Performance Around The Clock

Dr. Satchin Panda

This is a podcast that explores how to keep our bodies and minds operating at peak levels around the clock, hosted by Dr. Satchin Panda from the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA. Here, we talk with experts from different fields to learn about science and how to leverage that knowledge to improve performance. Dr. Panda is a leading expert on circadian rhythms and time-restricted feeding. His research has implications on metabolism, health, and aging and offers potential approaches to disease prevention and longevity.

  1. 5D AGO

    Geoff Wahl - foundational research and cancer. Performance Around the Clock episode 36.

    Welcome to episode 36 of the Performance Around the Clock podcast. In this episode, Dr. Panda hosts Professor Geoff Wahl who is a renowned cancer scientist who conducted foundational research at the Salk Institute for 46 years. His long history in cancer research has focused on understanding the fundamental cellular and genetic mechanisms driving cancer, with an emphasis on the role of stem cells and the p53 tumor suppressor gene in breast and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Wahl also served as the president of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR), utilizing the position to raise public awareness of the terrible toll of cancer and increase grassroots funding for research. Here, Professor Wahl highlights the crucial role of "foundational research" in combating cancer - explaining that cancer is a group of diseases, not a single one, where cells lose the ability to regulate division, with the most lethal factor being metastatic spread to distant organs. While research in breast cancer has led to effective targeted therapies for primary tumors, like Herceptin for HER2-positive cancers, there is a critical need for more research funding and a greater focus on understanding and treating metastatic cancers and intratumoral heterogeneity, which are major causes of mortality. Highlighting the value of funding foundational research, Dr. Tony Hunter’s work at the Salk Institute on tyrosine kinases has ultimately led to life-saving drugs like Gleevec, contributing to the 33% drop in the U.S. cancer death rate since 1991. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you want to support this channel, please like, comment, follow or donate. Thank you for listening. Guest: Dr. Geoff Wahl Professor Emeritus Salk Institute Profile: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/geoffrey-wahl/ Cancer statistics, 2023 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36633525/ Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    1h 21m
  2. AUG 19

    Hemal Patel - philosophy, meditation and science. Performance Around The Clock episode 35.

    Welcome to episode 35 of the Performance Around the Clock podcast. We’re joined by Dr. Hemal Patel, a distinguished Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and a VA Research Career Scientist. Holding a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dr. Patel's extensive research career has focused on caveolin and mitochondrial biology. In this episode, he discusses the critical role of cell membranes and mitochondria in cellular energy and disease, highlighting how his lab developed a non-invasive blood-based assay for mitochondrial function. This innovative assay, developed through the NASA Twin Study, can assess overall energetic health and disease states without invasive biopsies. Dr. Patel also shares his work on the therapeutic potential of the protein caveolin in conditions like heart disease and neurodegeneration (ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's), and how his recent research has expanded to explore the mind-body connection through the transformative work of Dr. Joe Dispenza. We also talk about how his longtime interest in philosophy and religion has influenced his life and career. Please join us for an wonderful conversion between Dr. Panda and Dr. Patel. If you like this episode, please like, comment or follow. Thanks for listening. Guest: Dr. Hemal Patel Professor and Vice-Chair Department of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego School of Medicine VA Research Career Scientist Profile:https://clre.ucsd.edu/faculty/hemal-patel/ Instagram:@hemalpatelphd https://www.instagram.com/@hemalpatelphd Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    2h 19m
  3. MAY 22

    Susan Golden - cyanobacteria and circadian rhythms. Performance Around the Clock episode 33.

    Welcome to the Performance Around the Clock podcast.  In this episode, Dr. Satchin Panda welcomes one of his scientific heroes, Dr. Susan Golden.  Dr. Golden is a pillar in the circadian and cyanobacteria science community and the former director for the Center for Circadian Biology at UC San Diego. She shares her journey from studying gene regulation in cyanobacteria to understanding the circadian clock through this unique organism.  Learn how these ancient blue-green algae were instrumental in the oxygenation of Earth's atmosphere and how tools developed to study cyanobacteria led to groundbreaking discoveries.  Beyond her research, Dr. Golden also made significant contributions to circadian rhythm education, teaching countless undergraduate students over the years.  If you like this episode, please like, comment or subscribe.  Thank you for listening. Guest: Dr. Susan Golden Director, Center for Circadian Biology Chancellor's Associates Chair (III) in Molecular Biology Distinguished Professor X (Twitter): @susanksgolden https://x.com/susanksgolden Profile: UCSD: https://biology.ucsd.edu/research/faculty/sgolden Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Golden Paper: Circadian orchestration of gene expression in cyanobacteria https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7601351/ Thanks to 理philosophia onlineについて for the photo of Dr. Takao Kondo https://www.philosophia.sci.nagoya-u.ac.jp/snapshots/44.html Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    1h 48m
  4. APR 29

    John Newman and Brianna Stubbs - ketones and aging. Performance Around the Clock ep32.

