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Science Talks
by University of Arizona, BIO5 Institute
The BIO5 Institute is an interdisciplinary membership organization at the University of Arizona where 'team science' is taken to a whole new level. We bring together over 400 researchers to creatively solve difficult problems. In our Science Talks podcast, we visit with BIO5's interdisciplinary experts to learn about the impacts that their research is making to bioscience and human health.
Episodes
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Episode 70: The evolution of influential mentorship and gene cloning
Dr. Teodora Georgieva is the Director of the University of Arizona’s GEMM Core Facility, she will talk about Early influential mentors and projects that kept her wanting more Advancing the discoveries of novel therapeutics through custom model design GEMM Core’s impact on cancer research Three...
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Episode 69: Enhancing Cell Therapy Through Biomedical Engineering and Innovation
Shang Song is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering and a BIO5 Researcher, she will talk about Research approach Biomaterials and their usage Her Research focus Recent Discoveries in the Lab Mentorship’s impact on Science Three things you will learn in this episode: What Biomaterials…
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Episode 68: Integrating Tumor Modeling & Diagnostics to Improve Patient Outcomes
Swarna Ganesh is an Assistant Professor and BIO5 Researcher. She will talk about: 3D bioprinting Cancer diagnostics Mentorship Lab experiences Potential future of cancer treatment Three things you will learn about in this episode: Tumor Twins Bioprinting’s usage in medicine How engineering can...
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Episode 67: The Gut Sense: Sensory Neurobiology and Food Perception
Three things you will learn in this episode: What are NeuroPods? Gut response to real vs artificial sugar GASTRONAUTS: a scientific community —-------------------------- The BIO5 Institute’s Amy Barber talks with member and one of the University’s experts on the gut biome Dr. Maya Kaelberer. Dr....
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Episode 66: Computational Biology and AI: from Puzzles to Precision Medicine
Three things you will learn in this episode: Drug Discovery and Machine Learning AI usage in modern Computational Research Challenges in using AI for Precision Medicine and how to combat them —-------------------------- The BIO5 Institute’s Amy Barber talks with member and one of the University’s...
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Episode 65: Formalizing how plants live and adapt through algorithms
Amy Barber was joined by Dr. Alexander Bucksch, a plant phenomicist and associate professor in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona. He has over 10 years of experience in developing and applying mathematical and computational methods to study plant morphology and physiology...
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Episode 64: Where curiosity leads: From engineering dreams to virology breakthroughs
Amy Barber was joined by Dr. Pierce Longmire, a postdoctoral research assistant in the lab of BIO5 member Felicia Goodrum in the Department of Immunobiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. The overarching goal of the Goodrum lab is to understand how viruses can...
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Episode 63: Studying desert environments for water conservation
Today we are joined by Dr. Vanessa Buzzard, a senior research specialist at the University of Arizona School of Environmental and Natural Resources. Dr. Buzzard received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2017 where she focused on plant functional trait distribution, but has transitioned...
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Episode 62: Reflections and horizons at BIO5
As we wrap up 2024, today’s special episode will be a reflection on the remarkable achievements of the University of Arizona researchers and the groundbreaking work at BIO5. Caroline Bartelme was joined by BIO5 Institute director Jennifer Barton to reflect on some highlights, exciting research...
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Episode 61: Taming technology, from stone tools to artificial intelligence
Amy Barber was joined by Ash Black, the director of AI & industry at the University of Arizona Institute for Computation & Data-Enabled Insight, to discuss his role coordinating AI outreach and building internships, jobs, and economic opportunities across Arizona. This institute provides…
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Episode 60: Merging computer science and ecology to better understand infectious disease
Identifying and understanding zoonotic diseases—infections that are spread between people and animals—can help predict future emergence risks, particularly in vulnerable populations. Combined with computational and data-based models, this research allows us to study potential diseases in the…
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Episode 59: Finding skills and support system as BIO5 student worker
Students are an important part of the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona and share in the success we achieve here. The different administrative departments within BIO5 look for ways to engage with students and train them on the business side of science. One of those departments is the...
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Episode 58: Tracing volatile organic compounds from trees to soil to microbes
Air pollution, which has implications for human health particularly in urban areas, may be attributed to volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. VOCs in the atmosphere have various sources, but of rising concern are those originating from personal care items, cleaning products, and industrial...
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Episode 57: Breaking the cycle of unhealing wounds
A chronic wound does not heal in an orderly set of stages or predictable amount of time. These wounds often remain in the inflammatory stage for too long, taking years to heal, or never healing at all. Biomedical research uses regenerative medicine, tissue repair, nanotechnology, and various...
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Episode 56: How regenerative medicine can aid lung disease in babies
In many cases where babies are born prematurely, they often have underdeveloped lungs. This can cause breathing problems and neonatal lung diseases that require long-term treatment, or even lung transplantation. It’s critical for research to be done to provide treatments that can help these...
