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Meet the MicrobiologistAgnostic Diagnostics and the Future of ASM Health With Dev MittarDev Mittar, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the ASM Health Scientific Unit discusses the use of metagenomic next generation sequencing to develop agnostic diagnostic technology, giving scientists and clinicians alike, a tool to diagnose any infectious disease with one single test. He also discusses how the ASM Health Unit is empowering scientists and leveraging microbial science innovations to address critical global health challenges and improve lives worldwide. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways The Division of Research, Innovation and Ventures is a small entrepreneurial arm of BARDA that takes on early-stage projects with high potential of turning into medical coun...2025-05-3041 minMeet the MicrobiologistImplementing a National Action Plan to Combat AMR in Pakistan With Afreenish AmirEpisode Summary Afreenish Amir, Ph.D., Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Project Director at the National Institute of Health in Pakistan, highlights significant increases in extensively drug-resistant typhoid and cholera cases in Pakistan and discusses local factors driving AMR in Asia. She describes the development and implementation of a National Action Plan to combat AMR in a developing country, emphasizing the importance of rational antimicrobial use, surveillance and infection control practice. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways AMR is a global and One Health issue. Pakistan has a huge disease burden of AMR. Contributing factors include, but are not limited to, overcrowding, lack of infection...2025-05-0937 minMeet the MicrobiologistDiscovering Fossilized Microbes in Antarctic Ice Cores With Manuel Martinez GarciaManuel Martinez Garcia, Ph.D., a professor of microbiology in the Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology Department at the University of Alicante in Spain, paints a picture of what microbial life looked like thousands of years ago by analyzing microbial genomic signatures within ice cores collected from the Antarctic ice shelves in the 1990s. Links for the Episode New avenues for potentially seeking microbial responses to climate change beneath Antarctic ice shelves – mSphere paper. Viruses under the Antarctic Ice Shelf are active and potentially involved in global nutrient cycles – Nature communications article. Manuel Martinez Garcia’s Lab website. How stable is t...2025-03-1449 min
Planning & Beyond®17. Transform Your Client Conversations Through Motivational Interviewing with Derek HagenText us to share what you found helpful!Discover how to revolutionize your client relationships using motivational interviewing, a powerful framework that enhances client engagement and facilitates meaningful change. Join host Ashley Quamme and guest Derek Hagen, Director of Education at Money Quotient, as they unpack this evidence-based approach to deeper client conversations.In this episode, you'll learn:How to resist the "righting reflex" and create space for authentic client discoveryThe four key components of motivational interviewing (Spirit, Stages, Skills, and Speech)Practical techniques for implementing MI in different meeting contextsStrategic ways to offer...2025-01-3043 minMeet the MicrobiologistRevenge of the Microbes With Brenda Wilson and Brian HoEpisode Summary Mother-Son duo, Brenda Wilson, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and the Associate Director of Undergraduate Education in the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Brian Ho, Ph.D., researcher and lecturer at the Institute of structural and molecular biology, a joint institute between the Department of structural and molecular biology at the University College of London and the Department of Biological Sciences at Birkbeck University of London discuss the inspiration and motivation for their recent book, Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle, 2nd...2025-01-1652 minMeet the MicrobiologistBiorisk Assessment and Management With Saeed KhanSaeed Khan, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Molecular Pathology at Dow diagnostic research and reference laboratory and President of the Pakistan Biological Safety Association discusses the importance and challenges of biosafety/biosecurity practices on both a local and global scale. He highlights key steps for biorisk assessment and management and stresses the importance of training, timing and technology. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Adequate biosafety and biosecurity protocols depend on a thorough understanding of modern challenges, and scientists must be willing and able to respond to new technological threats appropriately. In the microbiology lab, the threat goes beyond...2024-11-1149 min
