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People Behind the Science Podcast810: Dr. Christine Drea: Studying Social Behavior, Reproduction, and Health in Female-Dominant SpeciesDr. Christine Drea is the Earl D. McLean Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Professor in the Department of Biology, the University Program in Ecology, and the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences at Duke University. Christine completed her undergraduate training in zoology at the University of Maryland College Park. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in psychobiology from Emory University. Afterwards, Christine conducted postdoctoral research in physiology at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and subsequently she was awarded a National Institutes of Health National Research Service Award postdoctoral fellowship in psychology to conduct research at...
2025-04-2842 min
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersStudying Social Behavior, Reproduction, and Health in Female-Dominant Species - Dr. Christine DreaDr. Christine Drea is the Earl D. McLean Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Professor in the Department of Biology, the University Program in Ecology, and the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences at Duke University. Research in Christine's lab examines animal behavior from an integrative perspective. She and her colleagues are investigating the genetic, behavioral, cognitive, sensory, and endocrine mechanisms involved in social interactions and communication in socially complex animals. Christine focuses primarily on female-dominant species such as hyenas, lemurs, and meerkats. Christine's hobbies outside of science include gardening, playing and walking with her two dogs, and traveling...
2025-04-2842 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast797: Dr. Michael Treadway: Examining How Our Brains Make Decisions About Investing Effort and the Impacts of Mental IllnessDr. Michael Treadway is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at Emory University. He is also affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory. Michael received his PhD in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University and completed his clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty at Emory in 2015. Michael has received numerous awards and honors in his career, including the Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution in the area of Psychopathology from the American Psychological Association (AP...
2025-01-2757 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersExamining How Our Brains Make Decisions About Investing Effort and the Impacts of Mental Illness - Dr. Michael TreadwayDr. Michael Treadway is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at Emory University. He is also affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory. One of the aims of Michael's lab is to investigate how the brain makes decisions about where to invest your effort and whether something you want is worth the work it will take to get it. The second aim of Michael's research is to examine this process in people with conditions like major depression. His goal is to understand how the...
2025-01-2757 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast731: Dr. Denise Okafor: Investigating the Mechanisms of Signaling and Regulation in Protein ComplexesDr. C. Denise Okafor is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and of Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University. She received her B.S. in biomedical chemistry from Oral Roberts University and was awarded her M.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Georgia Institute of Technology. Afterwards, Denise was selected to complete an Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award from the NIH to conduct postdoctoral research at Emory University and teach at Morehouse and Spelman colleges in Atlanta. Denise has received a variety of awards and honors for her work, including a Burroughs Wellc...
2023-10-2336 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersInvestigating the Mechanisms of Signaling and Regulation in Protein Complexes - Dr. Denise OkaforDr. C. Denise Okafor is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and of Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University. Many of the medications we take work by binding to a particular target and either turning off whatever is causing a problem or turning something on that is not working correctly. Denise's research examines how small molecules like drugs find and interact with the targets they are supposed to interact with. She is particularly interested in proteins that can be turned on or off by the small molecules/drugs that they bind with. While science is a large part...
2023-10-2336 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast722: Dr. Young-Hui Chang: Taking Critical Steps to Elucidate Mechanisms of Limb Movement in LocomotionDr. Young-Hui Chang is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology where he directs research in the Comparative Neuromechanics Laboratory. Young-Hui received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and his M.S. in Animal Physiology from Cornell University. Next, he conducted his doctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley, earning his PhD in Integrative Biology in 2000. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech, Young-Hui was a postdoctoral researcher at Emory University. While at Emory, he was awarded the Association of Korean Neuroscientists President Outstanding Research Hanwha Award. Young-Hui has also been awarded an NSF C...
2023-08-2141 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersTaking Critical Steps to Elucidate Mechanisms of Limb Movement in Locomotion - Dr. Young-Hui ChangDr. Young-Hui Chang is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology where he directs research in the Comparative Neuromechanics Laboratory. Research in Young-Hui's lab aims to examine how the control of movement by the nervous system is influenced by mechanics and physics during locomotion. He is interested in broad mechanisms for behaviors like walking, running, and hopping that apply within and across species. Young-Hui likes to spend his free time with his family. He, his wife, and his two boys enjoy exploring the outdoors, hiking, and camping together. Though Young-Hui was not always a particularly outdoorsy...
