior Scientist at Breakthrough Energy and Staff Scientist at Carnegie Institution for Science. As an atmospheric scientist, he demystifies the climate impact of hydrogen leakage. Under the motto "I like to say that the questions we ask are driven by our values, the answers we get should be independent of our values”, he brings a valuable unbiased scientific perspective to the topic.
Dr. Michael Nestor, Ph.D., is Board Director, of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable ( GUIRR - https://www.nationalacademies.org/guirr/about ), within the Policy and Global Affairs Division, at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The GUIRR is charged with improving the research enterprise of the United States by successfully resolving the cross-sectoral issues that prevent the U.S. research enterprise from reaching its full potential. This mission is achieved by convening senior-most representatives from government, universities, and industry to frame the critical issues, followed – when appropriate – by the execution of activities designed to address specific cross-sectoral impediments to achieving a healthy, vibrant research enterprise. GUIRR provides a unique forum for dialogue among top government, university and industry leaders of the national science and technology enterprise. Prior to this role at NAS, Dr. Nestor was a Scientific Engagement Lead at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS in Washington, D.C. where he was responsible for external scientific engagement with regional academic research institutions, start-ups, investment partners, and portfolio management, sourcing and evaluating innovative companies with the aim to foster a productive life science ecosystem and bring value to the pipeline of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Dr. Nestor received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from The University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the National Institutes of Health and The New York Stem Cell Foundation, where he was also a Staff Scientist. He was also an NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Fellow at Rutgers University, focused on teaching in minority-serving institutions and helping increase the participation of traditionally underrepresented groups in science. Dr. Nestor was also Director of Neural Stem Cell Research at The Hussman Institute for Autism where he led his own lab studying autism by creating brain organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells. His lab developed a multiplexed high-throughput CRISPR and drug-screening platform. Dr. Nestor also served as Co-Chair of the Neural Stem Cell Working Group at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine and as a venture advisor to the UM Momentum Fund and the Abell Foundation. Further, he was an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the Office of Science at The Department of Energy (DOE). At the DOE, he was focused on synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, and biosecurity initiatives. He also launched his own human stem cell consulting company, Synapstem. Dr. Nestor's book, "Anticipatory Ethics and The Use of CRISPR in Humans" was published in 2022. Support the show
Dr. Doug Ethell, Ph.D. is Founder and CEO at Leucadia Therapeutics ( https://www.leucadiatx.com/ ), a pre-clinical-stage company focused on diagnosing, treating and curing Alzheimer's disease. Leucadia's proprietary Arethusta® medical device is designed to restore the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through the cribriform plate to flush toxins away from the part of the brain where Alzheimer's disease first appears. The company also recently launched eight Apps that help exercise memory and cognition, including a personalized memory tracker called ProCogny ( www.procogny.com ). ProCogny allows users to play memory-intensive puzzles and games, daily Brain Boost collections of mini-puzzles, and a non-clinical version of the Leucadia Memory Test. Dr. Ethell received a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, was a Human Frontiers of Science Long Term Fellow at The Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Munich, a Staff Scientist at The Scripps Research Institute and La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, and a faculty member at the University of California Riverside. In 2017, Dr. Ethell was Professor of Neuroscience, Chair of Graduate Faculty, and Head of Molecular Neurobiology at The Western Univ of Health Sciences before joining Leucadia Therapeutics full-time. He has published more than 85 peer-reviewed articles and presentation abstracts. In 2020 Dr. Ethell published a novel: "Remembering Apples: A race to cure Alzheimer's disease" ( https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Apples-race-Alzheimers-disease/dp/1735106607 ). Support the show
On this episode, Dr. Nicole Farmer joins us to talk about her research on cooking frequency in non-Hispanic households and highlights the advantages of home cooking for better diet quality, mental health, and prevention of chronic disease. Dr. Nicole Farmer is currently a Staff Scientist at the NIH Clinical Center and the Acting Section Chief of the Dietary Behaviors and Biopsychosocial Health Section within The Translational Biobehavioral and Health Disparities Branch (TBHD). In the intramural research position, Dr. Farmer is involved in both community-based and patient research exploring the role of cooking in chronic disease prevention and psychosocial health. Question of the Day: What's your favorite go-to home-cooked meal to make? In this episode you will learn: Non-Hispanic Black Households & Dinner Cooking Balanced Meal Preparation at Home Home Cooking in Post-COVID World Cooking and Mental Health Perceptions Connect with Yumlish: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Nicole Farmer Website Twitter 00:00 Intro with Shireen 00:32 Welcome Dr. Nicole Farmer 02:39 Lower cooking frequency 06:08 Promoting Cooking Frequency in Higher Income Non-Hispanic Blacks 08:15 Correlation between Low-Income and High-Income Individuals and Cooking Habits 09:51 Advice for Healthy Home Cooked Meals on a Time Budget 14:14 Good Intentions in Home Cooking and Potential for Poor Nutritional Choices 17:26 How to Audit Your Meal: Identifying Nutrient-Dense vs Non-Nutrient Dense Foods 18:48 The Benefits of Cooking for Mental Health in a Post-COVID World 22:09 The Importance of Home Cooking in Chronic Disease Prevention 25:22 Outro with Shireen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yumlish/message
