WeScience Podcast

Summary In this episode, Dr. Amy Wilson shares her journey as an ovarian cancer researcher, discussing her motivations and challenges, the complexities of ovarian cancer, and the challenges faced in the field. She highlights the importance of immunotherapy, the role of leader cells in chemoresistance, and the potential of drug repurposing. Dr. Wilson also emphasizes the need for better communicati...

Summary In this episode, Dr. Amy Wilson shares her journey as an ovarian cancer researcher, discussing her motivations and challenges, the complexities of ovarian cancer, and the challenges faced in the field. She highlights the importance of immunotherapy, the role of leader cells in chemoresistance, and the potential of drug repurposing. Dr. Wilson also emphasizes the need for better communicati...

Summary: In this conversation, Mr Digby Growns, a plant scientist leading the plant breeding at Kings' park discusses the significance of Kings Park, his journey into plant science, the unique flora of Australia and Western Australia, and the benefits and challenges of plant breeding. He explores the challenges and opportunities in conservation, the role of botanical gardens and the impact of indi...

Summary: In this conversation, Mr Digby Growns, a plant scientist leading the plant breeding at Kings' park discusses the significance of Kings Park, his journey into plant science, the unique flora of Australia and Western Australia, and the benefits and challenges of plant breeding. He explores the challenges and opportunities in conservation, the role of botanical gardens and the impact of indi...

Summary In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Carlos Aya-Bonilla interviews Dr. Emma De Jong, a bioinformatician at the Minderoo OceanOmics Centre. They discuss Emma's journey from human medical research to marine biology, her motivations for becoming a scientist, and the importance of bioinformatics in understanding complex biological systems. Emma shares insights on her research in sepsis, transcrip...

Summary In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Carlos Aya-Bonilla interviews Dr. Emma De Jong, a bioinformatician at the Minderoo OceanOmics Centre. They discuss Emma's journey from human medical research to marine biology, her motivations for becoming a scientist, and the importance of bioinformatics in understanding complex biological systems. Emma shares insights on her research in sepsis, transcrip...

Summary: In this conversation, Dr. Arutha Kulasinghe shares his journey from South Africa to becoming a leader in personalized medicine and spatial transcriptomics at the University of Queensland. He discusses the importance of patient-centric research and building a "village" to enable ground-breaking discoveries and their rapid translation into clinical settings. He also discusses the challenges...

Summary: In this conversation, Dr. Arutha Kulasinghe shares his journey from South Africa to becoming a leader in personalized medicine and spatial transcriptomics at the University of Queensland. He discusses the importance of patient-centric research and building a "village" to enable ground-breaking discoveries and their rapid translation into clinical settings. He also discusses the challenges...

Summary: In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Trend shares her journey into science, discussing her early inspirations, educational transitions and research focus on autoimmunity and multiple sclerosis (MS). She elaborates on her PhD research regarding breast milk's immune factors and her current work on the role of B cells in MS. Dr. Trend highlights the challenges in understanding MS triggers, the imp...

Summary: In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Trend shares her journey into science, discussing her early inspirations, educational transitions and research focus on autoimmunity and multiple sclerosis (MS). She elaborates on her PhD research regarding breast milk's immune factors and her current work on the role of B cells in MS. Dr. Trend highlights the challenges in understanding MS triggers, the imp...

Summary: In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Francois Rwandamuriye shares his journey from Rwanda to Australia, discussing his experiences in scientific education, the challenges faced in different countries, and his research in tumour immunology and immunotherapy. He elaborates on the innovative approaches in cancer treatment, particularly focusing on Sarcoma and Mesothelioma. His research work has...

Summary: In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Francois Rwandamuriye shares his journey from Rwanda to Australia, discussing his experiences in scientific education, the challenges faced in different countries, and his research in tumour immunology and immunotherapy. He elaborates on the innovative approaches in cancer treatment, particularly focusing on Sarcoma and Mesothelioma. His research work has...

Summary: In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Vincent Kuek shares his journey from personal experiences with cancer to becoming a researcher focused on childhood leukaemia. He discusses the challenges of transitioning from bone biology to leukaemia research, the importance of understanding the disease, and the impact of personal experiences on his work. Dr. Kuek emphasises the need for better treatme...

Summary: In this episode of WeScience, Dr. Vincent Kuek shares his journey from personal experiences with cancer to becoming a researcher focused on childhood leukaemia. He discusses the challenges of transitioning from bone biology to leukaemia research, the importance of understanding the disease, and the impact of personal experiences on his work. Dr. Kuek emphasises the need for better treatme...

In this episode of WeScience, Professor Rakesh Veedu shares his inspiring journey from aspiring scientist to successful entrepreneur in the field of RNA therapeutics. He discusses his early motivations, academic challenges, and the pivotal role of mentorship in shaping his career. Professor Veedu elaborates on the founding of SynGenis and ProGenis Pharmaceuticals, highlighting the importance of RN...

Dr Carlos Aya-Bonilla, biomedical scientist and creator of WeScience share his goal and motivation to create WeScience, a safe platform built by a scientist for scientists across different fields of science ( biology, chemistry, genetics, physics, medicine etc...) in Australia and worldwide.

In this episode of WeScience, Professor Rakesh Veedu shares his inspiring journey from aspiring scientist to successful entrepreneur in the field of RNA therapeutics. He discusses his early motivations, academic challenges, and the pivotal role of mentorship in shaping his career. Professor Veedu elaborates on the founding of SynGenis and ProGenis Pharmaceuticals, highlighting the importance of RN...