Insight to Impact: Ep. 3, Alex Wai Chan

Season 4 features stories of graduate students whose fundamental research in biology is poised to have an impact on society. In our third episode, we hear from Alex Chan, who is studying how Toxoplasma gondii — a parasite best known for its presence in cat poop — can infect cells in the human body in a condition called toxoplasmosis. Produced by Raleigh McElvery and Eva Frederick. Music for this episode came from the Free Music Archive and Blue Dot Sessions at www.sessions.blue. In order of appearance: “Something Elated” — Broke for Free “Grimmail” — Blue Dot Sessions “Caverna” — Blue Dot Sessions “Begrudge” — Blue Dot Sessions “Big River Run” — Blue Dot Sessions “Dany PKL” — Blue Dot Sessions “Campfire Interlude” — Blue Dot Sessions