2023-08-2141 min
Life Church | Salisbury NC SermonsWeek 5: Exodus 20:12 | The Ten Commandments - Emory McNeelyOur student ministry director, Emory McNeely continues our sermon series on the 10 Commandments, looking at Exodus 20:12.Why is the fifth commandment important?What does the fifth commandment ask of us?“And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.” - Exodus 14:18“Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near Me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” - Leviticus...
2023-07-0228 min
Life Church | Salisbury NC SermonsWeek 6: Mark 3:7-35 - Emory McNeelyEmory McNeely continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Mark looking at Mark 3:7-35.Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together, and live on mission. Salisbury, NCFollow us online:lifechurchnc.comFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
2023-02-1229 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast645: Dr. Elizabeth Bonney: Laboring to Understand the Interactions Between Pregnancy and the Immune SystemListen Free in iTunes
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Dr. Bonney is a Professor and Director of the Research Division in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Vermont. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and went on to earn her MD from Stanford University. Afterward, Dr. Bonney completed her Residency at Harvard University followed by a Fellowship in Immunology at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bonney served on the faculty at Emory University before joining the faculty at the University of...
2022-02-2839 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersLaboring to Understand the Interactions Between Pregnancy and the Immune System - Dr. Elizabeth BonneyDr. Bonney is a Professor and Director of the Research Division in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Vermont. She studies the immune systems of pregnant women. Dr. Bonney is trying to understand why the female body doesn't reject the growing baby, even though it carries unfamiliar proteins from the father. Elizabeth is an enthusiastic gardener in her spare time. She has been cultivating carrots, radishes, herbs, mint, and more in her garden. She received her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and went on to earn her MD...
2022-02-2839 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast642: Dr. Karmella Haynes: Expressing Her Creativity Making Epigenetic Machinery and Designing Biological DevicesListen Free in iTunes
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Since recording this episode, Dr. Karmella Haynes has joined the faculty in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech School of Engineering and Emory University School of Medicine. At the time of recording, Karmella was an Assistant Professor in the Ira A. Fulton School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She was also a senior judge for the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition. She received her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to...
2022-02-0739 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersExpressing Her Creativity Making Epigenetic Machinery and Designing Biological Devices - Dr. Karmella HaynesSince recording this episode, Dr. Karmella Haynes has joined the faculty in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech School of Engineering and Emory University School of Medicine. At the time of recording, Karmella was an Assistant Professor in the Ira A. Fulton School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She was also a senior judge for the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition. Karmella studies synthetic biology, which involves synthesizing DNA outside of a cell and designing those new pieces of DNA so that they can be used for different purposes l...
2022-02-0739 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast628: Dr. Cassandra Quave: Investigating Plant-Based Medicines to Battle Infectious Disease and Antibiotic ResistanceListen Free in iTunes
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Dr. Cassandra Quave holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Dermatology in the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Center for the Study of Human Health. She is also Director/Curator of the Emory University Herbarium, CEO of CLQ Botanicals (a company providing consulting services on botanicals for personal care, skin health, and cosmetics), CEO and Chief Scientist of PhytoTEK LLC (a start-up biotech company dedicated to R&D and commercialization of novel anti-infective technologies), host of the Foodie Pharmacology Podcast, and author of t...
2021-10-2552 minPeople Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersInvestigating Plant-Based Medicines to Battle Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance - Dr. Cassandra QuaveDr. Cassandra Quave holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Dermatology in the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Center for the Study of Human Health. She is also Director/Curator of the Emory University Herbarium, CEO of CLQ Botanicals (a company providing consulting services on botanicals for personal care, skin health, and cosmetics), CEO and Chief Scientist of PhytoTEK LLC (a start-up biotech company dedicated to R&D and commercialization of novel anti-infective technologies), host of the Foodie Pharmacology Podcast, and author of the recently released book The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next M...
2021-10-2552 min