Elly Tanaka of the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna Biocenter shares her work to define what it means to have successful regeneration and studying examples of lack of regeneration and what that means at the cellular and molecular levels. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37019]

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Defining Regeneration and Non-Regeneration at a Cellular and Molecular Level - Breaking News in Stem Cells

The climate crisis is impacting health, and health care professionals have a pivotal role as advocates for change. The climate crisis must be mitigated by vast reductions in carbon use. Physicians share how they have promoted advocacy, as well as effective ways of messaging, and how leaders serve as trusted sources of information for policymakers and local institutions, and change agents. Panelists: Mark Coleman, MS, author and nature meditation teacher; host, Nature Summit; Robin Cooper, MD, Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; co-founder, Climate Psychiatry Alliance; Edward Maibach, PhD, Mason Distinguished University Professor, George Mason University; Ashley McClure, MD, co-founder, Climate Health Now; Kimberly Williams, PhD, PHR, Executive Director, The National Medical Association; Program Manager, Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Well-Being in Times of Crisis" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37479]

From Climate Stress to Activation: The Critical Role of the Health Professional

Dr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, discusses some common misunderstandings of mindfulness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37504]

Mindfulness is Not About Bliss

A panel of leaders in mental health and science discuss combatting pandemic fatigue, share short meditations, and revisit their previous discussion on personal and communal lessons and hopes for rejuvenating our lives, science and healthcare, self-care, and our earth. Panelists: Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, Professor Emeritus, UCSF Dept. of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Eve Ekman, PhD, teaching faculty, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Trudy Goodman, PhD, founder, InsightLA; Jack Kornfield, PhD, founder, Spirit Rock Meditation Center; Dan Siegel, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine; founder, Mindsight Institute. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Well-Being in Times of Crisis" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37476]

Pandemic Burnout and Regeneration for Our New World: One Year Later

The race equity movement has left us with greater awareness of the urgent need for changes in the way we interact and run our businesses and institutions. This discussion features a frank discussion on what one psychiatry department has done to address interpersonal and systemic racism, as well as insight from an expert on a compassion-based approach for insightfully seeing and discussing race, and being actively anti-racist. Panelists: Rhonda Magee, JD, Professor of Law, University of San Francisco; Michelle Porche, EdD, Associate Adjunct Professor, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Matthew State, MD, PhD, Oberndorf Family Distinguished Professor and Chair, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Well-Being in Times of Crisis" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37477]

Anti-Racism and Building an Inclusive Culture

Millions attempt some form of diet yet only a small fraction achieve permanent weight loss. Neuroscientist and writer Darya Rose discusses the power of habits as a much needed alternative to dieting. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37532]

Health is an Issue of Psychology Not Nutrition

This discussion focuses on the mental health challenges and lessons learned at UCSF during the pandemic, with a focus on building institutional resources to prepare for future challenges. Panelists: Maga Jackson-Triche, MD, MSHS, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Christine Mangurian, MD, MAS, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity, UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Robert Rodriguez, MD, Professor, UCSF Dept. of Emergency Medicine. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Well-Being in Times of Crisis" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37474]

Building Stress Resilience to Withstand the Next Crisis

Dr. Walter E. B. Sipe, UCSF Psychiatry and Pediatrics, explores the dysfunctional ways in which people avoid pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37503]

Avoidance is a Trap

In the wake of the pandemic and systemic social injustice, we are facing vast collective grief. Renowned therapists Jack Saul and Esther Perel discuss ways to witness and move through grief using creative expression, toward experiencing fresh joy and purpose in our new world. Speakers: Esther Perel, MFT, family therapist and Jack Saul, PhD, trauma therapist and leader of communal resilience movements. Moderated by Elissa Epel, PhD, Vice Chair for Adult Psychology, UCSF. Series: "Emotional Well-Being in Times of Crisis" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37475]

Pandemic Transitions: From Collective Grief to Joy

Take a virtual lab tour and learn more about the significance of the UC Santa Cruz Molecular Diagnostic Lab (MDL) to our community and how testing works at UC Santa Cruz. The MDL has been open since May 2020, working to increase area SARS-CoV-2 testing capacity in order to contribute to a pandemic exit strategy. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37471]

How the Molecular Diagnostics Lab Processes COVID-19 Tests

UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner discusses the benefits of compassion for others and ourselves. Keltner, who is co-founder of the campus’s Greater Good Science Center, has studied stress, relationships and well-being for 25 years. Drawing on insights from the center’s Science of Happiness online course, podcast series and magazine, Keltner shares tips on how to manage stress and find meaningful connections while social distancing. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37392]

Calm Amid COVID: Compassion

A panel of pediatric experts explains the impact COVID-19 can have on children — from vaccines to illness to the psychological effects on children as the world navigates this pandemic. Psychological and Behavioral impact of the Pandemic on Children - Kerri Boutelle, PhD Status of Vaccination in State and Nation - Mark Sawyer, MD COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials in Children Below Twelve Years of Age - Stephen Spector, MD Basic Science of COVID-19 Virus in the Developing Lungs of Infants/Children - Xin Sun, PhD Overview of the COVID Pulmonary Disease in Children - Kelan Tantisira, MD, MPH Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37410]

Parents Kids and COVID: What You Need to Know - Health Talks

UC Berkeley clinical social worker, Amber Jaiza Jones, LCSW, describes her hand-washing ritual that incorporates a meditation mantra. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37397]

Wash Your Hands While Using this Meditation Mantra

It's possible to be well-fed, but undernourished. Chris Kresser talks about the two forms of Vitamin A and an issue with food labels. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37416]

Vitamin A: The Food Label Problem

Understanding the evolutionary path and the tradeoffs of the modern human brain will likely illuminate the origins of human disease. Alysson Muotri explains his research using stem cells to model Neanderthal brains in an effort to better understand our origins as well as our future. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37018]

Neuro-archealization: Resurrecting Genetic Variations in Human Brain Organoids - Breaking News in Stem Cells

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