Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Welcome to the seventh episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss four of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Links: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-023-01483-5 https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(23)00844-9#secsectitle0265 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi...

Welcome to the sixth episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, after a two-week Thanksgiving Break, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss four of the most intriguing topics of the past weeks. Links: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010640 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01563-z ht...

In this episode, we dive into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. A panel of Yale students of diverse backgrounds and expertise discuss AI's potential to revolutionize diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient care. Hear real-world examples and insights into the ethical considerations and challenges of integrating AI into medical practices.

Have you ever wondered what’s going on behind the curtains of the newest YJBM issue? Join our host Samantha as she interviews the deputy editors Ryland Mortlock and Conrad Safranek, and learn about the process of putting the issue together, as well as their thoughts on the future of big data and AI in science and medicine.

Welcome to the fifth episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss three of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Instead of a regular collection of several stories, this week we will cover two intriguing research papers in neurobiology. Links: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Welcome to the third episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss three of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Instead of a regular collection of several stories, this week we will cover two intriguing research papers in neurobiology. Links: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126...

Welcome to the third episode of YJBM Science News, back after a break, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss three of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Links: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adi7829 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2307721120 https://www.cell.com/cell-chemica...

Welcome to the second episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Hopefully, you’re enjoying this October Recess! Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss three of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Just a heads up, our next episode will come out Oct 30th and will cover the past two weeks. Links: https://jamanetwor...

Welcome to the very first episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss three of the most intriguing topics of the past week. Useful resources: https://www.komen.org/breast-cancer/risk-factor/understanding-risks/gail-method/ https://www.annfammed.org/content/21/5/408

In this episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast, our hosts dive into the profound and often overlooked consequence of global warming: the rising threat of emerging diseases. Join us as we uncover the intricate relationship between climate change and the proliferation of new, potentially deadly illnesses. We'll explore how shifts in temperature, habitat disruption, and the movem...

In this episode of the YJBM Podcast, hosts James and Ellen discuss an article examining how we might improve recovery among women following heart bypass surgery (https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/improving-heart-bypass-surgery-recovery-for-women-takes-innovation-and-representation-in-research/), and an article examining the factors linked to suicidal thoughts among veterans throughout the Cov...

In the very first bitesize research highlights episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast, podcast host Ellen brings you a summary of an exciting research article from the 2022 December Antimicrobial Resistance issue of the YJBM. In this article, Franziska Winzig and colleagues from Yale University examine the possibility of treating antimicrobial resistant achromobacter infection...

In this episode, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast hosts Emma and Elizabeth interview Carrie Flynn, a MD/PhD candidate in Yale's Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, on her perspective on rare diseases both as a physician scientist studying rare amoeba born-diseases and as a rare disease patient.

To kick off our content following YJBM’s March 2021 Issue on Preventative Medicine, Wes interviews Dr. Emma Pierson. Dr. Pierson is a computationalist and multidisciplinary scientist pairing novel methodologies with equally novel datasets to understand human health disparity and racial and economic inequality. Dr. Pierson is also a repeat contributor to science in the news, writing for outlets suc...

In this episode, co-hosts Kelsie and Victoria Harries discuss "what makes a good mom" from pregnancy to birthing choices. They cover how the definition of a good mom has changed over the past century and how the standards for moms has only increased, along with the number of choices a mother/soon-to-be mother has to make. Kelsie and Vicky also interview their moms to get their take on what being p...

In this episode, co-hosts Carrie Ann and Emma discuss six steps in the basic biology of fertilization. They also discuss the history of fertilization research and the often overlooked active role of the egg in the process.

In this installment of our YJBM Sex Education series, hosts Felicia and Chelsea bust some myths surrounding sex for pleasure and go into why humans have sex, the biology and evolution behind orgasms, sex differences in experiencing pleasure, the biochemistry behind pleasure, and the importance of conversations around pleasure in sexual health research and sex education courses.

How do animals use their skin? Why can their skin be so weird? And why can lizards regrow their tails? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast, where hosts Elizabeth Nand, Kelsie Cassell, Carrie Ann Davison, and Devon Wasche discuss the skin of non-human animals. This episode of the YJBM Podcast is part of our series related...

Most people appreciate that studying for a PhD in public health is a very difficult and often frustrating endeavor. However, most students don't anticipate getting a PhD at a time when so many people clearly disregard public health experts. In this episode, Mallory Ellingson, a 2nd-year PhD student at the Yale School of Public Health, and Erica Zeno, a 2nd-year PhD student at the University of Nor...

In celebration of 150 years of women at the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and 50 years of women at Yale College, hosts Kelsie, Carrie Ann, and Emma highlight the first seven women to receive PhDs at Yale, the life and scholarship of Otelia Cromwell, the first African American woman to receive a PhD at Yale, and the work of Beatrix McCleary Hamburg and Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette the...

In this episode, hosts Kelsie, Carrie Ann, and Emma highlight six women in science who have inspired them. These women are Janaki Ammal, Barbara McClintock, Rachel Carson, Gladys West, Mae C. Jemison, and Marci Bowers. The work of these scientists spans botany, cytogenetics, science communication, computer programming, space travel, and surgical advancements.

In this episode, hosts Mallory and Kelsie discuss the challenges and history of including women in clinical trials. Particularly focusing on the lack of female inclusion in early PreP drug trials and what this means for the future of women in clinical trials.

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Jordan Sloshower, a psychiatrist and researcher at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Sloshower co-founded the Yale Psychedelic Science Group and is currently an investigator and therapist in two clinical trials of psilocybin-assisted therapy in the treatment of major depressive disorder and a clinical trial for the use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD. In this int...

In this episode, Kelsie and Felicia interview the authors of an Essential Oils and Health Review, featured in YJBM's June 2020 Medicinal Plants issue. Tyler Ramsey, Tibor Nagy, Kevin Chambers and Carrie Shropshire discuss both the benefits and concerns regarding essential oils and the role they might play in medicine. As medical students at Campbell University, Tyler and colleagues offer unique in...

In this episode, Wes interviews Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder. Dr. Loizaga-Velder is a German-Mexican clinical psychologist and psychotherapist who has investigated the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in both indigenous and modern mental health contexts for over 25 years. She is also a founding member and director of research and psychotherapy at the Institute for Intercultural Medicine Nierika in...