Lifesaving Treatment for Premature Infants: An Interview with Dr. Sharon Abada

In this special episode, my friend Dr. Sharon Abada shares the story of her grandfather, Dr. Marshall Klaus, and how he helped discover a lifesaving treatment for premature infants called surfactant. This story weaves together family, scientific curiosity, failure, and collaboration to tell the story of a treatment that has saved countless lives. You can read Dr. Klaus's paper on the website: More information about the other characters in this story: Dr. Mary Ellen Avery: You can read her paper here: , and find more information about her here: . Dr. John Clements: You can learn more about him here: . All comments made by Sharon are made in her individual capacity and not on behalf of UCSF, and are not reviewed or approved by UCSF. Erratum: Dr. John Clements's industry partner was Burroughs Wellcome, not Burroughs Williams as stated in the podcast. In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join ⁠⁠here ⁠⁠ to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more! Remember to follow In Plain English on ⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider ⁠⁠becoming a Patron⁠⁠ to help support In Plain English! And check out our ⁠⁠Where to Listen⁠⁠ page to

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This episode is 00:48:11 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2024.

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