On #national #neonatal #nurses week, I sit down with Amanda Williams, a neonatal clinical nurse specialist, content creator, and consultant at amandasnicued.com. We talk about her path to nursing, the future of the profession, and much more. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sjyvd...

Hey friends, in this special episode, I review @jenheemstra's book "Labwork to Leadership". In this easy read, Jen offers practical strategies for self-development, leading others, and creating leaders. Highly recommended for investigators and trainees alike. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7sqwx...

#HFpEF appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person’s internal fat tissue, according to the #Adipokine Hypothesis, a new way of understanding how fat may impact the heart. Get the details: https://bit.ly/45QzO3f #JACC #ESCCongress #WCCardio #CardioSky

In this bonus episode, my former intern Jamie Lee discusses her early curiosity, her passion for medicine and research, yoga, and resilience. She is applying to MD/PhD programs this year (AMCAS: 15756334) and will make an exceptional physician scientist. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-sz95j...

On the last installment of Campfire Confessions, I reflect on having lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in a long time and one Arabic translator's experience working in a refugee camp on a Greek Island. www.podbean.com/media/share/...

This week on Campfire Confessions, how cleaning up a minor car oil spill led to crashing a truck into a parking structure and a pleasant surprise this week in lab. www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yzivx-...

On the third installment of Campfire Confessions, I share the story of a professor who delivered his conference talk to an enthusiastic audience of one! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-jynap...

Episode 1 of Campfire Confessions is up! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-exv2h-...

Well, that is a wrap on season 1! We'll continue to release bonus episodes until we begin again in January of 2026. Thanks so much to all my wonderful guests and listeners and I hope you have a great summer! www.podbean.com/eas/pb-vwg2q...

This week, part 2 of the Season 1 finale episode with Dr. Denis Noble. We discuss an expanded view of biology, thinking on a systems level, and the long overdue imperative to embrace new paradigms in biology. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3zyus...

Alternative splicing of MRG15 modulates CDK1 transcription and cell cycle arrest, linking #epigenetic regulation to cellular senescence and impaired #cardiac regeneration. 🫀 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

In part 1 of the finale episode, I interview Oxford Professor Denis Noble, a luminary in physiology, systems biology, and philosophy. We discuss his childhood in WWII London, and his foray into academia. He is also the mentor of the mentor who trained me. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-azfbc...

‘Anyone can do this’: Sleuths publish a toolkit for post-publication review The Collection of Open Science Integrity Guides (COSIG) aims to make “post-publication peer review” more accessible Project headed by @reeserichardson.bsky.social @cosig.net retractionwatch.com/2025/06/04/c...

Fascinating @smidtheart.bsky.social research seminar by Farah Sheikh of @ucsandiego.bsky.social on #ARVC— #BenchToBedside journey towards AAV gene therapy with PKP2, now in clinical trials!

This week, I'm privileged to speak with Professor Mamta Saxena. We discuss her early life in India, detour into home economics, child development, moving to the US, and achieving academic success in the field of human development. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-scb4p...

Findings suggest that exacerbated stromal endoplasmic reticulum stress can be transmitted to monocytes, altering their differentiation, immune profile, and viability, potentially impairing trophoblast migration. Read about it in The Journal of Immunology here: ow.ly/LyTP50VZj2o

Episode re-release: This week I re-air my discussion with the fun and thoughtful Dr. Jen Polk (@FromPhDtoLife). We discuss her path as a career coach (fromphdtolife.com) and what it takes to find the career that works best for you. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-7jxqv...

This week, I continue my discussion with @ubadahsabbagh.com, Chief of Staff at Arcadia Science. We discuss his transition to industry, perspective on the state of academic research, and his visionary endeavors. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3spkv...

This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with @ubadahsabbagh.com , Chief of Staff at Arcadia Science. In part 1 of our discussion, Ubadah and I discuss his early years, foray into research, development as a leader, and the why and how of developing your voice. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ff382...

This week, part 2 of my conversation with @grahamkendall.bsky.social, Deputy Vice Chancellor at MILA University. We discuss the role of AI in academia, the need for publication integrity, and his insightful reflection drawn from his unique life experience. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-cmzy9...

Healing the heart! @eduardomarban.bsky.social & team discover the long non-coding RNA BCYRN1 contained in extracellular vesicles from cardiosphere-derived cells modulates Tregs and reduces damage in a mouse heart-attack model: buff.ly/n1q0Bac

Pleased to share our paper: #EVs released from #heart #postMI travel to #brain and cause #neuroinflammation, underlying #depression. Work of Ke Liao, PhD ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.11…

Greater Los Angeles, I'm going to be at Skylight Books in just over a week, Tuesday, May 6~~ come see me!! www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...

This week I'm privileged to host Professor @grahamkendall.bsky.social, Deputy Vice Chancellor at MILA University in this two-part episode. We discuss his inspiring journey to academia, the role of AI, and his passion for publication integrity. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-cg6mx...

To the detriment of the entire country. www.science.org/content/arti...

