BioChat, a Podcast by ABclonal Technology

Join BioChat as we speak to medical and biotech executive Dr. Gerardo Jiménez-Sánchez, MD, PhD, about his incredible adventures in studying the principles of human genetics and genomics and his quest to improve accessibility to genetic analysis to the greater population. Dr. Jiménez shares his journey of pursuing medicine in Mexico, working on various projects including the great Human Genome Proj...

Tune in for a special BioChat where we talk to Xunlei Kang, MD, PhD, from the University of Missouri School of Medicine as we recognize Blood Cancer Awareness Month with a discussion about the direction of research into acute myeloid leukemia and hematopoiesis. Dr. Kang talks about his journey from China to the United States, breakthroughs made by his laboratory into AML research, and how ABclonal...

Joining BioChat is Ting Fu, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin to discuss her long time research into inflammatory bowel diseases and colon cancer.  Ting talks about her fortuitous path with helpful mentors and collaborators to pursue her research interests, the challenges of setting up a new lab during the height of the pandemic, and of course, her research of the roles of bile acids and its nuc...

BioChat welcomes Kin's long time friend and data scientist, Karl Jablonowski, PhD, to talk about the importance of vetting data to remove bias and agenda from scientific interpretations. We discuss the usage and manipulation of large datasets, properly presenting data and calculation methodology, and accountability in data analysis. Plus some bonus talk about nutrition and saving our children!   P...

BioChat welcomes Ellen Leffler, PhD, to discuss a very unique career path that just went with the flow! Ellen talks about her various interestes that eventually led to genetics research, balancing life and family while doing cutting edge computational biology, and her research focus on human genetics and primate evolution in the context of malaria susceptibility.   You can check out Ellen's labora...

BioChat invites Sam Bettis, Associate Director for Field Applications for Element Biosciences, to speak to us about his broad expertise through his winding career path, the impact and innovation possible through next-generation sequencing, and the advantages and benefits of the Element platform in facilitating rapid discovery.   Element Biosciences delivers high-quality, affordable benchtop sequen...

Team ABclonal gets together to talk about our small mammalian (and reptilian, and other classes of animals even) friends who make our lives more full and fun! Join us as we describe the quirks of working remotely with our faithful animal companions by our side, and the silly things that they do to distract us periodically when things get a bit stressful.   Please feel free to visit us at  www.abcl...

We invited Trista Smith, an experienced robotics engineer now working with Argonne National Laboratory , to speak with us about her experiences getting into STEM fields as a woman of color, her efforts in generating interest in STEM education and training workers in our new technological society, and the programs she will spearhead with Argonne and the community going forward.    Please feel free...

Hussein Musa, MD, channels his medical expertise, passion, and faith into a nonprofit venture that hopes to change the landscape of American health care. Dr. Musa and his colleagues and friends plan to transform the system into one that provides true health care to anyone who needs it, and avoid the pratfalls and challenges of the current medical insurance system that often allows too many to fall...

The Chief Scientific Officer at Yurogen, Hao Cheng, PhD, joins BioChat to discuss the necessity of antibody engineering to produce safer and more effective research tools and therapeutics. Dr. Cheng gives insight into the many considerations and processes involved in taking an antibody from its raw form to an optimized reagent with altered binding dynamics and/or improved deliverability.   We also...

Kin and Hannah look back at the year that was in 2023! BioChat launched with discussions ranging from breakthroughs in human disease research to navigating the bioscience space as current and future scientists alike carve out their place in their chosen fields. We invite everyone to use this winter break to check out our archives, and consider joining us in 2024 to talk about your own research and...

Kin invites friend and former laboratory mentor Max Chuu, PhD, to talk about his life's work with naturally occurring biochemicals and their effects in fighting cancer, diabetes, and other diseases including Alzheimer's. Learn more about how elements of honeycombs and green tea could have powerful antitumor effects, and how leveraging the efficacy of natural remedies could potentially mitigate hea...

