Behind Our Science

The Biology of Trauma — Episode 1 of 3 We talk about trauma like it's a wound to the soul. But what if it has a price tag? And what if you're already paying it without knowing? $458 billion. That's what our society spends every year managing the ripple effects of childhood adversity alone. A $14,000 hospital bill for a single crisis. A 15% pay cut over a decade after a workplace inj...

Welcome to Episode 35 of Behind Our Science! In celebration of Black History Month, we are incredibly honored to sit down with Dr. Dennis Jones, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston University’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Jones is a distinguished leader in cancer research, whose lab focuses on how tumors manipulate blood vessels to escape the im...

In this episode, we spoke to Dr. Anu Balogun were we discuss: The Fundamentals of Effective SciComm: How to ditch the jargon and use storytelling, analogies, and the "big picture" to captivate any audience. Building Your Professional Brand: Why a strong online presence and public engagement are becoming essential for modern scientists. SciComm for Career Growth: How effective communicati...

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 person...

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...

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 practi...

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.

Welcome to Behind Our Science! In Episode 29, we sit down with Dr. D. Lansing 'Lans' Taylor from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Taylor is a renowned scientist, entrepreneur, and innovator whose pioneering work bridges academic discovery and biotech entrepreneurship. We hope you enjoy as Dr. Taylor shares his journey through decades of groundbreaking research and leadership across vari...

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...

Thank you for joining us on this journey to our 27th episode!    In this episode, the Behind Our Science team interviews Dr. Nakisha Rutledge. Dr. Rutledge is an Entrepreneurial Scientist at Temprian Oncology and founder of both Sci in the City (formerly Sci in the Chi) and STEMulating Potential, two non-profit organizations promoting science education and outreach in the Chicago area. She is the...

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 submitte...

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...

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 interpreta...

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 p...

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...

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 Coordinato...

In this episode behind our science brings you BTS of the first every Tissue, Matrix, and Pathobiology conference hosted by the American Society for Matrix Biology and our sponsoring societies the Histochemical Society and the American Society for Investigative Pathology. Join us as we explore poster sessions, network, and meet the brilliant trainees that made this conference a huge hit! What happe...

Today’s episode focuses on the importance of reading, cardiovascular research, and Hispanic Heritage Month. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Vik Meadows interviews PhD Candidate in Toxicology, Catherine Rojas, about her experience as a Latina in STEM and Dr. Roberto Mota interviews Dr. Carmen de Miguel about her research and experience as a Hispanic woman in STEM. Our co-hosts Dr. Roberto...

Today’s episode is all about Immunology where we talk about the aftermath of immunization.  Dr. Roberto Mota interviews Dr. Pavan Muttil about his new role as Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of New Mexico and discuss how his research has moved from the covid era into the new post covid-era.  Dr. Roberto Mota talks about his exciting trips to San Diego where he participated in th...

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 in...

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...

In our first episode of 2023 the team reflects on the career and life events that made 2022 so unique to each of us at BOS. In episode 14  we discuss the impact of leadership in our careers and recap how events like Leadership Academy, co-hosted by ASIP & Catalysts of Awesomeness, help us become strong leaders as scientists, mentors, and community members. We also recap our experience at the f...

In this episode we discuss the importance of SELF ESTEAM, the impact of art in science and how it relates to everything we do in and outside of academic research. Daisy was able to interview Amir Bitran, a PhD candidate at Harvard, composer and scientist about his most recent classical music composition influenced by his research and science. We are sharing a piece of his art at the end of this vi...

On this our episode 10 we talk about #CapitolHillDay2022. We also have highlights from Experimental Biology 2022, an interview with Dr. Bill Coleman about the last Experimntal Biology. We also have an EB 2022 Vlog with all of our favorite moments. We discussed the importance EB has been in our careers. ENJOY!!! Producers and co-host: Roberto Mota Alvidrez Daisy Shu Vik Meadows Editor: Jeff Jenkins...

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