The road to scientific discoveries is often long and full of unexpected twists and turns. Dr. Beth Stroupe shared her career path and her recent breakthrough in the lab that was decades in the making. She's been working to identify the structure of an enzyme called sulfite reductase that has broad biological importance, from amino acid metabolism to a potential target for drug discovery. Learn more about Beth's research, her experiences in science, and her life in this new podcast episode!
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-beth-stroupe/
This episode was made possible with support from Innovative Research.
#biology #structuralbiology #science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #STEM #research #podcast #podcasts
Many people think of proteins as molecules arranged in static structures, but the dynamic nature of proteins is critical for many biological functions. Dr. Ganesh Anand brings the world of shape-changing proteins to life as he discusses his research on molecular switches, his career path spanning multiple countries, an exciting success in the lab, and more in this new episode!
How do cells in your body know where to go and when? Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano shares insights from her research on this topic, as well as stories from her scientific journey and her life outside the lab. In this new episode, we hear about how she found her way to the University of Maryland Baltimore County where she is Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences, how she works through difficult challenges, one of her recent successes, a memorable conference trip, and more!
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-michelle-starz-gaiano/
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A big thank you to the team at Innovative Research for providing support for this week's new People Behind the Science episode with Dr. Luiz Bertassoni!
Visit https://www.innov-research.com/ to for more information on their #reagents, #proteins, #antibodies, #biologicals, and more!
Everyone loves the story of an underdog, and Dr. Luiz Bertassoni shared part of his remarkable story of perseverance in our latest podcast episode! He covered his academic training spanning 3 continents, his research applying engineering tools to biology to study cancer and regenerative medicine, his favorite scientific travels, building an innovative new research center, his love of surfing and music, and more.
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-luiz-bertassoni/
This episode was made possible with support from Innovative Research.
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Hosting this podcast episode was so much fun! Dr. Sarah Gabbott described her discovery of a remarkably preserved 444-million-year-old fossil that puzzled her for 25 years, her prior work on ancient hagfish that overturned the prevailing theory for the evolution of the eye, her path to becoming a paleontologist, her new book on technofossils, her favorite hobbies outside of work, and more!
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-sarah-gabbott/
#paleontology #fossils #research #science #sciencecommunication #podcast #podcasts #womeninscience #womeninstem #STEM #geology #evolution
Dr. Jingchun Li has traveled across the U.S. and around the world studying fascinating interactions between species. In our latest podcast episode, she shares the book series that sparked her interest in science, challenges she has faced in her field work, exciting successes in illuminating interactions between giant clams and their photosynthetic algae, and more.
https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-jingchun-li/
#science #biology #evolution #research #STEM #scicomm #podcast #podcasts
Consultant and host of the People Behind the Science podcast interested in #neuroscience, #neurorehabilitation, motor control, #science communication, entrepreneurship, and cleansport!