Behind the Microscope

John Lowe, MD - Go with Your Gut Sep 08, 2020

Show notes

That’s Dr. John Lowe, today on Behind the microscope.

Dr. John Lowe, MD, is the retired Senior Director of Pathology at Genentech inc. Dr. Lowe got his MD from the University of Utah, went to residency at Washington University in St. Louis, was an HHMI investigator at the University of Michigan, chair of pathology at case western reserve University and ultimately the Senior director of pathology at Genentech before his retirement in 2018.

Credits:

This episode sponsored by an American Society for Cell Biology COMPASS Outreach Grant!

More about ASCB COMPASS here: https://www.ascb.org/member-news/compass-who-are-we/

Our thanks to Dr. Lowe for being on the podcast.

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Alberto Espay, MD - Brain Fables Aug 24, 2020

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Dr. Alberto Espay is a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder. Dr. Espay got his MD from the Central University of Venezuala, received his residency training at Indiana University, and fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is also the author of the book “Brain Fables: The Hidden History of Neurodegenerative Diseases and a Blueprint to Conquer Them”

released just this month in the United States. Today, we discuss a broad range of topics with Dr. Espay, from the structures in place to fund and advance science and scientific careers, to his own experiences navigating that system, to his excitement and frustrations with his field of neurodegenerative disease.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Espay for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Espay on Twitter: @AlbertoEspay

Dr. Espay’s Faculty Page: https://www.uchealth.com/physician/alberto-espay/

Pick up a copy of “Brain Fables” here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088T85GMF/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_ka7qFbM9JDNE9

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Luisa Cervantes-Barragan, PhD - Into the Unknown Aug 05, 2020

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Dr. Luisa Cervantes-Barragan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University. Dr. Cervantes-Barragan got her PhD and did a postdoctoral fellowship at Kantonsspital St.Gallen. She then did a postdoc at Washington University in St Louis before joining the faculty at Emory. Today, she shares with us her path to academic research, and her incredible passion for discovery.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Cervantes-Barragan for being on the show.

Dr. Cervantes-Barragan’s Faculty Page: https://www.med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=LCERVAN

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthgotian/2020/07/06/how-to-cultivate-a-mentoring-team-in-five-easy-steps/#297631d5244a

Ruth Gotian, Ed.D - The Fear of Not Trying Jul 28, 2020

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Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Executive Director of the Mentoring Academy and Assistant Dean for Mentoring at Weill Cornell Medical College. She has spent more than 25 years involved in physician and physician scientist education at Weill Cornell and was the administrative director of the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program. Dr. Gotian received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and her Ed. D from Columbia University. Today, Dr. Gotian shares some of her incredible insights into what makes successful physician scientists tick, and how we can begin to teach those attributes of resilience to rising trainees.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Gotian for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Gotian on Twitter: @RuthGotian

Dr. Gotian’s Faculty Page: http://vivo.med.cornell.edu/display/cwid-rgotian

Check out some of Dr. Gotian’s publications:

How to develop a mentoring team:

Why you need a support team:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00992-3

Mentoring during the covid 19 pandemic:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01028-x

Five power skills for becoming a team leader:

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00178-2

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Curtis Henry, PhD - Always Push the Envelope Jul 20, 2020

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Dr. Curtis Henry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University. Dr. Henry received his BS from Florida A&M, his PhD from Wake Forest University, and did a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus before joining the faculty at Emory University in the Department of Pediatrics. He was also recently featured in a cell press article highlighting 100 inspiring black scientists in America. Today, Dr. Henry shares his journey, his wisdom, and his advice for success and happiness in a career in academic research.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Henry for being on the podcast.

Dr. Henry’s Faculty Page: https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/bios/faculty/henry-curtis.html

Cell Press article: http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/100-more-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer, Social Media Coordinator, and BTMblog Editor-in-Chief – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Pearl Ryder, MD-PhD - Finding Research Jul 14, 2020

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Dr. Pearl Ryder is a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Dorothy Lerit at Emory University. Dr. Ryder received her BA from the University of Chicago and her MD-PhD from Emory University. Today, Dr. Ryder shares with us her journey to finding her passion in research and her perspective on MD-PhD training and the role of physician scientists.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Ryder for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Ryder on twitter: @pearl_ryder

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Daniel Moore, MD-PhD - The Vanderbilt Pediatrician PSTP Jun 29, 2020

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Dr. Daniel Moore: The final installment of our 5 Part feature on Vanderbilt University. Dr. Moore is an assistant professor of pediatrics and the director of Vanderbilt’s Pediatrician Physician Scientist Training Program. Dr. Moore received his Bachelor’s degree from Harvard, his MD-PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, and then went to Vanderbilt to complete a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric endocrinology. Today, Dr. Moore shares his story, his experience in training and starting his own lab, and the structure and vision of the Vanderbilt Pediatrician Physician Scientist Training Program.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Moore for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Moore on twitter: @armyofdan

Dr. Moore’s faculty page: https://www.vumc.org/viiii/person/daniel-j-moore-phd-md

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Christine Lovly, MD-PhD - Learning to be Comfortable being Uncomfortable Jun 22, 2020

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Dr. Christine Lovly: Episode 4 of our 5 Part feature on Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lovly is an Associate Professor of Medicine, co-leader of the translational research and interventional oncology research program, and an alumnus of the Vanderbilt PSTP. Dr. Lovly received her BA from Johns Hopkins, and her MD-PhD from Washington University in St. Louis before coming to Vanderbilt. Today, Dr. Lovly shares with us her path to this unique career, her experiences within the Vanderbilt PSTP, and her perspective on the role of physician scientists in research and medicine.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Lovly for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Lovly on Twitter: @christine_lovly

Dr. Lovly’s faculty page: https://www.vicc.org/member/christine-m-lovly

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_