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Behind Our Science Podcast aims to close the gap in understanding the complex mechanisms driving disease formation and engage the general public and research advocates. We will engage the public by explaining the latest exciting biomedical innovations in simple terms free from jargon and emphasize the importance of supporting continued research in the biomedical sciences. We will explain the importance of how understanding fundamental mechanisms driving diseases provides a solid foundation for breakthroughs in scientific research.https://asippathways.com/behind-our-science/
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Welcome to Episode 33 of Behind Our Science! As we close out the year, Roberto, Vik, and Daisy come together to reflect on a fantastic season of science, outreach, and discovery. In this episode, we share a little bit about where we are now and rewind to discuss the highlights of our last 7 episodes—from NIH policies and microplastics to science-based board games. The hosts break down their personal favorites of the year, including the Science Education & Outreach episode, Organ on a Chi...
Welcome to Behind Our Science! In Episode 31, our cohosts Daisy Shu and Vik Meadows chat and reflect on attending Pathobiology 2025 the Annual ASIP Meeting in Portland, OR in May 2025. From planning trainee get-togethers outside of the scientific program to preparing for scientific travel and presenting your work - Behind Our Science has you covered. Daisy and Vik share their tips and best practices for ensuring a smooth conference attendance and how to maintain your spark in the lab a...
In this episode, co-host Dr. Daisy Shu chats with Dr. Jingjing You about 3D bioprinting, biomaterials, and the future of corneal bioengineering. They also talk about their collaboration on a special issue of The American Journal of Pathology focused on innovations in ocular disease. 👁️ From custom collagen bioinks to AI-driven tissue engineering, this is a peek into the future of vision science.
Woo! Happy New Year! In our 26th episode, the Behind Our Science team interviews reflects on our past 7 episodes produced in 2024! We still can't believe we have made so many episodes and gotten the opportunities to travel and meet some amazing scientists along the way. One of the highlights of the Behind Our Science team was our recent travel to Australia and New Zealand!!! The team submitted and presented our individual research abstracts at the 2024 Biomolecular Horizons Congress that to...
Thank you for joining us for our 25th episode! In this episode, the Behind Our Science team interviews three leading scientists in the developing field of nano- and micro-plastics. Understanding the role of nano- and micro-plastics in biological systems has large implications on our individual and global health with potential to impact our government policy. Our international speaker line up is taking on the field of nano- and micro-plastics by investigating its impact on various...
At Behind Our Science, we love board games! Especially science-based board games. In this episode we discuss some our favorite science board games including Antidote, Pandemic, Remediate, and Cytosis. We interview Dr. Max Bai, Director of the Political Belief Lab, about his creation of the Publish or Perish: The Board Game and how his academic journey prepared him to develop a humorous interpretation of a heavy and difficult topic in academic research. This game explores the acad...
In this episode we focus on the importance of wellness in our every day lives. Co-host Dr. Daisy Shu interviewed attendees of the ASIP 2024 meeting in Baltimore, MD and learned what wellness means to them. We hear from a diverse group of individuals in science from students to faculty and administrative staff. Our individual experiences shape what wellness means to us and it's important to pause and take care of ourselves to avoid burn out. The Behind Our Science team also discusses e...
In this episode we interview Dr. Kelsey Dillehay from the University of Cincinnati about her experience as the FASEB representative for the ASIP during this year's Capitol Hill Day in Washington DC and have a final recap to our experience during Capitol Hill Day 2024. FASEB advocacy https://www.faseb.org/science-policy-... ASIP Research and science policy https://www.asip.org/about-asip/commi... Daisy was able to interview Mayank Chugh. A first-generation college graduate, born and raised...
Happy New Year from Behind our Science! January marks Alzheimer’s Awareness month in Canada and we are ringing in the new year with our first episode of 2024! In Episode 20 we cover dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, community resources available for the dementia community and caregivers, and the multi-group “Calling All Voices” project. In this episode we meet with Jessica Luh Kim, Project Coordinator for the Asian community Calling All Voices paper and podcast series with Dementia Action All...
