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 Ottawa. This episode features a discussion surrounding Dr. Fullerton’s most recent paper, published in the Atherosclerosis Journal (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117608). Dr. Fullerton provides an in-depth overview of his team’s discoveries and offers his expertise in the field of metabolic research, highlighting the importance of model systems of disease and the implications of his research in this field.

Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117608

Fullerton Lab: https://www.fullertonlab.com/

0:10 | BEaTS and host introduction
0:39 | Introduction to Dr. Fullerton
1:39 | Podcast topic introduction
1:56 | Guest welcome
2:08 | Introduction to atherosclerosis
3:44 | Focus of the Fullerton lab: metabolism and AMPK
6:32 | Interlude: a study from collaborator Dr. Kim Loh
7:04 | Concept of “negative data”
7:43 | Data and challenges
10:16 | Impact of research on the field of atherosclerosis
11:33 | Accessibility and efficient communication in science
13:23 | Podcast Outro

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Podcast credits: Ali Abdalbari (Show Host), Brianna Kore (Audio Master), Michelle Levesque (Writer Editor), Peter Noel (Producer).

Chapters

• 0:10 BEaTS and host introduction
• 0:39 ntroduction to Dr. Fullerton
• 2:08 Introduction to atherosclerosis
• 3:44 Focus of the Fullerton lab: metabolism and AMPK
• 6:32 Interlude: study from collaborator Dr. Kim Loh
• 7:04 Concept of “negative data”
• 11:33 Accessibility and efficient communication in science