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Straight from a Scientist Medical Research Education and Discussion Podcast

Connor Wander

We want your updates on today's scientific research directly from the source: straight from the scientist working hard to make new discoveries about our world. We’re here to help you learn t...

Episodes

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Risk and Reward in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Reward When they hear about my work as a neurodegeneration researcher, people always ask me about Alzheimer's d...

47:09Dec 13, 2023

Deep Brain Degeneration in Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Lea Grinberg & Research Team

Deep Brain Degeneration in Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Lea Grinberg & Research Team Losing Control from the Locus Coeruleus, starring Jonat...

02:05:48May 30, 2023

Season 2 Episode 1: Neural Networks on Noradrenaline

This episode is about neural networks on noradrenaline- the key neuromodulator known to flip almost every switch in the brain! Drs. Esteban...

01:20:58Jan 18, 2022

Ep56- Unlocking Genetic Regulation

VIDEO WITH VISUAL AIDS ON YOUTUBE!! How did you get so put together? DNA is the blueprint, but it doesn't determine everything. DNA gets tur...

50:47Apr 3, 2020

Ep55- Fetal Vulnerability to Cannabis and Alcohol

Marijuana and other cannabis products are becoming increasingly available across the country, and while compounds like CBD have been shown t...

53:54Mar 12, 2020

E54- Supermassive Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies

This week's episode is about the big things in life- specifically, supermassive black holes in dwarf galaxies! Connor Wander sits down with...

01:11:08Feb 18, 2020

Ep 53 - How Bacteria Survive the Immune System

This episode is all about bad bugs. Specifically, a flesh-eating bacteria strain called Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus). S. aureus is a ver...

39:11Jan 5, 2020

Ep 52 - Diabetes and Placental Epigenetics

This weeks episode combines several topics you may have heard of, but never thought about in the same context! Diabetes and epigenetics are...

51:56Dec 1, 2019

Ep. 51 – New Cancer Therapies & Targeting Cancer Biology

Join Lebaron (Lee) Agostini and Connor Wander in our FIRST VIDEO episode! This episode is all about Cancer Biology. Lee studies experimental...

01:30:38Nov 5, 2019

Ep.50 - Alzheimer's disease FAQ

What is Alzheimer's disease? Who can get Alzheimer's, and how does the disease progress? Maya Gostyla and Connor Wander break down the state...

01:08:43Oct 2, 2019

Ep. 49 - Alzheimer's disease overview with Konner Blunt

This week's episode is with the host of The Blunt Report podcast: Konner Blunt. Connor and Konner talked about ALzheimer's disease, the expe...

01:48:31Sep 8, 2019

Ep. 48- Are Herbal Supplements Effective? Using Modern Science to Investigate Ancient Medicines with Tayler Catherine

Tayler is a PhD candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Her research focuses on t...

51:34Jun 15, 2019

Ep. 47- Genetic Big data for Personalized Medicine with Sean Jackewicz

Sean Jackewicz is a research student at the University of Georgia who is studying for his degree in Genetics, with the goal of being a medic...

51:44Jun 15, 2019

Ep. 46- Stimulate Your Brain for Better Mental Health

Alzheimer's disease is a terrifying neurodegenerative disorder characterized by impaired memory, cognitive deficits, and neuronal loss. With...

41:49May 31, 2019

Ep. 45: Applications and Limitations of GWAS with Dr. Liz Tunbridge

Genome-wide association studies , or GWAS, are very helpful in telling researchers where to focus their attention. They point out genetic li...

23:04Apr 21, 2019

Ep. 44: Sex Differences in Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton and Connor Wander

Women are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as men. However, this is NOT because they live longer. When we look into the...

28:25Apr 9, 2019

Ep. 43: Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Elizabeth Head and Connor Wander

This week's episode features another throwback recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor Wander attended the BrightFocus Alzheimer's Disease F...

13:55Mar 27, 2019

Ep. 42: Neuronal Apoptosis- The Cautious and the Willing with Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh and Connor Wander

This episode is all about neuronal apoptosis. In Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh's eyes, some cells are willing to undergo apoptosis, while others are...

50:51Feb 10, 2019

Ep. 41: Alzheimer's Disease Research roundtable with Drs. Cynthia Lemere, Charles Glabe, and Lea T. Grinberg

This week's episode marks the 2nd of a series focused on Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. All episodes were recorded in San Diego, CA, whe...

57:09Dec 20, 2018

Ep. 40: Roundtable on the Importance of Science Communication with Dan and Gabe from TheSciCommunity

To honor our recent collaboration with TheSciCommunity , we sat down with the founders Dan and Gabe and discussed the importance of science...

56:45Dec 13, 2018