Meet the Director of Data Science and Analytics at NutriSense, Olga Sazonova. Olga has also worked with GRAIL, Inc as a Senior and Staff Scientist and with 23andMe as a Product Scientist II and Computational Biologist.We explore a very unique side of listening to the patient with Olga through her expertise as a biological data scientist and her experience leading teams of exceptional analysts and engineers to deliver personalized data-driven products to improve cancer diagnostics and data nutrition for wellness and disease prevention. A few topics we discussed with Olga in this episode are:How Data Science and Analytics tell a patient's story The value in Glucose Monitoring The company NutriSense - “The value of data and what we call data science and analytics is to tell a story.”Telling a patient's story through Data Science and AnalyticsThe standard practice Olga uses when thinking about a particular question or problem is to look at it from a holistic picture, a pattern, a vignette, an individual person. So, “Data can be an amazingly objective and comprehensive tool for helping us understand what's going on.”She looks at their journey, their data over a period of time combining the entire data set and the rigorous statistical analyses to come up with a scientifically valid answer, then overlaying that with an individual's data to say, this is what it looks like for a single person, not just a sum of a bunch of data points.Keeping a record of your experience, your environment can be extremely helpful for figuring out which anecdotes to listen to and not.Olga mentions the value of a food diary. A lot of people with chronic disease struggle to understand what they eat may or may not contribute to their symptoms. She said you could anecdotally say, "Well, I have inflammatory bowel disease. It seems like when I eat food with emulsifiers, I have symptoms. I have flare ups." People think they would notice these patterns. Olga says the right thing to do is to start keeping that diary and note every time you eat food with emulsifiers, what are your symptoms like the next one or two days and so forth.Glucose MonitoringUsing glucose monitoring you can track morning, noon, and night metabolic characteristics in a person noticing how they change and evolve over time. As these continuous glucose monitors develop, researchers have started using them in academic settings on healthy individuals and research shows there's a lot going on under the surface for healthy people that they didn't really anticipate. One of the most surprising findings was that different people have different responses to the same food. This came out of a landmark study in 2015 out of a group in Israel. They had 800 people wear continuous glucose monitors for two weeks. They had them eat specific things and they saw that the same person can eat a banana and experience a high spike, but eat a cookie and have a much less dramatic increase in blood sugar. And then the reverse is true for someone else.“I think what we would hear when we start listening to our members is that maybe more traditional vital signs of your heart rate, your pulse, amount of oxygen, your blood, glucose is really a marker that's valuable for understanding where you're at today across many dimensions.”NutrisenseThe company is three years old and has three co-founders. The first is a very technical software engineer. The...
In the fourth episode of the Environmental Laws and Regulations for Emerging Microplastics Concerns Series, Dr. Lance Yonkos, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, and Shannon Edmonds, Staff Scientist at Roux Associates, explore the ecological risks and ecotoxicology of microplastics, including in the aquatic and terrestrial systems. This podcast series is moderated by Kevin Minoli and Leland Frost, attorneys with the law firm of Alston & Bird, LLP.
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Peter E. Driscoll is a Staff Scientist in the Geophysics Group in the Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institution for Science, in Washington, D.C. studying the dynamic evolution of Earth and planetary interiors. His research interests focus on the thermal and magnetic evolution of the Earth. Topics he has worked on include the thermal evolution of the interior, dynamics of the core, polarity reversals of Earth's magnetic field, magnetic-limited atmospheric escape, coupled surface-interior volatile cycling, the divergence of Earth and Venus, and the internal dynamics and detectability of terrestrial exoplanets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/out-of-the-blank-podcast/support
In partnership with IEEE Signal Processing Society. IEEE Brain Podcast Series special episode with Dr. Maria Giulia Preti, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM SP EPFL-UNIGE Section Maître-Assistante, University of Geneva. Dr. Preti shares her research on functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and brain connectivity, and highlights the importance of analyzing signals when developing new methods for understanding the brain as well as developing treatments for brain pathologies.
