GradCast

138 | The Latest Scoop on Parkinson's Disease

Sabrina and Ariel pick Simon Benoit's brain about Parkinson's and his unique approach to studying this neurodegenerative disease. 

 

Hosts: Ariel Frame and Sabrina Hope

 

 

Produced by Susan Anthony

137 | The Overwhelmed Brain

Roger and Ariel speak with Niveen Fulcher about sensory motor gating, and it's relation to autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.

 

Hosts: Ariel Frame and Roger Hudson

 

Produced by Susan Anthony

136 | Making Precise Errors

Jeremy Lant is at an interesting point in his graduate career. He might have just cracked open a novel cure to a wide range of genetic disorders. With Yimin and Navaneeth, join us to know how he uses tRNA dependent mistranslation to recode the genetic blueprint. 

 

Hosts: Yimin Chen and Navaneeth Mohan

 

 

Producer: Susan Anthony

135 | Hit Replay

Ariel and Taniya chat with Krys Wieczerzak about her work measuring brain waves in the auditory cortex and the importance of reproducing results in research. 

 

Hosts: Ariel Frame and Taniya Nagpal

Producer: Susan Anthony

134 | Farming E.Coli

Ariel and Navaneeth talk with David Wright about his work on protein modifications generated in Escherichia coli.

Hosts: Ariel Frame and Navaneeth Mohan

133 | Western's Very Own Batman

On this episode of Gradcast, hosts Ariel and Yimin speak to Dylan Baloun about his research on bat migration.

Hosts: Yimin Chen and Ariel Frame

132 | Treating Each Other Well

Jennifer Opoku from Health Information Science talks to Yimin and Roger about her plans to use qualitative research methods to study people's health information needs and behaviours. We also discuss how the recent protests and rallies in the United States has affected her, as a Canadian/American dual citizen.

Hosts: Yimin Chen and Roger Hudson

131 | TUT1 - Protector of the Cell

Yimin Chen and Susan Anthony speak with Mitch Mann about his work on TUT1, a protein that prevents DNA and RNA damage - and cancer!

 

Hosts: Yimin Chen and Susan Anthony

130 | Impactful Research on the Origin of the Moon

Ariel Frame and Sabrina Hope interview Patrick Hill about his research determining how the moon may have been formed from a large impact between the earth and another planet. Patrick is a PhD student in the Earth Sciences Department in a collaborative program with the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX), as well as the Pride Commissioner for the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS). 

 

Hosts: Ariel Frame and Sabrina Hope

 

129 | Your brain on delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

Alex and Tristan chat with Roger Hudson, a neuroscience Master's student, about the potential pitfalls and medical benefits of marijuana.

 

Hosts: Tristan Johnston and Alex Moszczynski