Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Jan 21 2025 97 ep. 34 mins 319
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YJBM is a PubMed-indexed, quarterly journal edited by Yale medical, graduate, and professional students and is peer-reviewed by experts in the fields of biology and medicine. All YJBM issues are open access on Pubmed. Each issue of the Journal is devoted to an exciting focus topic and through three episodes of this podcast, we will take you through the past, present, and future of the issue’s focus topic and interview experts in the field.

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 27

Jan 21 2025 25 mins  
Welcome to the first YJBM Science News of the 2025, and welcome our new host, Roxanna Altus! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Roxanna will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past few weeks. Papers featured in … Read More Read More

How Science Can Shape Policy and Prepare Us for What’s Next: An Interview with Dr. Gonzalo Moratorio

Jan 06 2025 47 mins  
A few years after the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still uncovering lessons about how science, communities, and governments can work together to tackle global health challenges. Today, we are joined by Dr. Gonzalo Moratorio, Head of the Experimental Evolution of Viruses Lab at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo and Associate Professor at the University of the … Read More Read More

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 26

Dec 19 2024 23 mins  
Welcome to the last YJBM Science News of the 2024! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past few weeks. Papers featured in the episode: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-024-02023-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-54657-5 http

Brain and Comparative Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Tamas Horvath

Dec 13 2024 41 mins  
What is comparative medicine and why is it important for guiding knowledge of human diseases? How does the brain regulate homeostasis of the body? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, our host Amy interviews researcher and professor Dr. Tamas Horvath about the broad and expanding topic of comparative medicine and his research on how … Read More Read More

Lessons from the Ovary: An Interview with Dr. Hattie Chung

Dec 09 2024 40 mins  
What can the intricate world of the ovary teach us about overall health? In this episode, we explore the implications of interdisciplinary research and predictive models on drug development with Dr. Hattie Chung, a recently-joined researcher and faculty member at Yale. Dr. Chung studies diverse biological topics through a systems biology lens through which she … Read More Read Mo

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 25

Nov 25 2024 24 mins  
Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past few weeks. Papers featured in the episode: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/154/Supplement%203/e2024067043N/199726/The-Circumstances-Surrounding-Fatal-

Stress and the Prefrontal Cortex: An Interview with Dr. Amy Arnsten

Nov 20 2024 31 mins  
How does stress affect the prefrontal cortex? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, host Delyar Khosroabadi speaks with Dr. Amy Arnsten, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology. Dr. Arnsten shares the experience that sparked her interest in neuroscience, her journey as an undergraduate creating the first neuroscience major at Brown … Read More Read Mor

Peer Mentorship in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery: A Conversation on Independence, Community, and Integrative Care

Nov 06 2024 49 mins  
In this special episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine podcast, hosts Shivesh Shourya and Mara Kushelman bring together a remarkable group of individuals transforming spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery through peer mentorship and advocacy. Joining us are Jonathan Sigworth, co-founder of More Than Walking, a nonprofit promoting independent living for SCI survivors; … R

Curing Cancer and the CRAP Test: An Interview with Dr. James Yu

Nov 04 2024 45 mins  
Can you tell the difference between snake oil and evidence-based medicine? In this episode, meet Dr. James Yu: researcher, editor of multiple journals, father, Yale alum, and radiation oncologist. Dr. Yu shares with our host Elaine Yang how alternative medicine influences patient outcomes, the power of interdisciplinary research collaborations, as well as what embracing technologic

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 24

Oct 28 2024 22 mins  
Welcome to the YJBM Science News! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Samantha will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past two weeks. Papers featured in the episode: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2825212 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089