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Episode 55: Big questions about the smallest heart muscles
Understanding the role of cardiac myosin binding protein-c in muscle function can offer insight into cardiovascular disease. Mutations and abnormalities in this protein can lead to defects in the cardiac system, including heart failure in adults. Amy Barber and Caroline Bartelme are joined by Dr....
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Episode 54: From KEYS to cancer research to pharmacy
Amy Randall-Barber and her co-host, Paulina Garza, welcomed Byrdie Lopez to the latest episode of Science Talks. Lopez is a University of Arizona undergraduate pursuing a double major in biochemistry and molecular cellular biology on track to attend pharmacy school. Her journey at the BIO5...
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Episode 53: Taking advantage of the body’s electrical system to treat disease
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects nearly half of American adults and is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Researchers are working to better understand the role of the peripheral nervous system, the part of your nervous system that lies outside your brain…
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Episode 52: Revolutionizing liver tissue engineering and transplants
Induced pluri-potent stem cells (iPSC) are widely used in therapeutics for disease modeling, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. Using patients’ cells, scientists can regenerate their cells into iPSC and recreate new organs for patients who need them. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5...
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Episode 51: Pioneering technologies in nanoscience and medicine
See how an interdisciplinary scientific approach shaped the future of molecular diagnostics and personalized healthcare on a global scale. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute was joined on Science Talks by Dr. Frederic Zenhausern, director of the Center for Applied NanoBioscience and...
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Episode 50: Bridging worlds to connect science and storytelling
Science ignites curiosity about the natural world, leading people to explore and advocate for it. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute was joined on Science Talks by Caroline (Mosley) Bartelme, the senior manager of communications and content at the BIO5 Institute at the University of...
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Episode 49: Growing “mini organs” to study the immune system and cancer
Cancer is an incredibly complex disease. To better understand how it interacts with the human body, researchers in the lab grow organoids, miniature three-dimensional tissue cultures derived from stem cells. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute was joined on Science Talks by Dr. Martha...
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Episode 48: Women's health, the microbiome and how bacteria can affect cancer
Unfortunately, many aspects of women’s health are underfunded and understudied. Better understanding women’s health conditions and microbiomes can help lead to better health outcomes and improve the quality of life. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute was joined on Science Talks by Dr....
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Episode 47: From wetlands to the desert, how can we make agriculture more climate-friendly?
Adding fertilizers to our soil is not as simple as it seems. Plants use some of it, but unseen microbes metabolize fertilizers into gas, including nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to our changing climate. How can we not only understand how current agriculture affects our...
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Episode 46: Good mentorship, bad virus: A journey in molecular biology
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a herpesvirus that infects a majority of the world’s population. It’s a significant cause of viral induced birth defects and can cause complications in transplant patients or immunocompromised individuals. Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute interviewed Dr....
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Episode 45: The road to discovery is winding
The field of public health has become even more critical in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health professionals must balance strategic thinking with compassionate thinking, and must truly be able to collaborate on the state, national, and global levels. Today, we are joined by…
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Episode 44: See one, do one, teach one: The importance of paying it forward as scientists
With metabolic processes being a complicated aspect of biology, it takes specially trained scientists with a respect for the multidisciplinary approaches to tackle the science and the innovation related to this area. Today, we are joined by Dr. Ashley Snider, an Associate Professor of Nutritional...
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Episode 43: Epigenetics, asking questions, and why failure teaches us more than success
Epigenetics, or the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself, is a very important and complex research interest. Currently, we are just now starting to understand how and when epigenetic information is passed from...
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Episode 42: Neurological research extending the frontiers of scientific knowledge
Neurological Diseases are disorders that affect the brain and the nervous system, and include Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. As researchers work diligently, the goal of better understanding these diseases and appropriate treatment becomes paramount. Trained physician and...
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Episode 41: Embracing the mind-body connection
Stress is a constant factor in the daily lives of many. BIO5 researchers are working to assess the risks affecting us when feeling overwhelmed and understand the connection between health and emotions. BIO5 member Dr. Esther Sternberg is a Professor of Medicine, Professor of Psychology, and the...
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Episode 40: Reducing costs and promoting health with smartphone microscopy
Dr. Dongkyun Kang is an Assistant Professor of Optical Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Kang is currently leading an NIH-sponsored research project for developing a smartphone confocal microscope and diagnosing Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda. Through hard research and development, Dr. Kang's...
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Episode 39: PHighting PHthalate exposure to improve PHertility
Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after one year of trying to conceive. It is estimated that 15% of couples will have trouble conceiving, and globally, nearly 50 million couples experience infertility every year. Many factors can contribute to female infertility, including exposure to...
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Episode 38: Deciphering mental illness and supporting women in medicine and science
Neuropsychiatric illnesses are mental disorders which include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. These illnesses are rooted in identifiable problems within the brain. They are complex conditions whose origins aren’t well-understood, and they are a leading cause of...
