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Physiological Reviews Podcast

by American Physiological Society

Each episode of the Physiological Reviews podcast features commentary and discussion of newly published articles in the journal, which provides state-of-the-art, comprehensive, and high-impact coverage of timely issues in the physiological and biomedical sciences. Physiological Reviews articles appeal to physiologists, neuroscientists, cell biologists, biophysicists, and clinicians with special interest in pathophysiology. The journal is very useful in teaching and research because it provides non-biased and clearly written updates on important developments.

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Episodes

  1. Antibody-drug Conjugate Design and Function for Cancer Treatment

    In this episode Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interviews author Dr. Sophia N. Karagiannis (King’s College London) about the recently published Review article by Cheung et al. The authors review the latest research into antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)…

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  2. Uterine Fibroids

    In this episode Associate Editor Dr. Hilary Critchley (University of Edinburgh) and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interview author Dr. Serdar Bulun (Northwestern University) about the recently published Review article by Bulun et al. on the critically...

  3. Impact of Vaping on the Immune System

    In this episode Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interviews author Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander (University of California, San Diego) about the recently published Review article by Masso-Silva et al. on the impact of e-cigarette vaping on the immune system across...

  4. Beyond the Androgen Horizon of Male Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia

    In this episode Associate Editor Dr. George Cotsarelis (University of Pennsylvania) and author Dr. Ralf Paus (University of Manchester) discuss the Review article by Altendorf on male pattern androgenetic alopecia. We uncover the physiology and function of hair in a wide-ranging and engaging...

  5. The SLC-ome of Membrane Transport

    In our latest episode, Associate Editor Dr. John Orlowski (McGill University) interviews Dr. Matthias A Hediger (University of Bern) about the new Review article by Gyimesi et al. published in Physiological Reviews on the intracies of a superfamily of membrane solute carriers that is critically...

  6. Forward and Reverse Cardio-oncology

    What is the difference between forward and reverse cardio-oncology? In our latest episode, Deputy Editor Dr. Carol Ann Remme (University of Amsterdam) interviews Dr. Rudolf de Boer (Erasmus Medical Center) about the new Review article by Meijers et al. Forward cardio-oncology focuses on...

  7. Immunotherapy for Atherosclerosis

    What role does inflammation play in atherosclerosis? In our latest episode of The Physiological Reviews Podcast, Dr. Carol Ann Remme talks with authors Dr. Esther Lutgens (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Claudia Monaco (University of Oxford) about their recent Review on immunotherapy for atherosclerosis.…

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  8. Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

    What is cerebral small vessel disease and why is it such a critical area of research? In this episode, Associate Editor Dr. Scott Earley (University of Rochester) interviews author Dr. Anne Joutel (Université Paris Cité, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris, INSERM) about the...

  9. The Calculating Brain

    In this episode, Dr. Jan Born (University of Tübingen) interviews his colleague and author Dr. Andreas Nieder (University of Tübingen) about his recent Review in Physiological Reviews on mathematical reasoning that incorporates neurobiology, comparative physiology, and neurophysiology.…

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  10. Molecular Dissection of the Role of ACE2 in Glucose Homeostasis

    In the episode, Dr. Willis K. “Rick” Samson (Saint Louis University School of Medicine) interviews lead author Dr. Eric Lazartigues (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) about the recent Review by Chhabra et al. on the latest discoveries related to the role of ACE2 in glucose...

  11. The Liver as a Central Hub of the Immune System

    In the episode, Dr. Mark Donowitz (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) interviews Dr. Pietro Invernizzi (IRCCS Fondazione San Gerardo dei Tintori; University of Milano-Bicocca) and Dr. Vincenzo Ronca (University of Birmingham; Humanitas University) about their recent Review article that describes…

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  12. Neurobiology of Parenting and Infant-Evoked Aggression

    In the episode, Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interviews Dr. Catherine Dulac (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University) about the new Review in Physiological Reviews by Kaplan et al., which explores the neural basis of the complex social...

  13. Proteomics of the Heart

    In the episode, Dr. Carol Ann Remme (University of Amsterdam) and Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama Birmingham) interview Dr. Jenny Van Eyk (Cedars-Sinai) about the Review in Physiological Reviews by Karpov et al. that dives into proteomics of the heart. Given that proteins are the…

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  14. Neurobiology and Systems Biology of Stress Resilience

    What are the biological, neural, and psychological mechanisms of resilience to trauma, stress, and adversity? In this episode, Dr. Jan Born (University of Tübingen) interviews Dr. Raffael Kalisch (Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research) about the open access Review in Physiological Reviews by...

  15. Xenotransplantation from Genetically Modified Pigs to Humans

    In our latest episode, Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama at Birmingham) interviews authors Dr. Leigh Peterson (Executive Vice President for Product Development and Xenotransplantation at United Therapeutics Corporation) and Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub...

  16. Community-Acquired Bacterial Coinfections and COVID-19

    In our latest episode, Dr. Farrah Kheradmand (Baylor College of Medicine) interviews Dr. Kevin Harrod (University of Alabama at Birmingham) about his article by Patton et al. on community-acquired bacterial coinfections and COVID-19. In the early days of the pandemic when physicians were treating...

  17. Sex Differences in Blood Pressure Regulation and Hypertension

    The topic of hypertension is of paramount clinical importance as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, and kidney disease. Sex differences in blood pressure regulation play a major role in the pathophysiology of hypertension. In the episode, Dr.…

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  18. Amyloid beta-Peptide and Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer Disease Pathogenesis

    In this episode of The Physiological Reviews Podcast, Professor Giovanni Mann (King’s College London) interviews authors Prof. Marzia Perluigi (Sapienza University of Rome) and Prof. D. Allan Butterfield (University of Kentucky) about their recently published Review on the oxidative stress...

