BEaTS Research Radio's Podcast
Each week on BEaTS Research Radio at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, early-career scientists and investigators deep dive into the ever-changing, rapidly evolving world of Science in one-on-one conversations with some of the planet's most brilliant Scientists, breaking down the science in terms you can understand
Episodes
226 episodes
Managing Heart Health: The influence of hormones and lipids
In this episode, Dr. Erin Mulvihill discusses the advancements in metabolism research that broadens our understanding of the mechanisms behind diabetes and heart health. Through models of both diseases, it is hypothesized that similar hormones ...
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Season 1
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Episode 207
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13:21
Protege tu piel: Mitos y realidades sobre los bloqueadores solares
Deyanira Hdez. de la Universidad de Ottawa, habla con el Dr. Sergio Alberto Bernal Chávez, Profesor del departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas de la Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, y miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, niv...
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Season 1
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Episode 206
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19:02
Can Pollutants Disrupt Muscle Metabolism?
Joyce Lu from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Céline Aguer. Dr. Aguer is an assistant professor at McGill University in the Department of Physiology and principal investigator in her muscle metabolism laboratory at the Institut du Savoi...
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Season 1
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Episode 205
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14:56
Mastering the Switch
Sahib Moga from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Jean-François Couture. Dr. Couture is a Full Professor and Chair in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 90 paper...
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Season 1
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Episode 204
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14:03
Can We Teach the Immune System to Fight Cancer?
Iman Kashif from the University of Ottawa interviewed Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden, a senior scientist in ovarian cancer research and a professor at the University of Ottawa. In this insightful episode, Dr. Vanderhyden discusses her groundbreaking r...
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Season 1
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Episode 203
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14:40
Master the Kitchen, Master Your Health
Serena George, a student from the University of Ottawa, interviewed Dr. Melissa Fernandez, an assistant professor at the School of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of digital food...
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Season 1
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Episode 202
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14:58
ICU Vampirism (Small Changes, Big Impact)
Giselle Joseph of the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Deborah M. Siegal of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute about how a simple change in blood collection practices in ICUs could significantly improve patient care. Dr. Siegal is a hema...
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Season 1
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Episode 201
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14:12
Race to a Faster Diagnosis
Batoul Jomaa from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Marisa Azad and Dr. Robin Patel on behalf of her team for the TMM4950 Science Communication course about improving the diagnostic methods for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Dr. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 200
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14:59
SHOCKING! Nurses can use automatic shocks to save lives!
In this episode, your host, Emily Schraeder, speaks to Dr. Christian Vaillancourt, Full Professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. His research look...
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Season 1
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Episode 199
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15:41
A Shot at Survival or a Shot in the Dark
Hosein Hosseini Abardeh, from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Kusum Menon, a senior scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, to explore her research into pediatric septic shock. In this episode, we dive into critical topics such as th...
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Season 1
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Episode 198
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14:57
The Heart of the Matter
As part of the BEaTS Research Radio Translational and Molecular Medicine Sci-Comm Podcast series, our host, Daniel Anderson, interviews Dr. Ruel and NP Ponnambalam. In this episode, Daniel, Dr. Ruel, and Ms. Ponnambalam discuss the promise of m...
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Season 1
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Episode 197
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14:29
3D printing human brain tissue!
Tracy Xie, a student from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Stephanie Willerth, a full professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Victoria. In 2019, Dr. Willerth's group pioneered a new way...
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Season 1
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Episode 196
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11:55
Printing Networks for Life
Larissa Yakoub from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Betty Li, a researcher at the Human Health Therapeutics Research Center and an adjunct professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. In this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 195
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16:00
Sphingosine Kinase (SK) Inhibition: Ambushing the Ambush
Omar Moghrabi from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Marceline Côté about using Sphingosine Kinase (SK) Inhibitors to treat enveloped viruses like Ebola. Dr. Côté is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa and the director of t...
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Season 1
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Episode 192
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14:14
Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and Not-So-Negative Data
In this episode, Ali Abdalbari from the University of Ottawa's Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) program speaks with Dr. Morgan Fullerton, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Ot...
