Tune into our latest episode featuring Megan Reich, a Ph.D. Candidate in Biology at the University of Ottawa. Megan traveled 20,000 km to collect milkweed and create an isoscape of the Monarch butterfly’s annual migration journey. In this episode, Megan explains the specific role Strontium isotopes play in the ecological conservation efforts of Monarch butterflies. Learn more: https://www.saivelab.com/

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Episode 92 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Megan Reich PhD (c)

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Emily Chung, a digital journalist at CBC News who covers topics in Science, the Environment, and occasionally biotechnology. Before pursuing a career in science writing, Emily received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. Emily shares with us how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted health and science news coverage at CBC and addresses the importance of accurate scientific communication.Learn more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science 0:27-Intro 1:35-What is the process behind publishing science news stories?5:42-Challenges of covering COVID-19 as a news topic?7:00 - Has COVID-19 impacted science coverage at CBC?8:28 - Your favourite article you have written so far?

Episode 91 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Emily Chung

Tune in to our latest episode featuring Madhura Rao, a PhD Candidate from Maastricht University in the Netherlands researching food sustainability and safety. Madhura speaks on the concept of food waste valorization and shares suggestions on how our food systems can be made more sustainable by businesses and the government. Learn more: https://madhurarao.com/

Episode 90 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Madhura Rao PhD (c)

BioRender: Revolutionizing Visual Science Communication. Tune into our latest episode featuring Shiz Aoki, co-founder, and CEO of BioRender and previous Lead Medical Illustrator at National Geographic. BioRender is a Canadian start-up with the goal of empowering scientists to curate their own medical illustrations quickly and consistently. In this episode, Shiz shares with us the story behind the formation of BioRender and some pieces of advice for aspiring medical illustrators.Learn more: https://biorender.com/

Episode 89 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Shiz Aoki

渥太华大学褚慕佳采访姚澤民教授。姚教授已从渥太华大学退休。 2002年至2013年，姚教授被任命为渥太华大学BMI系主任及创始人之一。BMI是生物化学、微生物学和免疫学的简称。姚教授分享了他30年在学术研究方面的经历并且他如何永远保持对科学的好奇心了解更多关于姚澤民教授，请浏览：https://med.uottawa.ca/bmi/en/people/yao-zemin

Episode 88 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Zemin Yao (Mandarin)

Sol Vidal from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute talks to Leonard Benoit from the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program. Join us in this Beats Research Radio episode as we speak with Leonard Benoit, the Indigenous Patient Navigator for the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program, about the importance of his role to make our healthcare system more culturally safe and accessible for indigenous people in Canada.Learn more: www.Trcp.ca

Episode 86 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Leonard Benoit

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa talks to Dr. Carole Yauk, a Professor in the Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology, Carleton University, and President of the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society. In this episode, Dr. Yauk speaks on the importance of toxicogenomics in public health and how her lab, the GReAT Lab, is modernizing chemical risk assessment methods using genomic approaches.Learn more about Dr. Yauk&apos;s research: https://caroleyauk.weebly.com/

Episode 85 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Carole Lyn Yauk

Isabela R Marçal chats with Dr. Leila Mostaço-Guidolin about her research on image analysis, extracellular matrix remodeling, and how those are helping her to understand issue function during normal and disease processes as well as in response to treatments. Learn more about Dr. Leila Mostaço-Guidolin&apos;s research: https://carleton.ca/mostacoguidolin/

Episode 84 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Leila Mostaço-Guidolin (Portuguese)

Janis Petït talks to Dr. Gad Sabbatier, Projet Manager at Axelys, and Manager and Founder of Mentorship and Professional Development Program for the Canadian Biomaterial Society. In this interview, Dr. Gad Sabbatier shares his experience in mentorship and explains us why do need to more for mentoring the future generations of Scientists and Engineers in Canada. Learn more about Dr. Gad Sabbatier’ work in mentorship at the Canadian Biomaterials Society here: https://biomaterials.ca/Learn more about Dr. Gad Sabbatier here: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/gadsabbatier

Episode 82 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Gad Sabbatier (in French)

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa talks to Dr. Anna Blakney, Assistant Professor in the Michael Smith Laboratories and School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC, member of #TeamHalo, and TikTok Science Educator with over 3 million likes and 200,000 followers. In this conversation, Dr. Blakney shares her research experience on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and her use of the social media platform, TikTok, to communicate science accurately and debunk vaccine misinformation.Learn more about Dr. Blakney’s research here: https://blakneylab.msl.ubc.ca/

BEaTS Radio Episode 81 - Interview with Dr. Anna Blakney

Hallie Arnott from Zimmer Biomet speaks with Dr. Todd Hoare, a professor with the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. Dr. Hoare explains how his team designs “smart” hydrogel-based materials for multiple applications, including the biomedical industry and agriculture. Dr. Hoare provides some tips and tricks on how to effectively design a hydrogel for translation into the industry. Dr. Hoare’s work has been profiled by Popular Science, Maclean’s, and BBC for its potential in solving clinical challenges through innovative smart materials design.Learn more www.hoarelab.com and https://control-create.mcmaster.ca/

BEaTS Radio Episode 80 – Interview with Dr. Todd Hoare

Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa talks to Dr. Heather Sheardown, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Ophthalmic Biomaterials and a Professor of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. Her research focuses on developing new polymeric materials and drug delivery systems for all areas of the eye to combat ocular disease and blindness. In this interview, Dr. Sheardown speaks on the challenges when commercializing academic technologies, her experience developing academic-industry collaborations with major companies like Ripple Therapeutics and EyeGate, as well as the C20/20 initiative she is leading, established with the 20/20 NSERC Ophthalmic Materials Network.To learn more, please visit: https://www.sheardownlab.ca/

BEaTS Radio Episode 79 – Interview with Dr. Heather Sheardown

Janis Petït talks to Dr. Alex Mihailidis, the Scientific Director of the Intelligent Assistive Technology and System Lab (IATSL) and Associate Vice President - International Partnerships at the University of Toronto. In this interview, Dr. Mihailidis shares his ongoing research on artificial intelligence and robotics for health and wellness and some pearls of wisdom for young researchers. Learn more about Dr. Alex Mihailidis’ work here: https://www.iatsl.org/

Episode 78 BEaTS Research Radio - Interview with Dr. Alex Mihailidis

Each week on BEaTS Research Radio at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, early-career scientists and investigators deep dive into the ever-changing, rapidly evolving world of translational medicine in one-on-one conversations with some of the planet's most brilliant medical masterminds, breaking down the science in terms you can understand

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