  19. AI in Physiology and Healthcare

    As Sir Winston Churchill once said, “Where there is great power, there is great responsibility.” This is the overarching context of our latest episode about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in physiology and healthcare. Listen as host Dr. Ryan Melvin (University of Alabama at…

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  20. The Molecular Athlete: Exercise Physiology from Mechanisms to Medals

    What are the key physiological adaptations attained in exercise regimens used by elite athletes to achieve peak performance? In our latest episode of The Physiological Reviews Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon (University of Alabama at Birmingham) interviews author and Physiological...

  21. Genome-wide Association Studies of Cardiovascular Disease

    Genetics studies, including genome-wide association studies (GWAS), play an increasingly important role in physiology and pathophysiology studies of cardiovascular disease. Listen as Deputy Editor Dr. Carol Ann Remme interviews authors Prof. Jeanette Erdmann (University of Lübeck, Germany) and...

  22. Effects of Climate Change on Ozone and UV-B

    How do changes in concentration of stratospheric ozone impact human health and the global ecosystem? In our latest episode Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon interviews lead author Professor Christos Zerefos about the recent Review titled, “The long-term variability of human health related solar...

  23. Human Frailty and Its Modulation by Physical Activity

    Physiological Reviews Associate Editor Prof. Christoph Handschin speaks with Prof. Paul L. Greenhaff and Prof. Janet M. Lord about their article “Multisystem Physiological Perspective of Human Frailty and Its Modulation by Physical Activity,” published in the April 2023 issue of Physiological...

  24. A Systematic Review of the Biological Mediators of Fat Taste and Smell

    Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Dr. Paule V. Joseph about her article “A Systematic Review of the Biological Mediators of Fat Taste and Smell,” the first systematic review to be published in Physiological Reviews. Dr. Joseph is Lasker Clinical Research Scholar,...

  25. Systematic Reviews for Basic Scientists: A Different Beast

    Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Prof. John P.A. Ioannidis about his editorial “Systematic Reviews for Basic Scientists: A Different Beast,” which focuses on the importance of systematic reviews in scientific research. Prof. Ioannidis is Professor of Medicine…

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  26. The Superoxide Radical Switch in the Biology of Nitric Oxide and Peroxynitrite

    Physiological Reviews Associate Editor Prof. Giovanni Mann speaks with Prof. Rafael Radi about his review article “The superoxide radical switch in the biology of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite,” about the life of a scientist, and about advice for early-career researchers. Prof. Radi is…

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  27. Pregnancy and the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

    Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Prof. Rebecca M. Reynolds, Prof. Sarah J. Stock, and Prof. Hilary O. D. Critchley about their editorial “Pregnancy and the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic,” published in the July 2022 issue of Physiological Reviews. The authors also have...

  28. A Tale of Two Epidemics: HIV and SARS

    Physiological Reviews Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sadis Matalon speaks with Michael Saag, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) about his editorial “Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles: the unprecedented speed of COVID-19 science.” Dr. Saag is Associate Dean for Global Health in the...

  29. Human Airway Mucus

    To follow up on our recently published AIP manuscript “Physiology and Pathophysiology of Human Airway Mucus” (https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00004.2021), we were able to connect with senior author Dr. Richard Boucher. In this podcast, Physiological Reviews Editorial Ken Adler and Dr. Boucher…

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  30. How close are we to the achieving the bioengineering of the Six-Million Dollar Man?

    Advances in our understanding of brain function, along with the development of neural interfaces that allow for the monitoring and activation of neurons, have paved the way for brain machine interfaces (BMI), which harness neural signals to reanimate the limbs via electrical activation of the...

  31. The Physiological Control of Eating

    Deputy Editor Dr. Willis Samson takes a deep dive into the complex universe that control the behavior and mechanisms of eating. He is joined by the authors of our recent published review "The Physiological Control of Eating: Signals, Neurons, and Networks" by Alan G. Watts, Scott E Kanoski,...

  32. Discussion on Asthma with PRV Associate Editor Sally Wenzel

    Dr. Sadis Matalon, editor in Chief and Dr. Sally Wenzel discuss Asthma and her PRV review Are We Meeting the Promise of Endotypes and Precision Medicine in Asthma?

  33. Lung Physiology with Dr. Michael A. Matthay

    Editor in Chief, Dr. Sadis Matalon and Dr. MIchael Matthay discuss the lung research and how it moves from the bench to the beside. Dr. Matthay has had two very well cited reviews published in Physiological Reviews: Lung Epithelial Fluid Transport and the Resolution of Pulmonary Edema Michael A....

  34. SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: From the Bench to the Bedside

    Editor in Chief, Dr. Sadis Matalon and corresponding author Stefano Romagnoli discuss the Covid-19 virus in Italy and beyond including which practices they have successfully taken from the bench to the bedside.

  35. Physiological Reviews Inaugural Podcast

    Colette Bean, Chief Publishing Officer of the American Physiological Society, discusses the past, present, and future of Physiological Reviews with Editor-in-Chief, Sadis Matalon, PhD.

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Each episode of the Physiological Reviews podcast features commentary and discussion of newly published articles in the journal, which provides state-of-the-art, comprehensive, and high-impact coverage of timely issues in the physiological and biomedical sciences. Physiological Reviews articles appeal to physiologists, neuroscientists, cell biologists, biophysicists, and clinicians with special interest in pathophysiology. The journal is very useful in teaching and research because it provides non-biased and clearly written updates on important developments.

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