GradCast

Hosts Yimin and Roger are joined by Heba Alnaseri, who is working to find out how to prevent opportunistic infections by the Staphylococcus Aureus bacterium. Follow her research on Twitter: @hebastweets or @McGavLab Hosts: Yimin Chen and Roger Hudson

Robert Szabla, PhD Candidate in Biochemistry, discusses his research on Deinococcus radiodurans Bacteria and how it's pprA Protein allows it to survive 14,000 times more radiation than a human cell. Hosts: Andrew Hanna and Alex Moszczynski

On this episode of Gradcast, hosts Emma and Andrew speak with Jordan Edwards, a first-year PhD student in the department of epidemiology and biostatistics. Edwards studies the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in the Canadian immigrant and refugee population. Hosts: Emma Bridgwater and Andrew Hanna  

Hosts Taniya and Susan talk to fellow Gradcast committee member Emma Bridgwater about how the human brain interpret sounds, and how you can measure it in sleeping subjects. Hosts: Taniya Nagpal and Susan Anthony

Andrew and Yimin speak with Mary Blake Bonn about the role of voices in musical understanding, as well as her work as the president of SOGS. Hosts: Andrew Hanna and Yimin Chen

In this episode, Tristan and Yimin talk to Sally Norris and Thea Knowles about their work launching the first Canadian chapter of R-Ladies - a group dedicated to promoting the R programming language and statistical package to women in the research community. Hosts: Tristan Johnston and Yimin Chen

Hosts Ariel Frame and Yimin Chen chat with Mohamed Gatie about stem cells and their role in embryo development. Hosts: Ariel Frame and Yimin Chen

Andrew Harris talks with Yimin and Alex about how ultrasound imaging can be used to create 3D pictures to improve medical diagnoses. Hosts: Yimin Chen and Alex Moszczynski  

In this episode of Gradcast, hosts Richard Raycraft and Sabrina Hope speak with Coby Martin, a masters student in biology. Martin is working on producing a vaccine for Bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which affects cattle around the world. Hosts: Sabrina Hope & Richard Raycraft Producer:  Sabrina Hope

Susan and Tristan talk to Indigenous Studies PhD student Andrew Judge about how tier 1 universities in Canada fare when it comes to indigenous faculty, and we talk about how and why universities need to be more accessible to indigenous students and staff. Hosts: Susan Anthony & Tristan Johnston Producer: Susan Anthony

Our cells aren't the only things ith DNA in a living things body. Small organs for our cells have their own codes and evolve as well. This is the subject of our show today with Matheus Sanita Lima. Hosts: Ariel Frame & Chantal Lemire Producer: Susan Anthony

Ariel and Yimin discuss with Asad Lone how cell metabolism can affect your chances of getting Alzheimer's Disease. Hosts: Yimin Chen & Ariel Frame Producer: Sabrina Hope

This week we meet with Mark Gera. From the public health program, he discusses with us the relationship between distance from a dentist office, and oral health. Hosts: Tristan Johnson & Alex Moszczynski Producer: Susan Anthony

This week, we talk to Music Education student Kristine Musgrove. Her work studies the culture of competitive marching band groups in the US. Hosts: Susan Anthony & Andrew Hanna   Producer: Tristian Johnson

This week we say goodbye to longtime Gradcast committee member Julia Palozzi. We talk about her work on peat bogs in northern Ontario. Julia, you will be missed. Hosts: Susan Anthony & Taniya Nagpaland   Producer: Sabrina Hope

This week, Arwen returns to talk about what her summer in Peru doing archaeology was like. Hosts: Susan Anthony & Julia   Producer: Tristian Johnson

This week, we show you our last episode from the Western Research Forum. Tristan Johnston and Sabrina Hope speak with GradCast's own Yimin Chen, a keynote speaker who came to talk to us about sweet, sweet internet memes. Hosts: Tristan Johnston & Sabrina Hope 

This episode, we meet with Biochemist Amy Burke, who looks into a compound found in grapefruit juice, that could have medical applications. Hosts: Adrienne Borrie & Ariel Frame   Producer: Susan Anthony

This episode we talk to Dr. Pam Bishop, a keynote speaker from the recent Western Research Forum. She talks about research and leadership for grad students in these uncertain times. Host: Tristan Johnson

This episode, we talk to Anthropologist Emily Pitts looking at indigenous friendship centres giving identity and community for indigenous canadians living in cities. Hosts: Emma Bridgwater & Tristan Johnson   Producer: Susan Anthony

This week we meet with an undergraduate club for genetic engineering. Host: Tristan Johnson

This week we talk to Music student Colin McMahon. He wrote a one act mini opera on Marie Antoinette as his MA project, and came to us to talk about the work that went into it. Hosts: Sabrina Hope & Tristan Johnson   Producer: Susan Anthony

This episode we talk to Brandon Baer and Reza Khazaee at the Western Research Forum about their work on the lungs. Hosts: Andrew Hanna & Sabrina Hope

This week we talk about bird songs, genetic compatibility, and life of our feathered friends with Biologist Joel Slade Hosts: Susan Anthony & Ariel Frame Producer: Sabrina Hope

In this episode of Gradcast, hosts Yimin and Julia are joined by Sarah Simpson of Geology, Earth Sciences, and Planetary Science. Sarah is a PhD student and her research focuses on impact craters. She studies impact craters on Earth to learn more about Hosts: Jaime Brenes Reyes & Yimin Chen   Producer: Tristian Johnson