30 episodes

A laid-back conversation with scientists engaged in exciting work. We will discuss their research and explore the path these individuals took in getting to where they are today. My goal is to get to know the human behind the scientist. Join in!

Scientist the Human Podcast Simranjit Singh

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 16 Ratings

A laid-back conversation with scientists engaged in exciting work. We will discuss their research and explore the path these individuals took in getting to where they are today. My goal is to get to know the human behind the scientist. Join in!

    STH - E30 Dr. Kliment Verba - Cryo-EM & COVID-19 virus receptor traps

    STH - E30 Dr. Kliment Verba - Cryo-EM & COVID-19 virus receptor traps

    Dr. Kliment Verba is an Assistant Professor at the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) and Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF. Dr. Verba uses biophysical methods such as cryo-EM (cryogenic electron microscopy) to study structural biology and elucidate how proteins look in 3D, down to atomic details. His work spans topics ranging from cancer biology to virology, including recent work on the COVID-19 virus, which we discuss in this episode. For more information, visit Dr. Verba's profile and the QBI website.

    • 1 hr
    STH - E29 Dr. Derek Lowe - Blogging & Drug Discovery

    STH - E29 Dr. Derek Lowe - Blogging & Drug Discovery

    Dr. Derek Lowe is a medicinal chemist, author, and blogger. He is currently Director in Chemical Biology and Therapeutics at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR). Dr. Lowe’s work in drug discovery has spanned multiple decades with tenures at Schering-Plough, Bayer, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. In addition to his industry work, Dr. Lowe authors a popular blog covering topics in drug discovery; check it out here: In the Pipeline. 

    • 41 min
    STH - E28 Dr. Eric Wang Returns - Leukemia & Therapy Resistance

    STH - E28 Dr. Eric Wang Returns - Leukemia & Therapy Resistance

    Dr. Eric Wang is an Assistant Professor at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine. Dr. Wang's work has uncovered new therapeutic vulnerabilities in RNA-binding protein networks in leukemia through the use of genomic screening approaches, which we discuss in this episode. His lab investigates therapy resistance in cancer, with a focus on leukemias. For more information, visit his lab page: Wang Lab

    • 36 min
    STH - E27 Dr. Mario Suva

    STH - E27 Dr. Mario Suva

    Dr. Mario Suva is an Associate Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, is affiliated with the Neuro-Oncology program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, and is a member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Dr. Suva's lab focuses on the biology of brain tumors, using single-cell technologies to dissect cellular heterogeneity and plasticity. Furthermore, recent work from his lab describes an atlas of glioma-infiltrating T cells, which we discuss in this episode. For more information, visit his lab page: Suva Lab

    • 47 min
    STH - E26 Dr. Mariella G. Filbin

    STH - E26 Dr. Mariella G. Filbin

    Dr. Mariella G. Filbin is an Attending Physician of Pediatric Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and an Associate Member of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. The Filbin Lab focuses its efforts on studying pediatric brain tumors, particularly lethal high-grade gliomas, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and malignant embryonal brain tumors. Dr. Filbin's approach to understanding these tumors involves genomic technologies such as single cell RNA sequencing, which we discuss in this episode. For more information, visit her lab page: Filbin Lab

    • 36 min
    STH - E25 Laura Valente

    STH - E25 Laura Valente

    Laura Valente is a PhD student in the Department of Pathology at Duke University School of Medicine. She conducts research in the lab of Dr. Anthony Filiano, who is a faculty member in the Neurosurgery, Immunology, and Pathology departments at Duke. Laura's work focuses on developing mouse models of thymus transplants done in patients to understand the underlying mechanisms of thymus transplant efficacy. Recently, Laura took part in a science advocacy workshop called Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE), held by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In this episode, we discuss Laura's research and her recent crash course in science advocacy. For more information on Laura's research, please visit the Filiano Lab website. For more information on the CASE workshop, please visit the AAAS CASE website.

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

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16 Ratings

Joey_vee ,

S-M-R-T!

I can feel myself getting smarter with every new episode I listen to and it doesn't hurt as much as I thought it would!

lamilla22 ,

Great podcast!

While a few other podcasts feature scientists' latest research, this one is unique in that the interviewee also explains the path which led him or her into science in general and a field of research in particular. Hope to hear more soon!

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Casual yet comprehensive

The "fireside chat" style of this podcast makes a traditionally complex, and sometimes intimidating, field much more approachable. Looking forward to future podcasts!

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