The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
AEON (the Astronomical Event Observatory Network) will be a collection of world-class telescope facilities which can be accessed on demand, at the touch of a button. At the heart of the network, LCO is joining forces with the NOIRLab CSDC and the SOAR 4.1m and Gemini 8m telescopes to build a network for the LSST era. BIO: Rachel joined Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) as a post-doctoral scholar in 2007, and has since become a Staff Scientist. She specializes in the detection and characterization of exoplanets, initially as a founder member of the SuperWASP transit survey, for which she received the RAS Group Achievement Award. Since joining LCO, she began to study exoplanets via the transient phenomena of microlensing, and now leads the microlensing group there. In the course of this research, she developed automated Target and Observation Management software (TOMs) to make observations through the LCO Network. This motivated her to lead the TOM Toolkit project and to contribute to the development of the Astronomical Event Observatories Network (AEON), to make these powerful observing tools available to the community as part of the ecosystem of software needed to respond to modern survey discoveries. Rachel was elected as co-chair of the Transients and Variable Stars Science Collaboration (one of the Rubin Observatory's Science Collaborations) in 2017. Links: AEON: Tracking Things That Go Bump In The Night: https://noirlab.edu/public/bl LCO's AEON website: https://lco.global/aeon/ NOIRLab's website: https://noirlab.edu/public/projects/aeon/ SOAR's website: http://www.ctio.noirlab.edu/soar/content/soar-aeon-home-page We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
Most people think their path is linear. Go to school, get your degree and land your dream job. But what people neglect to consider are the forks in the road that can lead to great experiences. In this episode, two successful young animal science professionals Dr. Nathan Horne and Dr. Sophy Parker Norman, share how being open to different experiences benefited their education and career in the Farming Industry.What You'll LearnHaving experience before going for a Master's or Ph.D. DegreeGoing InternationalPros and Cons on taking the risk to live new experiencesAbout our Founder:Casey Bradley Ph.D. is an Experienced Animal Scientist and Nutritionist that has worked with swine, poultry, ruminants, and pets. Specialties include product development, technical writing, and presentations, research, technical sales, mentoring, and networking. Academic training includes nutrition, immunology, and animal wellbeing. She has presented at large conferences in USA, Canada, Greece, and Denmark. Work experience includes farm management, research management, technical service and sales, regulatory, project management, and employee management.About the Guests:Dr. Sophie Parker Norman is a Globally experienced professional within the ruminant and monogastric feed industries. Expertise in ruminant nutrition, immunology, feed additives and nutritional services. Responsible for innovation in animal nutrition at Volac International, manufacturers of Megalac sustainable rumen-protected fat, Ecosyl silage inoculants, feed additives, and calf milk replacers.Dr. Nathan Horn is originally from central Indiana and developed his passion for the swine industry during his 4-H career showing purebred pigs. He earned a B.S in Animal Science and Biology, an M.S. in Poultry Nutrition, and a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition and Physiology from Purdue. His graduate research programs were under the guidance of Drs. Layi Adeola and Kola Ajuwon. Following his M.S. degree and during his Ph.D. program (2006 to 2016) Dr. Horn was employed in various roles at United Animal Health including formulation, nursery pig research and technical support, product development, and swine research management. From 2016 to summer 2020 he was employed at BioMatrix and served various roles supporting research, technical service, and business management. During the Fall of 2020, he returned to United Animal Health as a Staff Scientist within the swine novel products division. Nathan's professional interests include product development and validation and research model development especially as it pertains improving swine gastrointestinal function and mitigating mycotoxins. Let's Connect!● LinkedIn ● Facebook● Instagram ● YoutubeEnjoying the Show?● Share, like, and subscribe on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube!● Schedule your ‘'Free Next Steps'' to help you find the best path for you!● Find out more on our website!
Kelly chats with Andaleeb Sajid, Staff Scientist, National Institutes of Health and co-author of the study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Yossi (Joseph) Tam today on Concierge For Better Living with Doc Rob on Cannabis Radio. Dr. Joseph Tam is a world leader in the field of Cannabis-based solutions and is the Director of the Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoids in Israel, specializing in Diabetes and Obesity. Dr. Tam will share the results of his studies into the biological potency of a new stable cannabinoid acid in obesity and metabolic abnormalities. Dr. Tam holds a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (2009) and also spent time working as a Staff Scientist and in postdoctoral training at the National Institute of Health.