The Healthy Metal HippieScotty Hagen - Bellyache Records - A Record Label So Sweet! Driven by a Passion for Music & QualitySend us a textIt is always a pleasure to chat with Scotty Hagen of Bellyache Records and today was no different! In this conversation, we discuss the journey of Bellyache Records and its evolution over the years. We explore the creative processes behind album artwork, the changing landscape of music consumption, and the deeper societal value of music. We highlights innovative vinyl releases and the artistry involved in album artwork especially that Scotty has created with Bellyache. It's been a journey with a following that keeps growing in keen anticipation for each release. We...2024-10-281h 38Meet the MicrobiologistFrom Hydrothermal Vents to Cold Seeps: How Bacteria Sustain Ocean Life With Nicole DubilierNicole Dubilier, Ph.D., Director and head of the Symbiosis Department at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, has led numerous reserach cruises and expeditions around the world studying the symbiotic relationships of bacteria and marine invertebrates. She discusses how the use of various methods, including deep-sea in situ tools, molecular, 'omic' and imaging analyses, have illuminated remarkable geographic, species and habitat diversity amongst symbionts and emphasizes the importance of discovery-driven research over hypothesis-driven methods. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC9vqE1visc Ashley's Biggest Takeaways: In 1878, German surgeon...2024-09-2730 minMeet the MicrobiologistTrillion Dollar Microbes Make the Bioeconomy Go Round With Tim DonohueEpisode Summary Timothy Donohue, Ph.D.—ASM Past President, University of Wisconsin Foundation Fetzer Professor of Bacteriologyand Director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) calls genomics a game-changer when it comes the potential of microbes to create renewable resources and products that can sustain the environment, economy and supply chain around the world. He also shares some exciting new advances in the field and discusses ways his research team is using microorganisms as nanofactories to degrade lignocellulose and make a smorgasbord of products with high economic value. Take the MTM listener survey! Ashley's Biggest...2024-05-2949 minMeet the MicrobiologistRabies: The Diabolical Virus With Many Symptoms and Hosts With Rodney RohdeRodney Rohde, Ph.D., Regents’ Professor and Chair of the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Texas State University discusses the many variants, mammalian hosts and diverse neurological symptoms of rabies virus. Take the MTM listener survey! Ashley’s Biggest Takeaways: Prior to his academic career, Rohde spent a decade as a public health microbiologist and molecular epidemiologist with the Texas Department of State Health Services Bureau of Laboratories and Zoonosis Control Division, and over 30 years researching rabies virus. While at the Department of Health Lab, Rohde worked on virus isolation using what he described as “old sch...2024-05-0855 minMeet the MicrobiologistIncreasing Laboratory Capacity for TB Diagnosis With Aureliana ChambalASM's Young Ambassador, Aureliana Chambal, discusses the high incidence of tuberculosis in Mozambique and how improved surveillance can help block disease transmission in low resource settings. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways: Mozambique is severely impacted by the TB epidemic, with one of the highest incidences in Africa (368 cases/ 100,000 people in the population). Human-adapted members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) belong to 7 different phylogenetic lineages. These 7 lineages may vary in geographic distribution, and have varying impacts on infection and disease outcome. For decades, 2 reference strains have been used for TB lab research, H37Rv, which Chambal mentions, and Erdman. Both o...2024-03-0935 min
Outbreak News InterviewsMeasles and Immune Amnesia with Ashley Hagen, M.S.In 2024 to date, dozens of measles cases have already been reported from multiple states herein the US, according to the CDC. And cases are increasing worldwide as the World Health Organization announced recently reporting more than 300,000 cases in 2023, a 79% increase from the year prior. My guest today writes about measles and immune amnesia: The risk associated with measles infection is much greater than the sum of its observable symptoms. The immune memories that you have acquired are priceless, built over many years and from countless exposures to a menagerie of germs. Measles virus is especially...2024-03-0113 minMeet the MicrobiologistIBS Biomarkers and Diagnostic Diapers With Maria Eugenia Inda-WebbDr. Maria Eugenia Inda-Webb, Pew Postdoctoral Fellow working in the Synthetic Biology Center at MIT builds biosensors to diagnose and treat inflammatory disorders in the gut, like inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. She discusses how “wearables,” like diagnostic diapers and nursing pads could help monitor microbiome development to treat the diseases of tomorrow. Subscribe (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS or by email. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Biosensors devices that engineer living organisms or biomolocules to detect and report the presence of certain biomarkers. The device consists of a bioreceptor (bacteria) and a reporter (fluorescent protei...2023-09-2331 minMeet the MicrobiologistThink Fungus Early: Preventing Angioinvasion Via Early Detection With Gary ProcopDr. Gary Procop, CEO of the American Board of pathology and professor of pathology at the Cleveland Clinic, Lerner School of Medicine discusses the importance of early detection and diagnosis in order to prevent fungal invasion leading to poor outcomes, particularly in immunocompromised patients. He emphasizes the importance of thinking fungus early, shares his passion for mentoring and talks about key updates in the recently released 7th Edition of Larone’s Medically Important Fungi. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Many invasive fungal infections are angiotrophic, meaning they actually grow toward, and into, blood vessels. Once the fungus has pe...2023-09-0141 minMeet the MicrobiologistMicrobial Flavor Profiles for Bread and Wine Production With Kate HowellDr. Kate Howell, Associate Professor of Food Chemistry at the University of Melbourne, Australia discusses how microbes impact the flavor and aroma of food and beverages and shares how microbial interactions can be used to enhance nutritional properties of food and beverage sources. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Saccharomyces means sugar-loving fungus. Humans have similar olfactory structures and mechanisms as insects and are similarly attracted to fermenting or rotting fruits produced by Saccharomyces. Research has shown that insects (and humans) prefer yeasts that produce more esters and aromatic compounds. Palm wine is a product that is made from sap collected from palm...2023-07-1537 minMeet the MicrobiologistAncientBiotics With Steve Diggle and Freya HarrisonDr. Steve Diggle, ASM Distinguished Lecturer and Microbiology Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia and Dr. Freya Harrison, Associate Microbiology Professor at the University of Warwick in Coventry, U.K., discuss the science behind medieval medical treatments and the benefits of interdisciplinary research. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Diggle and Harrison met in Oxford, where Harrison was finishing up her Ph.D. and Diggle was doing background research for his work studying evolutionary questions about quorum sensing. When Diggle began searching for a postdoc, Harrison, who had been conducting an independent fellowship at Oxford...2023-06-0242 minMeet the MicrobiologistSending Yeast to the Moon With Jessica LeeDr. Jessica Lee, scientist for the Space Biosciences Research Branch at NASA’s AIMS Research Center in Silicon Valley uses both wet-lab experimentation and computational modeling to understand what microbes really experience when they come to space with humans. She discusses space microbiology, food safety and microbial food production in space and the impacts of microgravity and extreme radiation when sending Saccharomyces cerevisiae to the moon. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Lee applied for her job at NASA in 2020. Prior to her current position, she completed 2 postdocs and spent time researching how microbes respond to stress at a population level an...2023-05-0634 min
Mastering the Business of YogaBuilding a Business Teaching Online Classes, YouTube & Course Creation with Ashley HagenThis week on the podcast I am joined by Ashley Hagen. Ashley is an online yoga teacher and business coach who helps other yoga teachers transform into confident online entrepreneurs. She went from teaching 15+ yoga classes per week and owning a local studio to running a thriving yoga business 100% online. With a background in marketing & graphic design, she's learned to combine her skills in technology with her passion of yoga to help yoga teachers navigate the world of online yoga teaching and business building. In this episode, Ashley shares how she created her online business and how she first...2023-04-1758 min
effperfect's podcastBest of 2022 Welcome to 2023, fam! We’re so excited to start this new year with you and so grateful that you’re part of the recovering perfectionist family. 🙏 As we enter the new year, we’re taking an intentional moment to look back on all that 2022 brought us. By reflecting on what was, we can get even clearer on what is and what’s to come. We invite you to ask yourself… What dreams came true for you in 2022? What surprised you most? What are you proudest of? H...2023-01-0247 minMeet the MicrobiologistThe Career of Tony FauciDr. Robert Gaynes, distinguished physician and professor of infectious diseases at Emory University, joins Meet the Microbiologist for the 2nd episode in a unique 3-part series, in which we share the impact of scientists at the heart of various paradigm shifts throughout scientific history. Here we discuss the life and career of Tony Fauci, the scientist who has been recognized as America’s Top Infectious Diseases Doctor and “voice of science” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways Fauci was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a 2nd generation American whose parents came from Italy. Fauci’...2022-12-221h 13Meet the MicrobiologistFrançoise Barré-Sinoussi's Discovery of HIVDr. Robert Gaynes, distinguished physician and professor of infectious diseases at Emory University, joins Meet the Microbiologist for a unique episode, in which we share the story of Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, the French, female scientist who discovered HIV and found herself at the heart of one of the most bitter scientific disputes in recent history. Subscribe (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS or by email. Ashley's Biggest Takeaways The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report first reported on a cluster of unusual infections in June of 1...2022-11-1957 min
The Blissful BizHow to Show Up With Confidence in Your Business with Ashley HagenI can’t be the only one who has seen other entrepreneurs smashing their goals and thinking they must have it all figured out or must be working all hours under the sun.Well, I’ve learned that this is simply not true in most cases. 🧐Firstly, no one has everything figured out, okay? We’re human, and we all go through different stages in life and business - we all have lessons to learn constantly. Secondly, you can actually get a LOT done in just a few hours a day. Tod...2022-10-3142 min