Wonderful Research In Progress update by NIH T32 Fellow, Jonah Zarrow, on developing novel #ncRNA drugs for #Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Important work for #DMD! @eduardomarban.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social @mda.org

Episode re-release: On this week's episode, I chat with the bright, sharp, and fearless @mumumouse2.bsky.social, a behavioral neuroscientist and data integrity sleuth from Columbia University. We delve into research integrity and the vital role of data sleuths. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ycqzh...

For those unfamiliar with research ethics, the post publication peer review process can be a bit of a mystery. So too are the people who do this work. Here’s a nice article from last summer that might be revealing for you. undark.org/2024/09/11/t...

I’ve never done this before and I’m excited about it! 🤩 Thursday I’m hosting a free webinar for professors only! It’s free, you just have to register: annaclemens.com/live-webinar/ #AcWri

This week, I chat with the wonderful Dr. Anna Clemens (@scientistswrite) of the Researchers’ Writing Academy. We discuss her upbringing in a small German town, a PhD in chemistry, and her passion for empowering others to communicate their research effectively. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-3kncq...

Provocative @smidtheart.bsky.social #cardiology grand rounds by Rita Redberg who highlights the low bar set for @fda.gov approval of medical devices. Hard clinical endpoints in adequately powered trials sorely lacking. No wonder investors prefer devices over drugs or novel biological therapies!

Brilliant @smidtheart.bsky.social research seminar by Rajan Sah MD PhD of Washington University on SWELL channels and their role in #platelet #thrombosis. Big implications for therapeutics of #MI and #stroke. #CardioSky

Inspiring start to Cedars Sinai’s academic retreat by Shlomo Melmed, MD, who emphasizes how our unique structure enables progress towards science-based clinical innovation.

This week, Part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Elisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social, a science integrity consultant and winner of 2024 Einstein Foundation Award which she used to establish the Elisabeth Bik Science Integrity Fund with @RetractionWatch www.podbean.com/eas/pb-g27vs...

New discoveries abound in @ahmedgibrahim.bsky.social as evidenced today by #labmeeting on #EVs and #ncRNAs from genetically engineered #fibroblasts that pulled a Jekyll and Hyde, becoming salutary post- #MI. Great work of Hiroaki Komuro! #CardioSky

This article has been beautifully adapted into a comic by @dr-appie.bsky.social and @lizahaart.bsky.social. It effectively illustrates the complex interplay between nature and nurture in shaping socio-economic status. communities.springernature.com/posts/are-we...

This is a fantastic read - especially if you want to learn more about science fraud and how hard it is to raise concerns. Recommended!

Hi there! I'm Anna, an academic writing coach and PhD. 😀 Are you an academic that loves the research but loathes the writing process? That's what I'm here to change! Introduce yourself, I'm excited to meet you! https://annaclemens.com/ #PhDLife #PhDchat #Postdoc

Looking for good nonfiction book reccs for my lab's summer book club. Shorter books preferred 🙏#Bookclub #Reading #BooksMakeGreatGifts

The website for our new @cirmnews.bsky.social Organoid and Organ-Chip Shared Resources Lab is now live! We offer training, services, and shared equipment to support stem cell researchers across California. Take a look!🔬🧫 www.cedars-sinai.edu/health-scien...

This week, I have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Elisabeth Bik (@elisabethbik.bsky.social) in a special two-part series. We discuss her rich professional experience and path to data sleuthing. This is part I .https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9p4ye-1865e2f #science #research #integrity #data

On this week's Let's Get Coffee, I reflect on my interview @annaciaunica.bsky.social and why we are so fixated on recreating human consciousness. podbean.com/eas/pb-fdjh8... #Psychology #self #philosophywriting

Inhibition of DHODH Activates Pyroptosis and cGAS-STING Pathways to Enhance NK cell Infiltration Mediated Anti-tumor Immunity in Melanoma https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.20.644471v1

I attended a legitimate international conference at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences about 15 years ago where the local organizers stole all the registration $$$ that was supposed to be used to publish the proceedings volume... www.nature.com/articles/d41... #science #research #academia

Dr. Anna Clemens is a superstar! There is often a visceral aversion to writing, which is why her unique approach and positive makes her exceptionally effective!

In this week's episode, I interview the sharp, and fearless @mumumouse2.bsky.social, a behavioral neuroscientist and data sleuth. We discuss her experiences moving to the US for academia and her poignant perspective on research integrity. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-b9w95...

@russellrogers.bsky.social discussed experiments w/Lefer Lab taking advantage of the mechanistic differences between #GLP1RA & #ncRNA #TY1 as therapeutics for #HFpEF. Compelling evidence for synergistic benefits in two rodent models! Potential for less skeletal muscle loss? @smidtheart.bsky.social

Pleased to share out latest work on cell therapy for #Duchenne. We show #deramiocel therapy initiated early protects against disease-related decline in muscle function. @eduardomarban.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social @stemcellreports.bsky.social @mda.org

The incomparable @mkittlesonmd.bsky.social teaches us that #HFpEF is a diagnosis of exclusion— rule out AS, HCM, pericardial constriction and, above all, #amyloidosis.

On this week's episode, I sit down with @juliabauman.bsky.social, a superstar graduate student at Stanford and creator of www.tiktok.com/@60_secondsc.... We discuss her early interest in genetics, pivoting away from medical school and embracing basic research. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gqs7d...