Is decentralised machine learning the ultimate way forward in the field of AI and security? What hurdles do we still face and what will the model truly enable if we resolve them - this is what we discuss in full detail with Richard Chow from Intel and Fabrizio Biondi from Avast. Join more experts at Cybersec&AI Connected 2021 conference: https://cybersecai.com/About the guests:Richard Intro: Richard Chow is University Research Manager and Scientist in the University Research and Collaboration office within Intel Labs. He guides several of Intel's academic research centers in the areas of security, networking, autonomous systems, and machine learning. Fabrizio Intro: Fabrizio Biondi got his PhD in Computer Science from the IT University of Copenhagen in 2014 and became an assistant professor of cybersecurity in France in 2016. He joined Avast in 2019, first as Research Manager, later as Staff Scientist, and he has been leading many projects and patents at Avast. Resources shared in the podcast:Brain Tumor Research, Intel and University of Pennsylvania:https://intel.ly/2XBTAPAPrivate AI Collaborative Research Institute:https://www.private-ai.org/
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service imposed a trade ban on 201 salamander species in 2016 in order to prevent the import of the the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans ('Bsal') which could be a major threat to the world's salamander hotspot of North America (and the U.S. in particular). However, the recent discovery that frogs can also carry Bsal has led scientists to urge the American government to ban the import of all salamander and frog species to the country. But what other policies or regulations could be enacted to prevent Bsal from wiping out this rich amphibian heritage? In this 5th episode of Mongabay Explores' inaugural season, host Mike DiGirolamo speaks with Priya Nanjappa, former Program Manager for the Association of Fish and Wildlife agencies, and Tiffany Yap, a Staff Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, about animal trade policy, differences in the way the United States conducts this policy from other nations, and what the U.S. might do to more effectively combat the threat. More resources on this topic: On the hunt for a silent salamander-killerScientists are racing to stop a pandemic before it starts – but will they find it in time? Mongabay's special series on 'Bsal' is here United States Bsal Task Force website To hear Part 1 of this season, see, "Mongabay Explores the Great Salamander Pandemic, Part 1: Are we ready?" -- Part 2 discussed the amazing diversity of salamanders, "Why are salamanders so diverse in North America?" Parts 3 & 4 are also helpful in understanding the threats and opportunities presented by Bsal. Based on a multi-year project Mongabay.com published about Bsal at the site (link above), episodes of this podcast season delve further to learn what's known about this issue, now. If you enjoy this show, please invite your friends to listen and subscribe. Be sure to check out our sister podcast, the Mongabay Newscast, via Android, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you get podcasts. See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep this show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps! Supporting at the $10/month level now delivers access to Insider Content at Mongabay.com, too, visit the link above for details. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com
Health scientist, social justice activist, and founder of Black Millennials for Flint, Michelle Mabson is a dedicated and mission-driven leader. She joined the Earthjustice healthy communities team shortly after leaving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where she saw firsthand how policy threatened essential health protections for communities, especially low-income and communities of color. As a Staff Scientist at Earthjustice, Michelle gets to hold polluters and the government accountable and works to ensure that communities are protected from pollution and toxic chemicals. As an activist, Michelle serves as the co-founder and chief advocacy officer for Black Millennials 4 Flint, the nation's first and only grassroots nonprofit environmental justice and civil rights organization fighting to eradicate harm from lead exposure across the country. Founded in the wake of the Flint Water Crisis, BM4F works to empower people to take action and advocate against the lead crisis plaguing many Black and Brown communities. McKenna, Kate and Sean are surprised by how much they didn't know about the ripple effects of the Flint Crisis. HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL SHOWNOTES: https://www.thehippodcast.com/environmental-series-michelle-mabson HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thehippodcast/ HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthitspersonal LOVE the work we are doing? Join our Patreon family, for additional content, recipes, and connection: https://www.patreon.com/thehippodcast OR Buy us a cup of tea. https://ko-fi.com/healthitspersonal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sanjay Mishra, Project Coordinator & Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We talk with Dr Belinda Kemp, Senior Staff Scientist in Oenology & Adjunct Professor about sparkling winemaking. We ask what constitutes a 'cool climate'? Can machine harvesting ever make quality fizz? What yeasts and fining agents are worthwhile? What are the main odour compounds from autolysis? Does Bob seriously think he can pass the exams when he mixes up CO2 and SO2? And more....