We are so excited to have you join us for Episode 16 where we cover mentoring and science sustainability, two very important factors in our lives as scientists. In this episode we meet with Dr. Adam Gracz from Emory University and learn about his approach to mentoring and holistic lab management. He gave us great advice and tips on being a leader and his transition to start his own lab. We also interview Noah Pyles, co-founder of Polycarbin, a bio-sustainability company that is working to ch...
This episode is all about celebrations! We celebrate our co-host Daisy's wedding and conference honeymoon as well as Roberto's new position as Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Menglu Yang, Instructor in the Dept. of Ophthalmology of Harvard Medical School participates in our 7.3 Questions Segment. We also feature an interview with Dr. Heather Francis, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in January, 2019 as the Scientific Director of the Indiana Center for Liver...
May is Women in Pathology Month and Behind Our Science is excited to celebrate with Drs. Mindy, Amy, and Kristen Engevik. We hear about their experience as women and sisters in science, navigating careers in academia, and their famous #FluorescentFriday tips for immunostaining. In this episode we introduce funding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate trainees from the Histochemical Society due May 31 and June 30, respectively. Have a favorite woman in pathology? Tweet @behindo...
On this our episode 8 we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting very brilliant Black scientists and researchers. We also have article highlights, 7.3 Q's with Daisy Shu and a crossover interview with People of Pathology podcast. ENJOY!!! 1st segment: 1 on 1 interview with Dr. Bryan Wilson, PhD, MBA with Dr. Roberto Mota 2nd segment: Article Highlights "On Being Black in the Ivory Tower" published in Cell, "Chemokine-Based Therapeutics for the Treatment of Inflammatory and Fibrotic Conv...
We explore days in the life of a scientist in different steps in academic research Daisy did a 7.3 questions parody and favorite lab equipment
**GIVEAWAY** Tag 5 Women In STEM or Pathology in our tweet announcing Episode 3 for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card! Behind Our Science celebrates Women In Pathology! In episode 3 we interview Dr. Aditi Bagchi (Faculty at St. Judes) about her career, being a woman in STEM, Brain tumor awareness month and what drives her research! We also interview Emily Essex (Managing Editor of American Journal of Pathology and the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics) who shed light on what it take...
Behind Our Science is happy to present Dr. Melanie Scott from University of Pittsburgh to discuss #CapitolHill Day, her science and her advocacy for #researchpolicy. She is an active member of @ASIPath and an amazing researcher and person!!!
WE'RE HERE! A podcast featuring the behind-the-scenes of scientists and communicating their novel scientific research to all audiences. In this episode, we welcome Vik Meadows as part of our creative team and we interview Dr. J. Victor Garcia-Martinez, Ph.D. about the behind of his science and his latest Nature paper. 🎓R E F E R E N C E S 🧩 Wahl, A., Gralinski, L.E., Johnson, C.E. et al. SARS-CoV-2 infection is effectively treated and prevented by EIDD-2801. Nature 591, 451–457 (2021). http...
WE'RE HERE! A podcast featuring the behind-the-scenes of scientists and communicating their novel scientific research to all audiences. ☟ Q U E S T I O N S ☟ 🥇How many multichannel pipettes does Daisy have on her virtual background? 🥈Which country was Roberto born in? 🏅Which University does Marina currently work at? 🌎 F I N D U S O N L I N E : 🐤 Twitter for the PODCAST: https://twitter.com/behindourscienc 📸 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/behindoursci... 🔆 Websi...
Thank you for joining us for Episode 32, where we celebrate Hispanic/Latin Heritage Month and discuss the importance of culture and authenticity in mentoring. In this episode, our co-hosts meet with Dr. Alejandro Adam and Dr. Ramon Bossardi Ramos from Albany Medical College to discuss the importance of celebrating heritage and honoring culture in the lab. From mentoring and holistic lab management to maintaining relationships with past mentors, we explore how being your authentic self is cru...
Thank you for listening to our 28th episode, focusing on the recent federal budget cuts and what that means for biomedical research. In this episode, the Behind Our Science team has two very important interviews with Dr. William Coleman and Ms. Dani Burns on how cuts to the NIH and indirect funds affect biomedical research as a whole and in academic settings. Dr. Coleman is the Executive Officer of the American Society for Investigative Pathology, a proud sponsor of our podcast, and a...
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