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Sciencing from HomeEpisode 21: Rudy on investigating wearable technologyRudy is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying bioengineering at UIC and concluding his undergraduate studies at the end of the Spring 2021 semester. Over the last three years, Rudy has developed his research skills through a variety of opportunities including in Dr. Esmailbeigi's Wearable Technology and Sensory Enhancement Laboratory and with Dr. Gentile. Rudy was not just a member of the L@s GANAS Research Fellowship, but also Medicinas Scholars. Rudy will begin working with The Clorox Company this summer to apply and expand his research skills in the Research & Development field.
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2021-05-0424 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 20: Catarina studies bacterial transformation or why some bacteria are antibiotic resistantCatarina works in Dr. Donald Morrison's lab. She is a senior studying Biological Sciences. She is also an international student. In Dr. Morrison's laboratory she studies bacterial transformation and developed her project "Competence of Streptococcus pneumoniae Encapsulated within Aqueous Micro-Droplets." She presented a poster at the 2020 SACNAS Conference. Catarina is also a Peer Leader for BIOS222.
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2021-04-2019 min
Finding Favorites with Leah JonesVeronica Arreola loves Women's Soccer and pay equityVeronica Arreola, a professional feminist and host of the Feminist Agenda, joined me in February to talk about professional women's soccer, pay equity and supporting the things we want to see in the world. We also talk about Wandavision a lot, so jump to 29:00 to skip to the Soccer Talk with Leah and Veronica.
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Wandavision Spoilers: Pietro Easter Eggs
Season tickets to the Chicago Red Stars
Women's World Cup Final 1999
Mia Hamm and Michael Jordan
US Soccer HQ
Alex Morgan
Billie Jean King...
2021-03-211h 13
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 19: Naomi on investigating the state of monarchs and milkweedNaomi is an aspiring veterinarian working with Dr. Mary Ashley on the CIM²AS project. They are investigating reasons for the decline of monarch butterflies by testing habitat utilization by monarch butterflies in the Chicago region. Research activities include experimental milkweed plantings and field sampling. CIM²AS aims to attract more Latinx students to science by weaving culturally relevant connections into science courses.
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2021-03-1618 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 18: Marissa on investigating pre-term birth during a pandemicEpisode 18: Marissa is a member of Dr. Barbara McFarlin's laboratory where they study the microstructure of the cervix early in pregnancy in search of a methods to detect pre-term birth that provides enough time for improved interventions. Their research was not only shut down due to COVID-19's risk to lab members, but their research is clinically-based, meaning they needed access to patients. Marissa contributed to a published paper with Dr. McFarlin. Marissa's goals include attending naturopathic medical school, writing a book, and communicating her work to a wide audience.
Reasons Why Pregnant Women Participate in Ultrasound Research I...
2021-03-0216 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 17: Eddie on researching lysosomes throughout the pandemic and finding his way to pharmacySciencing from Home episode 17 introduces us to Eddie, a member of Dr. Swetha Gowrishankar's lab. In Dr. Gowrishankar's lab he investigates lysosome formation using mice as the model. Lysosome function is associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. Eddie graduated from UIC in Fall 2020 and will begin pharmacy school in Fall 2021.
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2021-02-0921 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 16: Lillian Perez on building professional development workshops for Latinx students in scienceLillian Perez, PhD, worked in the Alfonso lab during graduate school and served as the teaching assistant for the L@s GANAS fellowship. Lillian and Veronica discuss how the professional development arm of the fellowship evolved under Lillian's leadership. She is currently a postdoc in the UIC Department of Pathology.
Recent publication: The Conserved ASCL1/MASH-1 Ortholog HLH-3 Specifies Sex-Specific Ventral Cord Motor Neuron Fate in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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2021-01-2623 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 15: Itzel, the science of cheese and pushing yourself to do new things.Episode 15 brings us the journey of Itzel who worked in the Dr. Laura Sanchez lab studying the microbes in cheese rinds. Itzel spent a summer in Dr. Paul Jensen's lab.
As of the publication of this podcast Dr. Sanchez has moved her lab to UC Santa Cruz.
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2021-01-1221 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 14: Arianna and the science of physical therapyArianna is a member of Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan's Brain Plasticity Lab. She is per-physical therapy. In this episode she discusses her road to physical therapy and how while she wants to be a hands-on physical therapist, the draw to research is strong.
Arianna is an author on a recent publication:
Brice T. Cleland, Arianna Perez-Ortiz, Sangeetha Madhavan, Walking test procedures influence speed measurements in individuals with chronic stroke, Clinical Biomechanics, Volume 80, 2020, 105197, ISSN 0268-0033,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105197.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268003320303168)
2020-11-1718 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 13: Checking in with our partners at LARESA very special episode with our friends, Iliana and Aracely, advisors with the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program, aka LARES. If you want to learn more about LARES, check out their website or make an appointment with any advisor through iAdvise.