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com ******************************************************************
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com ******************************************************************
Bernard Haisch, Ph.D., is an astrophysicist and author of over 130 scientific publications. He served as a scientific editor of the Astrophysical Journal for ten years, and was Principal Investigator on several NASA research projects. After earning his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Haisch did postdoctoral research at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. His professional positions include Staff Scientist at the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory; Deputy Director of the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Visiting Scientist at the Max? Planck?Institut fuer Extraterrestrische Physik in Garching, Germany. He was also Editor?in?Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Prior to his career in astrophysics, Haisch attended the Latin School of Indianapolis and the St. Meinrad Seminary as a student for the Catholic priesthood. His first book, The God Theory, received excellent reviews. - www.warwickassociates.net ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com ******************************************************************
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Megan Winton. Megan is the Staff Scientist for the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. She specializes in quantitative fisheries biology, using statistical analyses to characterize the habitat use and population dynamics of white sharks off of Cape Cod, MA coastline. Megan talks about her favorite discovery so far and how her dog, Dusky, is an integral part of her research. You can learn more about Megan HERE Thank you all for listening! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gillstalk/support
The Lambda variant is one of 11 official SARS-CoV-2 variants recognised by the World Health Organization.It was first detected in Peru and has spread to 30 countries, including Australia. Dr Harinarayanan Janakiraman-a Staff Scientist at Baylor College of Medicine, explains more about this. - உலகையே புரட்டிப்போட்டிருக்கும் கொரோனா வைரஸ் உருமாற்றமடைந்து பாதிப்புகளை ஏற்படுத்திவருகிறது. தற்போது 'லாம்டா' எனப் பெயரிடப்பட்ட திரிபடைந்த கொரோனா வைரஸ் பல நாடுகளில் பரவ ஆரம்பித்துள்ளது. இது பற்றி அமெரிக்காவில் வாழும் விஞ்ஞானி Dr ஹரிநாராயணன் ஜானகிராமனுடன் உரையாடுகிறார் றேனுகா துரைசிங்கம்.
Today's episode is an encore of an interview I did with Dr. Lisa Horowitz last fall. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth 15-24. Dr. Horowitz talks about how pediatricians can incorporate the Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) screening tool into their practice to help identify children and adolescents at risk of suicide and to link them to coordinated care. Dr. Lisa Horowitz is a Staff Scientist and Pediatric Psychologist at the Nation Institute of Mental Health Intermural Research Program at NIMH. The major focus of her research has been detection of suicide risk in the medical setting. She is the head PI in several ‘Suicide Prevention Protocols' using the ASQ Toolkit. She assists hospitals, schools, and pediatric centers in implementing Suicide Screening of patients. The Hotline for Suicide Prevention is 1-800-273-8255. Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 [00:01 - 10:54] Dr. Lisa Horowitz Shares Her Story I introduce my guest, Dr. Lisa Horowitz Dr. Horowitz shares a bit of her background How Dr. Horowitz got into her line of work Realizing the need for developing a suicide screening tool The Creation of ASQ [10:55 - 22:25] How To Implement Suicide Risk Screening When It's Outside of Your Medical Training The pushback Dr. Horowitz experienced when trying to implement Ask Suicide Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit Creating a script for Nurses or practitioners that will help parents and patients feel comfortable Using appropriate language when checking up on patient's mental health Doctor's fear about patient's screening positive for suicide risk [22:26 - 49:48] How What Dr. Horowitz Did in the Emergency Room Translates To Primary Care Despite suicide being the 2nd leading cause of death, most health care professionals are not trained in dealing with it Dr. Horowitz tells a pediatrician superhero story about Dr. Ted Abernathy “He's not worried about all the ones he's going to catch. He's worried about the ones he's going to miss.” What a practitioner should do if they get a positive screening Conducting the 2nd tier safety assessment Creating safety plans for the patient with the ASQ toolkit Having experts with mental health experience and training in the clinic is ideal Partnering with mental health professionals or partnering with your local crisis hotline Having the patient return to your office in a few days until you can secure them with a mental health professional Asking about access to lethal means particularly firearms Disrupting at-risk patient's means of suicide can be a big lifesaver Fostering resilience Checking your own emotional regulation [49:48 - 00:00] Closing Segment Pediatricians can make a difference To learn more about the ASQ, please refer to the link below Final Takeaways: The ASQ is a lot more sensitive than the PHQ9 It is OK to ask parents to step outside the room It's a myth that asking will put suicidal ideas who weren't thinking about suicide This can be implemented in a primary care setting; Listen to next week's episode on how it can be implemented in a way it makes sense We can make a difference by using these 5 questions Never forget to ask about lethal means of access. Tweetable Quotes: “If you're really thinking, ‘I went into medicine to save lives.' Suicide prevention is saving lives.” - Dr. Lia Gaggino “People are so worried about the liability of asking [about suicide risk]. What about the liability if you don't ask.” - Dr. Lisa Horowitz “Let this be a call to action because every single health care worker can make a difference in somebody's life by asking.” - Dr. Lisa Horowitz Resources Mentioned: Video:...