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Season 1
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Episode 194
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13:49
Cancer-Loving Viruses & Antibodies Team Up Against Tumors
Matteus McCulloch from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Michele Ardolino, a senior scientist in cancer research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immu...
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Season 1
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Episode 193
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14:52
Protect Your Heart
Anastasia Fahlman and Sarah Damiani from the University of Ottawa speak with Dr. Erin Mulvihill, Scientist and Director of the Energy Substrate Metabolism Research Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Tune in to learn more ab...
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Season 1
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Episode 191
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13:00
Building Barriers: Replicating the Brain's Shield
Maryam Yassin from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Anna Jezierski and Dr. Alex MacKenzie. Dr. Jezierski is a research officer at the Department of Translational Biosciences in the Human Health Therapeutics Research Center at the Nationa...
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Season 1
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Episode 190
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15:19
The Autism Connection You Haven’t Heard of
Join Kahliana Nguyen and Khaled Najjar, Translational and Molecular Medicine students, as they speak with Dr. Baptiste Lacoste, a neuroscience researcher at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute whose recent work focuses on the critical role o...
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Season 1
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Episode 189
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14:25
Medical Implants: Life-changing, but do they come with hidden risks?
Lia Morton from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Marisa Azad. Dr. Azad is a physician-scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and an Assistant Professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the University of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 188
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15:04
Unlocking the Mystery of Ovarian Cancer
Maheen Khanotia from the Translational Molecular Medicine program interviews Dr. Barabara Vanderhyden, a distinguished researcher at the Ottawa Hospital and a professor at the University of Ottawa. She is a leading researcher in ovarian cancer,...
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Season 1
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Episode 187
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14:45
Unseen Allies: Skin-Dwelling Viruses that Kill Harmful Bacteria
In this episode, Celina Tanbari from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Adam Rudner about the fascinating world of bacteriophages—viruses that target and kill bacteria. Dr. Rudner is the coordinator of the University of Ottawa’s Phage Hunt...
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Season 1
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Episode 186
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15:37
Introduction to the Music and Health Research Institute Part Two
A series of interviews with presenters and participants at the Music and Health Research Institute's annual conference at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. This episode serves as an introduction to the ongoing work of institute members in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 185
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19:52
Medicamentos en la Nutrición: Lo que debes saber
Deyanira Hernandez de la Universidad de Ottawa, habla con la Dra. Daniela Gordillo Bastidas, Directora Nacional del programa de Nutrición y Bienestar Integral del Tecnológico de Monterrey. En este episodio se abordan temas relacionados con medi...
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Season 1
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Episode 184
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18:03
Introduction to the Music and Health Research Institute Part One
A series of interviews with presenters and participants at the Music and Health Research Institute's annual conference at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. This episode serves as an introduction to the ongoing work of institute members in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 183
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17:53
Advancements in Heart Failure Clinical Research
Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Javed Butler. Dr. Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, is the President of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, and Senior Vice President and Maxwell A. and Gayle H. Clampitt Endowed Cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 182
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13:55
Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation
Nicole Chu from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Rosalin Miles. Dr. Miles is an active community member of the Lytton First Nation and a Research Associate in the Indigenous Health and Physical Activity program at The University of Brit...
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Season 1
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Episode 181
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14:14
How Wearable Tech Revolutionizes Physical Health Research
Ryan Tu speaks with Dr. Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity, lifestyle, and population health at the University of Sydney, and a NHMRC Leadership 2 Fellow. Dr. Stamatakis focuses on cohort study-based research to correlate phy...
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Season 1
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Episode 180
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22:35
HIIT the Right way: Optimal Training in Today's Fitness Scene
Jinane El-Hage from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Martin Gibala from the University of McMaster. Dr. Gibala is a professor of kinesiology, and his research focuses on the beneficial effects of exercise at the molecular to whole body l...
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Season 1
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Episode 179
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19:15
Episode 178 BEaTS Research Radio - Endorphin boost: Exercise and mental health
Deyanira Hernandez from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Catherine Sabiston, an exercise and health psychology professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Sabiston holds a Canada Research Chair in physical activity and mental health to c...
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Season 1
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Episode 178
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14:33