Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas E Starzl

In the late '80s, a young George Mazariegos, MD, had a one-month rotation with transplant pioneer Thomas E. Starzl, MD. Today, he is chief of Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and director of Pediatric Transplantation at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute. Our hosts cover all things pediatric liver transplantation in Pittsburgh: What conditions require a transplant, what our center has accomplished, growing our transplant network, improving care after transplantation, and more.

In this episode listen to Jennifer being interviewed by Dr. Jen Haley on the Radiance Revealed Podcast!In this episode, I was invited to discuss the world of epigenetics. Find out what exactly epigenetics are, how they work, and how you can influence them for a healthy and happier you. You no longer have to be a slave to your genetics - tune in to find out how! Jennifer received her degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Pittsburgh and went into Transplant Research at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Institute soon thereafter. After performing many experiments on immune cell modulation and contributing to several scientific papers, she transitioned to working in the industry. Here, she was introduced to how research discoveries are taken to the public with the help of pharmaceutical companies. It was then when Jennifer realized that she had a passion for writing and teaching. Since then she has been involved in creating training materials for new drug therapies and working directly for drug companies for over 17 years. In 2016, Jennifer decided to expand her knowledge base and become a freelance medical writer. She now routinely writes launch training for therapies ranging from:acne to Alzheimer’s gene therapy for a variety of diseasesmany types of cancer treatmentsas well as medical devices such as breast implants, dermal skin substitutes, and diagnostic processes for measuring gene expression, to name just a few!As Jennifer’s knowledge base began to increase, she was surprised by the amount of basic knowledge never taught to the general public that would help people to not only better understand the nature of potential conditions, but to also help avoid them. Plus, she learned a lot of cool things about how amazing the human body is and thought it might be fun to share them in bite-size bits through a podcast called Autobiology Bits. Autobiology is the science of studying yourself as a living organism. It’s also a great way to show how everyone works a little differently from each other. No two people “work” exactly the same way when it comes to biology – not even TWINS! Jennifer’s aim is to explain those differences and why it matters to your everyday existence in the most fun and entertaining way possible.KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS:What exactly is epigenetics and why is it such a game-changer? Misconceptions of epigenetics. The different influences on epigenetic changes. How your ancestry is linked to your epigenetics. Ways to support good methylation. Recommended formulations of Vitamin C. Signs of poor methylation. Magnesium: The role it plays in the body and the recommended intake. Is it too late to change your epigenetics? Methylation tests: How often should you take them? QUOTABLES:“We thought, way back in the 90s, that if we could understand all the genes in the body, that we would totally understand how to eradicate disease and fix everybody's problems. But what we learned was that it's just a blueprint; it can be changed.” “You could be given good genes and put them to waste or you could be given bad genes and make the most out of it. And 85 to 90% of what you do determines what genes are switched on and what genes are switched off.” Follow Autobiology Bits on Instagram https://autobiology.net/instagramFollow Dr. Jen Haley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjenhaleyVisit her website at http://www.drjenhaley.comBook a consultation with Dr. Haley here: https://dermoncall.net/jhaley

On this episode, I biked over to Staycee Pearl’s house to record this wonderful conversation. Staycee is the co-artistic director of PearlArts Studios and STAYCEE PEARL dance project, where she creates dance-centered multimedia works with her husband and creative partner, Herman Pearl. Since then, the studio has produced several works including OCTAVIA, ABBEY: In the Red, and FLOWERZ. Staycee is also passionate about sharing resources and creating opportunities by initiating arts-community programs such as the PearlDiving Movement Residency and the In The Studio Series. Over the course of an hour, we exchanged ideas about collaboration, body image in dance, preventing boredom in one’s creativity, and finding happiness. There was a dog barking periodically next door, so I apologize for the random dog sounds. Also, next week on April 12-13th, Staycee will be presenting sym, an evening-length dance work in Pittsburgh at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. sym is a deeply atmospheric dance and sound experience inspired by "Fledgling," a novel by African American Sci-Fi writer Octavia Butler. The work explores Butler's mysterious universe of vampires and humans to examine symbiosis, gender identity and race as it relates to contemporary culture. Staycee is also hosting pearlPRESENTS, a 6-day line-up of performances and movement classes with dance artists from Pittsburgh and NYC. If you are in Pittsburgh, please go and show your support. I’ve added links to the show notes for more information. In any case, I hope you enjoy this. ***sym was commissioned by the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA Links Mentioned: Staycee's Website Pearl Arts Studios Instagram Sym Info and Tickets pearlPRESENTS Link Dance Theater of Harlem Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Thomas E. Starzl Katherine Dunham Abbey Lincoln Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

In the late ’80s, a young George Mazariegos, MD, had a one-month rotation with transplant pioneer Thomas E. Starzl, MD. Today, he is chief of Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and director of Pediatric Transplantation at the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute. Our hosts cover all things pediatric liver transplantation in Pittsburgh: What conditions require a transplant, what our center has accomplished, growing our transplant network, improving care after transplantation, and more.

Guest: Thomas Starzl, MD, PhD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Now in his 80s, Dr. Thomas E. Starzl is actively pursing his latest research interests and gives no indication of slowing down. He is widely known as the father of transplantation. But what is not widely known is that his early work was in neurophysiology. What made him choose surgery? What was it like when he was doing his pioneering transplantation work? What is he researching now? Host Dr. Martin Samuels and Dr. Thomas Starzl discuss.