In Episode 18 of the Health, Wealth, & Happiness Pod, Joe Bohlen comes onto the show to discuss his research and how we can use certain strategies to fact-check in our day-to-day lives. With the prevalence of fake news and biases in journalism, it is important to know how to properly research and make educated decisions for yourself. As one of Bailey's mentors has said “keep one foot in and one foot out” when doing any type of healing work. It's a beautiful balance of having your head in the clouds and staying grounded in reality. This episode will provide easy steps to navigate through this Information Age and keep one foot on the ground. Joe is currently a Staff Scientist at Johns Hopkins working in the Lieber Institute for Brain Development. His focus for the last 4 years has been to find a cure for Autism. Prior to his current position, Joe holds 10+ years of research experience from the fields of Cardio/Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, Cancer Cell Biology, Muscle Physiology, Neuroscience, and Nutrition. Joe wants to promote NCBI and like search engines for the educational purpose of turning over the stones of doubt and allowing people to question things intelligently. This episode is brought to you by Anchor. Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, & Overcast. Links Mentioned in Episode: Contact Joe via Email: jbohlen4321@gmail.com NCBI Search Engine: NCBI.com Heme Iron Study: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3967179/ Buy an HWH Journal: hwhpod.bigcartel.com Use code 'HWHPOD' for 15% off your first purchase of Rasa: wearerasa.com Join our email list to get journal prompts delivered to your inbox weekly: hwhpod.wordpress.com If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review HWH Pod on Apple Podcasts. It helps Nat & Bail continue to create amazing content for you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hwhpod/support
Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. This month they are joined by Peter Larsen, Staff Scientist and Deputy Leader in the Electricity Markets and Policy Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Peter conducts research and analysis on the economics of electricity reliability and resilience. He's also an expert on risk to infrastructure from extreme events. He holds a Ph.D. in management science and engineering from Stanford, masters degrees from Stanford and Cornell and studied economics as an undergraduate student at the University of Montana. Transcript available here: https://umt.box.com/s/jtvyowei5jazfcfpervmjle6d6133xpj
Life's Tough Media is pleased to announce the latest episode of our “Life's Tough: Explorers are TOUGHER!” podcast series. Hosted by Richard Wiese—explorer extraordinaire and President of The Explorers Club—this episode features Nina Lanza, distinguished planetary scientist, Mars expert and Mars rover operator. Nina, a first-class Mars rover operator is currently a Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Space and Remote Sensing group (ISR-2)—a branch developing and applying remote sensing capabilities to problems of global security and related sciences. Nina received her Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy, at Smith College in Northampton, MA. She went on to earn her Masters in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University, and received her Doctorate in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the University of New Mexico. Nina's interest in space began young. “In 1986,” Nina says “my parents took me to an outreach event at a local university to observe Halley's comet, which was making a close approach to Earth. I was seven years old and had not thought much about space (at that age). But when I looked through the telescope for the first time and saw the comet, I knew from that moment on that I wanted to know what was out there!” As head of the Mars Curiosity Rover ChemCam engineering team at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Nina operates the Curiosity Rover's ChemCam. Nina controls the ChemCam instrument that is attached to the Curiosity rover—one of five NASA rovers sent to the red planet—using a rock-vaporizing laser that analyzes the Martian surface. The instrument shoots rocks with a laser and then her team analyzes them, while a separate team selects which of the Martian rocks to blast. “The microphone is not just to listen to what the aliens are saying,” Nina jokes. “It can help us further analyze the rock.” Nina's outgoing, fun-loving personality brings a life to science in a way that few others can. She is broadly interested in understanding the history of water on Mars and the potential for life in Martian environments; however, her most recent work focuses on manganese in the Martian environment and its implications for habitability and bio-signatures. In addition to her work with the Mars Curiosity rover, in 2015 and 2016, Lanza traveled to Antarctica to recover 569 meteorites from the ice. These ANSMET—The Antarctic Search for Meteorites—meteorite finds may have fallen into the Antarctic snow thousands of years ago. The region's katabatic winds scour away layers of ice, exposing these space rocks. Nina Lanza is currently living her dream of working on a spaceship with lasers on Mars and encourages young women to experience the joy of going into a scientific field, despite the occasional old-school attitudes and gender stereotypes. Nina recently received a generous grant from the renowned NYC-based, The Explorers Club that will fund a team of experts who will use cutting-edge technology in a beautiful, Mars-like Arctic desert to tell the story of how the search for the chemistry of life on Mars begins with fieldwork on Earth near the Haughton crater in northern Canada. Nina makes time every day to do some kind of physical activity, usually high-intensity interval training or yoga. She also sings in a small choral group and enjoys spending time with her son. Join Richard and Nina for an energizing chat on Nina's out-of-this world adventures!