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Episode 37: Tackling COVID-19 with research and science communication
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death in developing countries and ignite grand challenges like pandemics. BIO5 researchers are working to develop better prevention, diagnostic, and treatment strategies to decrease the global burden of these diseases. BIO5 member Dr. Deepta…
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Episode 36: Outshining the sun to squash skin cancer
Residents of the sunniest state – Arizona – are no strangers to ample sunshine. While sun exposure is beneficial to our wellbeing, it’s also a major cause of skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the U.S. At least 5 million people in our country are treated for skin cancer annually,...
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Episode 35: Big tools for big data
Some of science’s most difficult challenges like solving world hunger and curing disease involve more than just traditional science fields such as plant and cell biology. Data science brings together computational, statistical, and mathematical techniques to expand our knowledge from big datasets...
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Episode 34: Regenerating hearts and overcoming failure
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both the U.S. and world. To lessen this large disease burden, researchers are actively investigating why and how people develop heart disease. Cardiovascular researcher Dr. Jared Churko takes a single-cell approach to studying the mechanisms of heart...
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Episode 33: Tackling traumatic brain injury head-on
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability for individuals under age 44 with an estimated 1.7 million cases occurring in the U.S. every year, and concussion is dubbed a silent epidemic. TBI dismantles circuits in the brain, leading to short and long-term cognitive...
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Episode 32: Sleep, inflammation, and COVID-19
Breathing, sleeping, and good health go hand in hand. People with lung diseases and allergies often have problems getting a quality, healthy night’s sleep which in turn can lead to further health challenges. Physician-scientist Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy is a BIO5 member who works at the…
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Episode 31: Vertical farming: a sustainable solution to feeding more with less
Sustainable agriculture is quickly becoming the wave of the future as we find ways to feed a world of 10 billion by 2050. Our BIO5 researchers are developing novel solutions that enable the production of more food with less use of resources. Using the framework of sustainable agriculture, Dr.…
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Episode 30: Where blood flow meets brain diseases
Certain diseases like Alzheimer’s and high blood pressure are known to alter the link between brain activity and blood flow changes in the brain, leading to improper blood flow delivery to brain cells. This eventually leads to the death of brain cells and cognitive decline. Dr. Paulo Pires,...
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Episode 29: Bringing hope to pediatric transplant patients and their families
Treatment for patients with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma may include a bone marrow transplant to replace unhealthy tissue to increase odds of recovery and survival. Transplants can be lifesaving but are complex and challenging, especially for children. Physician-scientist Dr. Emmanuel...
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Title: Episode 28: Seamless wearable and implantable devices to support our lives
From smart watches to pacemakers, technology is essential in helping us lead happy, healthier lives. Because this tech can be bulky and a little intimidating at times, creating inconspicuous devices that carry a big impact is at the forefront of tomorrow's life-changing innovations. Dr. Philipp...
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Episode 27: Little sensors solving big problems
Biomarkers are measurable substances inside our bodies that give scientists and medical professionals a hint that we might have a certain disease, like cancer or Alzheimer’s, or have been exposed to a toxic chemical. Biomarkers are typically measured in blood samples or biopsies, which can range...
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Episode 26: Inspirational female leaders in STEM
Description: Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, but only 27% of the STEM workforce. The University of Arizona and the BIO5 Institute are working to combat this gender inequity, and Dr. Betsy Cantwell, Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, and Dr. Jennifer Barton, BIO5's...
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Episode 25: Increase your ZZZs with three simple tips
About one-third of Americans aren't getting the right amount of shut-eye on a daily basis - but how many hours should you really be getting? Can you make up for poor sleep with a nap? How can you fall asleep - and stay asleep? Dr. Michael Grandner, Director of the UArizona Sleep and Health…
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Episode 24: Female education and empowerment
Hormones like estrogen and progesterone typically get a bad rap, as they’re often blamed for heightened emotional expression during menstruation, pregnancy, and postpartum. Dr. Alicia Allen is changing the way we think and talk about female reproductive hormones. The assistant professor of family...
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Episode 23: Culture counts
The University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous Peoples, and today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. There is a disproportionate burden of contaminant exposure in underserved populations like Native...
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Episode 22: Innovation happens one breath at a time
One in every 13 Americans suffers from asthma. UArizona Regents’ Professor, Dr. Fernando Martinez, also a former director of the BIO5 Institute, describes how witnessing his mother’s asthma attack ignited his passion to research and treat patients with this condition. The Director of the Asthma &...
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Episode 21: Racing cars, hunting microbes, and mentoring diverse scientists
Microbes such as bacteria, plants and fungi far outnumber the human population on Earth. BIO5 member Dr. Paul Carini shares how these microscopic organisms are essential to our health, as well as how they support life on Earth through their roles in the carbon cycle and beyond. Carini, an…
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The BIO5 Institute is an interdisciplinary membership organization at the University of Arizona where 'team science' is taken to a whole new level. We bring together over 400 researchers to creatively solve difficult problems. In our Science Talks podcast, we visit with BIO5's interdisciplinary experts to learn about the impacts that their research is making to bioscience and human health.
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