    In our last episode from the 2024 Gerontology Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, we are honored to host Dr. John Newman and Dr. Brianna Stubbs, both experts in ketone metabolism and aging.  Dr. Newman is a geriatrician and researcher at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF.  His research focuses on how ketone bodies, small molecules that our bodies make for energy during fasting or exercise, also work as molecular signals to control inflammation and gene expression.  Dr. Brianna Stubbs is an expert in exogenous ketone metabolism and the Director of Translational Science at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She's a former competitive rower and two-time world champion, and she completed her PhD in metabolic physiology at the University of Oxford, where she studied the metabolic effects of ketone esters.  Learn all about their work translating ketone research into the field. If you like this episode or podcast, please like, comment or follow. Thank you for listening.    Guests: Dr. John Newman Division of Geriatrics at UCSF Assistant Professor Buck Institute for Research on Aging X (Twitter): @geriscidoc https://x.com/geriscidoc Profile: Division of Geriatrics at UCSF https://profiles.ucsf.edu/john.newman https://medicine.ucsf.edu/people/john-newman Buck Institute for Research on Aging https://www.buckinstitute.org/lab/newman-lab/ Dr. Brianna Stubbs Director of Translational Science at Buck Institute for Research on Aging X (Twitter): @briannastubbs https://x.com/briannastubbs Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    1h 32m
  5. MAR 25

    Nathan LaBrasseur - senescence and aging. Performance Around the Clock episode 31.

    Coming from the 2024 Gerontology Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, we are excited to welcome Dr. Nathan LaBrasseur for the 31st episode of the Performance Around the Clock podcast. Dr. LaBrasseur is the director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic and an expert on senescence and aging. He's an author of the book "Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young, Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Fulfilled" an updated guide on healthy aging. In this episode, learn about the latest in aging and senescence particularly therapeutics for senescent cells - senotherapeutics. Senotherapeutics can be broken down into senolytics which selectively kill senescent cells and senomorphics which suppress senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) to reduce the negative effects of senescence. Thank you for watching. If you like this episode, please like, comment or subscribe. Guest: Dr. Nathan LaBrasseur Director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging @MayoClinic X (Twitter): @NKLeBRASSEUR https://x.com/nklebrasseur Profile: https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/lebrasseur-nathan-k-ph-d-m-s/bio-00055041 Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young, Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Fulfilled https://www.amazon.com/Mayo-Clinic-Healthy-Aging-Comprehensive/dp/B0BQYKS8ND Host: Dr. Satchin PandaX (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    1h 12m
  6. MAR 1

    Courtney Peterson - intermittent fasting and TRE. Performance Around the Clock episode 30.

    We continue our series from the 2024 Gerontology Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle.  Episode 30 of the Performance Around the Clock Podcast, features Dr. Courtney Peterson, a leading researcher in the field of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating (TRE).  Dr. Peterson is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was notably the first to test early time-restricted eating (eTRE) in humans. Dr. Peterson is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials on TRE, including the largest randomized controlled trial of intermittent fasting in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Her research combines chronobiology, nutrition, and metabolism and aims to develop dietary interventions to combat cardiometabolic diseases.  Learn all about her research in this episode. If you like this episode, please like, comment or subscribe.  Thank you for listening.    Guest: Dr. Courtney Peterson Associate Professor University of Alabama Birmingham X (Twitter): @CourtneyP_PhD Profile: https://scholars.uab.edu/3393-courtney-peterson  Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29754952/ Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations: https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research: https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science: https://mycircadianclock.org/

    53 min
  7. FEB 11

    Steven Austad - longevity and aging. Performance Around the Clock episode 29.

    Episode 29 of the Performance Around the Clock Podcast is our second episode from the 2024 Gerontology Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle.  We are privileged to host Dr. Steven Austad who is a leading expert in aging biology. Dr. Austad is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Director of UAB's Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging and Senior Scientific Director of the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR).  His varied career from large cat training, longevity field work with opposums, calculating the age of greenland sharks, to work with numerous other species gives Dr. Austad a unique view on longevity and aging.  He developed the Longevity Quotient (LQ) which is simplified measure that enables normalized comparisons of various species' longevity.  Learn all about his work on longevity and aging in this episode.  If you like this episode, please like or follow/subscribe.  Thank you for listening. In addition to authoring over 200 scientific articles and more than 150 newspaper columns on science. Dr. Austad has been a recipient of numerous awards such as: Fifth Nathan A. Shock Award Robert W. Kleemeier award Purdue University Outstanding Alumnus Award Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction Fondation IPSEN Longevity Prize Caroline P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction. He is also a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In 2021, he was appointed Protective Life Endowed Chair of Health Aging Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Guest: Dr. Steven Austad's X (formerly Twitter): @StevenAustad https://x.com/StevenAustad UAB Faculty Page https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/people/faculty/steven-n-austad Books: “Why We Age” https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Age-Science-Discovering/dp/0471148032/ "Methuselah's Zoo."    https://www.amazon.com/Methuselahs-Zoo-Nature-Living-Healthier/dp/B0CL5D1SY7/ Host: Dr. Satchin Panda X (Twitter): @SatchinPanda https://x.com/SatchinPanda Instagram: @satchin.panda https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/ Links: Donations:https://panda.salk.edu/giving/ Research:https://www.salk.edu/scientist/satchidananda-panda/ More science:https://mycircadianclock.org/

    1h 39m

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This is a podcast that explores how to keep our bodies and minds operating at peak levels around the clock, hosted by Dr. Satchin Panda from the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA. Here, we talk with experts from different fields to learn about science and how to leverage that knowledge to improve performance. Dr. Panda is a leading expert on circadian rhythms and time-restricted feeding. His research has implications on metabolism, health, and aging and offers potential approaches to disease prevention and longevity.

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