Dr Joseph Patrick Nkolola holds the position of Senior Staff Scientist in the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at the Havard Medical School affiliate Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). His most prominent research includes work in vaccine development against HIV and Zika virus. More recently, he is currently on the frontlines of cutting-edge vaccine development against COVID-19. The laboratory he works in has partnered with pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson and after early promising results in animal studies, international trials to test their lead vaccine in humans recently commenced.
This week we welcome back Francis “Bud” Offermann for a discussion of ventilation, air filtration and COVID 19 Avoiding the Snake Oil Salesman. Mr. Offermann is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm. Prior to starting up Indoor Environmental Engineering, Mr. Offermann was a Staff Scientist with the Building Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He has been a recipient of research grants regarding building air quality and ventilation field studies, tracer gas techniques, contaminant emission rate measurements, and performance testing of air cleaning devices. Mr. Offermann served as an expert witness for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding the performance claims found in advertisements of air cleaners. He also provided consultation to the American Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) during the development of AHAM Standard AC-1, which is used to measure the Clean Air Delivery Rates (CADR) for portable air cleaners. He was also a past chairman of ASHRAE TC2.3 and SPC-145 committees for gas phase air filters and a corresponding member of ASHRE TC2.4 and SPC-52.2 for particulate air filters. Mr Offermann will discuss the impact of air filtration on indoor airborne concentrations of SARS-CoV-2, including what types of air filtration work and what types pose potential health risks. LEARN MORE this week on IAQradio+.
Join Bob and Shelly this week and get the scoop on a dirty little science secret that the textile industry doesn't want you to know. Our guest, Gary S. Selwyn, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, shares his discoveries and innovations that have him learning a lot about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process as he works to share his life-saving innovation in the prevention of COVID19! Show Notes Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning Be Greater Than Average Competitive Robotics Gary S. Selwyn received his B.S. degree in chemistry from New York University, Albany, in 1974, and his Ph.D. degree in chemical physics from University of California, Berkley, in 1979. From 1979 to 1982, he did postdoctoral research at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, and at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. From 1982 to 1994, he worked first as a Staff Scientist with IBM and then as a Research Manager at the IBM Watson Research Center. He co-chaired a NATO Advanced Research Conference in 1993 and is the recipient of two R&D100 Awards. He has been with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, since 1994, and studies the chemistry and physics of plasmas used in materials processing. He is also the President and founder of APJeT, Inc., a spin-off from LANL that is commercializing a licensed atmospheric pressure plasma technology for material processing applications. Gary has since retired and started his own company, Greenthemetek, treating fabrics and currently has a mask treatment to prevent COVID19 in the FDA approval process. Green Theme Technologies Inc. EMPEL Technology Platform Patents by Gary Selwyn Testing of Antibacterial Face Masks (News Story) Contact: Gary S Selwyn, PhD gary.selwyn@greenthemetek.com phone: 1-505-200-2693 Facebook Linkedin Twitter
Join Bob and Shelly this week and get the scoop on a dirty little science secret that the textile industry doesn't want you to know. Our guest, Gary S. Selwyn, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist, shares his discoveries and innovations that have him learning a lot about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process as he works to share his life-saving innovation in the prevention of COVID19! Show Notes Be Greater Than Average Gift of Learning Be Greater Than Average Competitive Robotics Gary S. Selwyn received his B.S. degree in chemistry from New York University, Albany, in 1974, and his Ph.D. degree in chemical physics from University of California, Berkley, in 1979. From 1979 to 1982, he did postdoctoral research at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, and at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. From 1982 to 1994, he worked first as a Staff Scientist with IBM and then as a Research Manager at the IBM Watson Research Center. He co-chaired a NATO Advanced Research Conference in 1993 and is the recipient of two R&D100 Awards. He has been with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, since 1994, and studies the chemistry and physics of plasmas used in materials processing. He is also the President and founder of APJeT, Inc., a spin-off from LANL that is commercializing a licensed atmospheric pressure plasma technology for material processing applications. Gary has since retired and started his own company, Greenthemetek, treating fabrics and currently has a mask treatment to prevent COVID19 in the FDA approval process. Green Theme Technologies Inc. EMPEL Technology Platform Patents by Gary Selwyn Testing of Antibacterial Face Masks (News Story) Contact: Gary S Selwyn, PhD gary.selwyn@greenthemetek.com phone: 1-505-200-2693 Facebook Linkedin Twitter
