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Nature Biotechnology's Forum podcast explores biotech's latest scientific publications, found in Nature Biotechnology and elsewhere, through discussions with today's leading researchers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Sep 2, 202545 min
Wearables Roundtable: Bao and Rogers
Clinical grade electronic wearable technology today can be flexible, stretchable, and skin-like, as researchers have developed materials that can help electronics interface with your body. Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Drs. Zhenan Bao and John Rogers about the many devices that they are working on – from health monitoring in neonates to smart bandages for wounds – and how they will complement and advance global health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 19, 202535 min
Photoacoustic Imaging Roundtable: Ntziachristos and Yao
Photoacoustic imaging, or optoacoustic imaging, combines both optical imaging and ultrasound technology to generate high-resolution images of biological tissues. Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Drs. Vasilis Ntziachristos and Junjie Yao about how photoacoustic imaging, developed back in the 1970s, is now moving towards translational applications such as diagnostics and disease monitoring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 5, 202536 min
Biomolecular Ultrasound Roundtable: Maresca and Shapiro
Biomolecular ultrasound is an exciting technology that uses sound waves to visualize tissues within the body. Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Drs. David Maresca and Mikhail Shapiro about using ultrasound for imaging and also how the technology is being used to drive the transport of engineered molecules across cellular membranes for a wide range of applications. This includes their recent work mentioned in the episode https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads1325 and https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.adt0293 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 22, 202536 min
Foundation Models Roundtable: Lopez and Hie
Foundation models are machine learning models trained on large datasets and applicable for a wide range of use cases. Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Drs. Brian Hie and Marie Lopez about how these models are being used for analysis of the function and structure of DNA, RNA, and proteins, and how they are being developed for clinical use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 3, 202428 min
From Bench to Podcast: Ali Shaib
In this episode, Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena sits down with Ali Shaib, the lead author of an exciting new study showcasing expansion microscopy and the visualization of individual protein shapes, using standard laboratory microscopes.Tune in as Ali and Cláudia explore the “accidental” origins of the study, the importance of mentorship and collaboration, and the democratization of super-resolution methods.If you're curious about the intersection of super-resolution microscopy and clinical applications, this is an episode you won’t want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 23, 202433 min
From Bench to Podcast: Chloe Fishman
On this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Chloe Fishman, the first author of a great story on a new and versatile tool using recombitrons for bacteriophage gene editing. Join us as Cláudia and Chloe touch bases on the advantages of this tool over existing methods, discuss the relevance of phage therapy on the fight against antimicrobial resistance and share their thoughts on the crucial role mentorship plays in empowering early career researchers. If you are interested in phage therapy and astrobiology, then this episode is for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 20, 202425 min
From Bench to Podcast: Nicoletta Cieri
On this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Nicoletta Cieri, the first author of a great story on how a devised analytic framework can aid the prevention of post-transplant disease recurrence.Join us as Nicoletta and Cláudia explore the highlights of the story, discuss the future of individualized medicine and touch-bases on future career opportunities following the postdoc phase.If you are interested in anti-tumor responses and personalized medicine, then this episode is for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jun 26, 202441 min
Organoids Roundtable: Lancaster and Pasca
In this episode of Forum, Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Madeline Lancaster and Sergiu Pasca about organoids – cell cultures derived from stem cells and crafted to replicate a particular organ or certain cell types that make up an organ. These two experts in the field discuss neural organoids specifically, and how they are being used to study both basic biology of the brain and their future impacts on disease research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nature Biotechnology's Forum podcast explores biotech's latest scientific publications, found in Nature Biotechnology and elsewhere, through discussions with today's leading researchers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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