AudioHelicase

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Podcast: AudioHelicase

AudioHelicase, the podcast of Whitehead Institute: Unwinding the science and the people behind some of the Institute’s most exciting discoveries. Whitehead Institute is a world-renowned non-profit research institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research. By cultivating a deeply collaborative culture and enabling the pursuit of bold, creative inquiry, Whitehead fosters paradigm-shifting scientific achievement. For more than 30 years, Whitehead faculty have delivered breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of biology and accelerated development of therapies for such diseases as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, and certain cancers.

Puntate

  1. 25 MAR

    AudioHelicase Special: How foundational research takes medicines from lab to shelf

    In this episode of AudioHelicase, we sit down with three Whitehead Institute researchers driving breakthroughs in disease treatment. Join us as we explore some of the toughest challenges they’re overcoming to move transformative therapies from lab bench to your medicine cabinet. Credits: Interviews, production, and hosting by Shafaq Zia. Music and sound effects: Crescent Bloom … Continue reading AudioHelicase Special: How foundational research takes medicines from lab to shelf →

    22 min

  2. 03/04/2023

    AudioHelicase Special: Getting a handle on hibernation

    Whitehead Institute Member Siniša Hrvatin discusses his research on the neuroscience of hibernation.

    12 min

  3. 19/05/2021

    AudioHelicase Special: RNA in health and disease

    Whitehead Institute researchers Silvi Rouskin, Ankur Jain, and David Bartel discuss how their RNA research connects to health and disease, including viral infections and neurodegeneration. This podcast is part of a multimedia series on RNA.

    18 min

  4. 08/02/2021

    AudioHelicase Special: Rebuilding a Body

    In this special episode of AudioHelicase, we talk to three researchers about the cells in our bodies that can regenerate – and those that can’t. We ask, why can some cells no longer renew themselves? And, importantly, can we change that? This podcast is part of our multimedia series, Cells Over Time.

    16 min
  5. AudioHelicase Special: How researchers at Whitehead Institute are building a more sustainable future

    02/12/2020

    AudioHelicase Special: How researchers at Whitehead Institute are building a more sustainable future

    Making our world more sustainable to preserve it for future generations will take not just one but many solutions. Researchers at Whitehead Institute are exploring how the natural world could teach us how to improve the sustainability of how we produce food, how we make medicines, how we make products more durable, and potentially how … Continue reading AudioHelicase Special: How researchers at Whitehead Institute are building a more sustainable future →

    19 min
  6. Whitehead Institute’s Silvi Rouskin on solving the structure of the coronavirus genome

    13/10/2020

    Whitehead Institute’s Silvi Rouskin on solving the structure of the coronavirus genome

    In this episode of AudioHelicase Podcast, Whitehead Fellow Silvi Rouskin discusses her research on solving the structure of the novel coronavirus’s RNA genome, with the goal of revealing weak points in the virus’s gene regulation that new drugs could potentially target. Music: “Versailles” by Pierce Murphy (CC-BY 4.0). Produced by Conor Gearin.

    17 min
  7. Whitehead Institute’s Olivia Corradin on a New Way to Probe Disease Genetics

    03/08/2020

    Whitehead Institute’s Olivia Corradin on a New Way to Probe Disease Genetics

    On this episode of AudioHelicase podcast, Whitehead Fellow Olivia Corradin talked about investigating the genetic underpinnings of diseases through a new technique she developed, the outside variant approach. Applying the method to study the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS), Corradin and colleagues identified a role for a cell type in the brain in MS, offering a new way of understanding the disease. She also discussed running a lab during the COVID-19 pandemic, and evaluating scientific information in a time of uncertainty. Music: “Versailles” by Pierce Murphy (CC-BY 4.0). Produced by Conor Gearin.

    25 min
  8. Whitehead’s Jing-Ke Weng on COVID-19 treatments taking root in plant science

    08/06/2020

    Whitehead’s Jing-Ke Weng on COVID-19 treatments taking root in plant science

    Plants have been used as medicine for thousands of years; could they contribute to a solution to the COVID-19 pandemic? This is what Whitehead Institute Member Jing-Ke-Weng set out to address in a new paper, published May 20 in the journal Molecular Plant. We talked to Weng about an herbal treatment being used to treat … Continue reading Whitehead’s Jing-Ke Weng on COVID-19 treatments taking root in plant science →

    8 min

  9. 18/03/2020

    AudioHelicase Special: The Conductors of the Cell’s Symphony

    In this special episode of AudioHelicase podcast, we’re taking a look at how our researchers are identifying the key players that help conduct the cell’s symphony — the proteins and molecules that direct many other parts of the cell on when and how to do their jobs. The episode features highlights from interviews with Whitehead … Continue reading AudioHelicase Special: The Conductors of the Cell’s Symphony →

    21 min

  10. 10/02/2020

    Whitehead Institute’s Pulin Li on creating multicellular patterns in a Petri dish

    In this episode of AudioHelicase, Whitehead Institute Member Pulin Li talks about how her lab engineers cells in Petri dishes to communicate with each other and form patterns, recreating processes seen in embryo development—and how this work could eventually inform efforts to grow tissues in the lab.   Produced by Conor Gearin Music: Pierce Murphy, … Continue reading Whitehead Institute’s Pulin Li on creating multicellular patterns in a Petri dish →

    17 min
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Descrizione

AudioHelicase, the podcast of Whitehead Institute: Unwinding the science and the people behind some of the Institute’s most exciting discoveries. Whitehead Institute is a world-renowned non-profit research institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research. By cultivating a deeply collaborative culture and enabling the pursuit of bold, creative inquiry, Whitehead fosters paradigm-shifting scientific achievement. For more than 30 years, Whitehead faculty have delivered breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of biology and accelerated development of therapies for such diseases as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, and certain cancers.

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  • Creatore
    AudioHelicase
  • Anni di attività
    2017 - 2024
  • Puntate
    10
  • Classificazione
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  • Sito web del podcast
    AudioHelicase

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