This time on BioChat, we invited Lisa Comento of the American Public Gardens Association to discuss her unique career journey into working with environmental and conservation groups. We talk about sustainability measures for food sources and lifestyles. We also detail the good that the American Public Gardens Association does to raise awareness for our shared green spaces, as well as education for...

Kin invites Dr. Lei Liu, MD, PhD, from Harvard University to learn more about Alzheimer's Disease and the ongoing work to develop more effective treatments towards improved standards of living for the afflicted and perhaps and eventual cure. We discuss the pathology of Alzheimer's Disease, novel biomarkers, and new directions in Alzheimer's research, with plenty of insights from Dr. Liu. November...

Kin talks to former classmate and friend Tim Fessenden, PhD, now a scientific editor at the Journal of Cell Biology , about the process behind distributing great science stories and discoveries. Tim speaks on the career choices that led to his current position, the duties of a scientific editor to ensure the claims of the authors are justified, and the review process, including the infamous Review...

Kin and Hannah hang out to talk about the scientific award season, highlighted by the ignominious achievements of this year's Ig Nobel winners as well as the discoveries that have provided the greatest benefit to humanity for the slightly more prestigious Nobel Prizes . From a smart toilet to quantum dots, scientific achievement takes many forms but always advances our knowledge and has the potent...

This time on BioChat, Kin sits with protein scientist and proprietor of ProNique Scientific , Josiah Carney, as we marvel at Josiah's fantastic adventure as a laboratory scientist and eventual path towards purifying and providing critical native proteins for research and development pipelines. Learn more about the continued utility of native proteins in bioscience in our discussion here!   If you'...

BioChat invites ABclonal's chief technology officer, Dr. Hai Wu, to discuss the antibody design and production process using a recombinant monoclonal platform known as SMab™ that has yielded thousands of successful projects and catalog products useful in many fields of bioscience research. Topics include: Dr. Wu's love of science and motivation for generating superior antibody products The SMab™ p...

Kin talks to friends and professional married couple Linda Hasadsri and Vince Pureza, both MD/PhD researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, to catch up on old times and talk about their parallel career and life paths stemming from their meeting in the same lab once upon a time. Topics include: Linda getting an offer she couldn't refuse and Vince supporting her all the way Supporting research at...

Kin's friend and respected doctor, Kevin Smith, MD, joins BioChat to talk about his role as the chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center , his philosophies on patient care, accessibility to quality health care and services, and an expert opinion on the benefits of immunization to self and society.   You can learn more about National Immunization Awareness Month from the FDA and CD...

Career paths are not linear, and we find out about another unique route from ABclonal's Andrina Seryani, our West Coast Account Manager for our custom services division.    Andrina and Kin discuss growing up next to large bodies of water and going to school next to the beach, the wonders of marine biology and nudibranchs, and the lifelong love of learning and applying new information. Andrina also...

The immune system is now a key tool in developing personalized targeted therapies against many types of cancer. With an extensive background in immunology in the context of human disease, Philip Liu, Ph. D., joins BioChat to discuss a promising new drug against bladder cancer, and his unique career path towards this latest achievement.   Phil and Kin talk about our shared love of science, albeit w...

The continued interest in many things science and science fiction is evident in many of the stories and movies that we enjoy, but for the vast majority of us, the laboratory is not a career path or lifestyle that is practical. Joining BioChat is Emma Bartle, a business development representative for ABclonal's custom reagent services, as we discuss alternative careers that can still help accelerat...

While many efforts and programs have improved the opportunities for ethnic minorities to earn advanced degrees and contribute to scientific research, the representation of these groups continues to lag behind those of their Caucasian colleagues. Joining BioChat for this episode is Brooke Sylvester, PhD, a cancer biologist with insights on the continued need to promote inclusion and accessibility t...

To familiarize you with some of the people who work at ABclonal and our myriad products and services, Dr. Rosa Zhu, our technical support scientist for the Custom Antibody Services , joins us to talk more about antibody design and production. Topics in this episode include Rosa's love of science and fascination with antibodies, the antigen design process, the continued utility of polyclonal antibo...