Biologists Being Basic

Episodes

1. 15

   Episode 15: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

   The B3 team is back for an episode discussing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. B3 hosts Robyn and Kelsey are joined by their colleagues Drs. Lorena Zuliani-Alvarez and Ujjwal Rathore, and their guest Laura Gladson, to talk about what vaccines are, as well as our own experiences in getting vaccinated against...

   Nov 24, 2021

   1h 27m
2. 14

   Episode 14: Updates on SARS-CoV-2 Part 2

   In our second episode revisiting SARS-CoV-2 research we examine how SARS-CoV-2 infects cardiac cells and causes damage to the heart. We talk to co-authors Sarah Rockwood, Dr. Juan Perez-Bermejo, and Dr. Serah Kang about how they use induced pluripotent stem cells to study the effects of…

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   Apr 21, 2021

   1h 02m
3. 13

   Episode 13: Updates on SARS-CoV-2 Part 1

   In this episode we revisit SARS-CoV-2 research and take a look at new studies that have built on the work completed early in the pandemic. We focus on a story featuring Plitidepsin, a cancer drug that is being repurposed and tested in clinical trials to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. This discussion...

   Mar 31, 2021

   1h 04m
4. 12

   Episode 12: Women in Science

   The B3 team is back and in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we produced an episode that focuses on women in science. Join B3 hosts Robyn, Paige, Gina, and Alexa as we have a candid discussion about our own experiences in science and the women scientists we have looked...

   Mar 8, 2021

   47m
5. 11

   Episode 11: Team Holiday Party

   In our last episode of 2020, come join our B3 holiday party and get to know teammates Robyn, Michael, Alexa, Gina, Paige, Joe, Mehdi and Kelsey! No science in this one, just some holiday cheer as we sit around the proverbial Zoom fireplace to ask and answer some comical questions. Episode notes…

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   Dec 23, 2020

   29m
6. 10

   Episode 10: Toxoplasma Gondii Part 2: Pascale Guiton, The Scientist Leading the Research

   In this episode, Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Paige, Gina and Robyn continue their conversation with special guest, Professor Pascale Guiton. Join us for a candid discussion about her path to science, her career in academia, her advocacy of BIPOC voices in STEM, and the importance of...

   Dec 9, 2020

   42m
7. 9

   Toxoplasma Gondii Part 1: The Cat Parasite

   In this episode, Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Paige, Gina and Robyn talk to special guest, Professor Pascale Guiton, about her research on the fascinating life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. In part one, we take a deeper look into the science behind the king of parasites. Further Resources: For...

   Nov 11, 2020

   53m
8. 8

   Bananapalooza! (Bonus)

   In this special bonus episode, Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts taste a bunch of different varieties of bananas… and that’s it! No science in this one, but if you want to listen in on our pre-COVID-19 pandemic culinary adventure, you can join B3 hosts Joe, Kelsey, Robyn and our friend Sean (with…

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   Oct 19, 2020

   27m
9. 7

   Bananapocalypse!

   In this episode, Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Joe, Kelsey and Robyn are joined by our friend Sean to discuss Fusarium wilt, a fungus that threatens bananas as we know them. Listen as we explore the history of this pathogen and its relationship with the yellow tropical fruit that US residents...

   Oct 14, 2020

   42m
10. 6

    Research behind the headline: A Cure for the Common Cold?

    Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Kelsey and Robyn are joined by our friends Megan and Gina as we take a look into the basic biology research behind the headline! This week, we look into a group of related viruses that cause the common cold called enteroviruses, and how these enteroviruses rely…

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    Sep 30, 2020

    36m
11. 5

    Down the Reddit Hole - Chubby Bugs and Other Things

    Join Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Paige, Joe, Gina and Robyn as we take a break from published research articles and ask each other science-based questions from Reddit! See how our scientists and non-scientist team members try to think through and answer questions outside their expertise. We...

    Sep 16, 2020

    31m
12. 4

    Basic Biologists Take on SARS-CoV-2: Part 3

    In the final episode of our COVID-19 mini-series, B3 hosts Joe and Robyn discuss an exciting paper looking at SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing. They are joined by UCSF scientists Cody Mowery and Professor Jeff Wittman, and our fabulous non-scientist guests Jacqueline Fabius and Lauren Weiser. This…

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    Sep 2, 2020

    59m
13. 3

    Basic Biologists Take on SARS-CoV-2: Part 2

    In the second episode of our three-part COVID-19 mini-series, B3 hosts Mehdi and Robyn are joined by our guests Gina and Andrew for an exciting discussion about how the virus hijacks host signaling networks. We focus on a new paper from QBI scientists that uses a special systems biology technique...

    Aug 19, 2020

    48m
14. 2

    Basic Biologists Take on SARS-CoV-2: Part 1

    B3 hosts Michael and Robyn are joined by our guests, Megan and Alexa, to talk about recently published research that takes a look into the biology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. We talk about the experiments we use to decipher the molecular mechanisms of infection and then look at...

    Aug 5, 2020

    42m
15. 1

    What is Basic Research?

    In our introductory episode, our Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Paige and Robyn sit down with guests Devin and Gina to answer the question, "what is basic research?". We talk about our roles as basic biology researchers and how we try to communicate our work to the world. If you have any...

    Jul 29, 2020

    17m