2020-11-0346 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 12: Joanna & Jeanette and how a great mentor can demystify other faculty membersJoanna and Jeanette work with Dr. Molina on increasing Latinas' awareness of breast cancer and breaking down myths on treatment. They found their research placement through the UIC Hispanic Center of Excellence program, Medicina Scholars.
2020-10-2034 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 11: Arleen and adventures in changing labsIn this episode we chatted with Arleen on changing research labs, the science of addiction, and slowly moving back to the lab bench during a pandemic because you can't bring the mice home with you.
2020-10-0617 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 10: Sandra and why C. elegans aren't basicIt is our 10th episode!!!
Sandra works on C. elegans as a member of the Dr. Peter Okkema lab. She will be presenting her research findings at the 2020 SACNAS conference.
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2020-09-2221 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 9: Evelyn on investigating mental health and HIV preventionIn this episode you meet Evelyn, a L@s GANAS Research Fellow, who shares her experience working on the Phat Life project to address mental health challenges in HIV prevention.
If you are a UIC student and need help accessing sexual health resources, please reach out to the UIC Wellness Center.
2020-09-0823 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 8: Brianna and the importance of Latino Studies to studying depression in Latinx folkBrianna currently works in the Peñalver Bernabé lab where they are studying the role of microbiomes in depression during pregnancy. She also discusses the role her minor in Latin American and Latino Studies plays in her work in the lab.
2020-08-2421 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 7: Freddy on investigating C. elegans and preparing for medical school.Meet Freddy, L@s GANAS alum, former staff member, and new medical school student! He worked in Dr. Aixa Alfonso's lab on C. elegans as a student and during his gap years.
2020-08-1138 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 6: Lici and the Science of Women's SupplementsLici is a recent graduate who majored in Biological Sciences with plans to enter the UIC College of Nursing in fall of 2020. She shares her experiences with investigating the science of over-the-counter women's supplements in Dr. Brian Murphy's lab.
The episode starts with a short break to breathe. If you need additional support with self care, please reach out to the UIC Wellness Center or the UIC Counseling Center.
2020-07-2717 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 5: Jailene on the importance of bone healthJailene joins us to discuss her emerging work in the Mohamed lab where she will be investigating the importance of bone health.
2020-07-1315 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 4: Kimberly on Investigating the Origins of Ovarian CancerKimberly was a member of the Dr. Joanna Burdette lab and worked on projects related to the origins of ovarian cancer. She also discusses the learning curve of being a new member of a research lab.
Kimberly's citations:
Ren, Y., Ribas, H. T., Heath, K., Wu, S., Ren, J., Shriwas, P., & Kinghorn, A. D. (2020). Na+/K+-ATPase-Targeted Cytotoxicity of (+)-Digoxin and Several Semisynthetic Derivatives. Journal of Natural Products, 83(3), 638-648. [link]
Hardy, L. R., Pergande, M. R., Esparza, K., Heath, K. N., Önyüksel, H., Cologna, S. M., & Burdette, J. E. (2019). Proteomic analysis reveals a role fo...
2020-06-1524 minSciencing from HomeEpisode 3: Natalia on Investigating Cultural Norms around Cervical CancerSciencing from Home returns after a short break due to pandemic + finals with our third episode! Listen as Research Fellow Natalia talks to us about her work with Dr. J. Andrew Dykens on cultural norms & cervical cancer and her first publication.
This podcast is a project of the Latin@s Gaining Access to Networks for Advancement in Science (L@S GANAS) Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
References made in the podcast
Natalia's publication: Role of gender in perspectives of discrimination, stigma, and attitudes relative to cervical cancer in rural Séné...
2020-05-2817 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 2: Jaime on Reducing Depression in the Children of Depressed Parents'For the second episode of Sciencing From Home, we are joined by third-year student, Jaime, as he discusses his research project with Dr. Katie Burkhouse on reducing depression in the children of depressed parents.
This podcast is a project of the Latin@s Gaining Access to Networks for Advancement in Science (L@S GANAS) Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
2020-04-1408 min
Sciencing from HomeEpisode 1: Karina on Public Health during a Pandemic and Library Tips with TeresaEpisode one of "Sciencing from Home" features Karina, a public health major, who talks about working on an app to reduce health disparities in the Latinx community and Teresa Moreno, a UIC librarian who will offer tips on how we can all use the library to get us through sciencing from home.
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2020-03-2716 min
Sciencing from HomeSciencing from Home - TrailerWelcome to Sciencing from Home, a podcast from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Latin@s Gaining Access to Networks for Advancement in Science program, also known as L@s GANAS. Instead of having our research fellowship students, or fellows, check in via email or another Google form, I have invited them to chat with me about how their research is going while we are social distancing and they cannot be in the lab.
2020-03-2701 min