As a pediatrician screening for suicide, It's not about the ones you find positive for suicide, it's about the ones you may miss. Today's guest Dr. Horowitz is a Staff Scientist and Pediatric Psychologist at the Nation Institute of Mental Health Intermural Research Program at NIMH and for years she has been helping health care professionals not let kids slip through the cracks. She excels in Suicide Risk Detection and is head PI in several ‘Suicide Prevention Protocols' using the ASQ Toolkit. She assists hospitals, schools, and pediatric centers in implementing Suicide Screening of patients. Let's dive in a learn how we as busy professionals can incorporate this suicide screening in our practices. [00:01 - 10:01] Opening Segment Introducing today's guest, Dr. Lisa Horowitz Expertise and work Dr. Horowitz gives us a bit of background on his story How Dr. Horowitz got into her field of work Late 90's, mental health patients flooding hospitals Saw the need for a suicide screening tool Used as a Fellowship Project Push back from nurses Moved to DC to get a job at NIH Dr. Horowitz story developing screening for the hospital Creation of ASQ [10:02 - 15:56 How To Implement Screening Even if You're Not an MH Expert Dr. Horowitz talks about how doctors who aren't mental health experts can ask screening questions Pilot study results 60%-80% response rate Asking parents to step out Nurses asking the kids without parents in the room Creating a Script to model Most parents responsive Are there risks to the screening? Studies show that you can't plant the idea of suicide if it's not there Asking the questions help, they don't hurt [15:57 - 22:07] Getting Comfortable with the Whole Script for the Busy Practitioner Dr. Horowitz talks about giving the whole script A fear for busy doctors Don't change the questions Getting comfortable with the language Getting over the worry of screening positive Positive screenings are very rare When you have one, you can save a life It's not one size fits all, not everyone has to go to the emergency room [22:08 - 41:38] Translating From Emergency Room to Primary Care Dr. Horowitz talks about how this can translate into Primary Care Suicide is the second leading form of death Training that pediatricians receive is very little towards what actually kill kids The problem of don't ask don't tell The facts of fighting suicide We haven't made a dent in rates in over 50 years Dr. Horowitz story of Pediatrician using the screening Worried about the ones you miss, not the ones you don't A lot of people go to health care before their death The difficulties of these screenings Are they safe? What to do if you get a positive What is included in the ASQ toolkit Screening vs. assessment BSSA for Pediatricians Very rare if you need to get them to an emergency room The value of having MH experts in your practice My own experience in risk assessment Clinical pathway Using the guide is not as hard as you think Other ways to learn and work with families at risk [41:39 - 55:07] Closing Segment Alternative measures to preventing risk Ex: safe storage of guns Distraction and disruption Making it harder can buy time Available resources Screening is an intervention You may be the one to foster positivity Where to start Links below Final Takeaways Ask the questions You can offer hope Be prepared for the positive You can do this and need to Tweetable Quotes: "I had a parent tell me she was so glad that someone was asking these questions because she didn't know how to do it.” - Dr. Lisa Horowitz “Fostering resilience is a big part...
Step inside the creative process with Agar Art 2015 winners Maria Peñil Cobo, Mixed Media Artist, and Mehmet Berkmen, PhD, Staff Scientist at New England Biolabs. During their multi-year collaboration, Maria and Memo have created astonishing works of art using living microbes. Find out how they meld science and art with this behind-the-scenes how-to video guide. Inspired? Submit your own agar art to ASM's Agar Art 2017 contest through April 27, 2017 - http://www.asm.org/index.php/public-outreach/agar-art Prizes include up to $200 in Amazon gift cards and the chance for your art to be featured in the Agar Art Gallery at ASM Microbe 2017 (http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-microbe-2017), June 1-5, 2017 in New Orleans, LA. Submissions must be high-resolution photos of an organism(s) growing on agar. Submitting artists must be ASM members ( http://asmscience.org/content/membership/all) or work with an official ASM Agar Art partner organization to create the submitted piece. Questions? Contact communications@asmusa.org.
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