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Speaking of Science

Known for its synergistic approach to biomedical science, the Intramural Research Program (IRP) is the internal research program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). With 1,100 Principal Invest... Read more

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Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett — The Novel Coronavirus Vaccine

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett — The Novel Coronavirus Vaccine

Perhaps now more than ever, it is undeniable how integral vaccines have become to public health. Vaccines protect us fro... Read more

21 May 2020

29mins

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Dr. Nicole Farmer — The Mental Health Benefits of Cooking

Dr. Nicole Farmer — The Mental Health Benefits of Cooking

Social distancing is the best way to curtail the spread of COVID-19, but if innumerable days of isolation start to feel ... Read more

15 Apr 2020

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Dr. Jerry Yakel — Acetylcholine Receptors and Neurological Disease

Dr. Jerry Yakel — Acetylcholine Receptors and Neurological Disease

The neurons in our brains use both electrical and chemical signals to communicate. When those signals are not generated ... Read more

27 Jan 2020

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Dr. Frank Lin — Radioactive Drugs for Rare Cancers

Dr. Frank Lin — Radioactive Drugs for Rare Cancers

Radioactive drugs carry radioactive substances that can be engineered to specifically target and kill tumor cells inside... Read more

24 Feb 2020

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Dr. Armin Raznahan — Genes, Brain Structure, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Dr. Armin Raznahan — Genes, Brain Structure, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Anybody who observes a person with a neurological illness like Tourette syndrome or schizophrenia can clearly see how th... Read more

6 Dec 2019

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Dr. Catharine Bosio — The Weird and Deadly Francisella Tularensis Bacterium

Dr. Catharine Bosio — The Weird and Deadly Francisella Tularensis Bacterium

Our houses, workplaces, and even the air we breathe are teeming with microbes, some of which can cause severe illness. D... Read more

18 Nov 2019

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Dr. Cynthia Dunbar — Stem Cell Therapies for Blood and Immune System Diseases

Dr. Cynthia Dunbar — Stem Cell Therapies for Blood and Immune System Diseases

Our blood is made up of a diverse array of different cells, all of which originate from the same source: the ‘hematopoie... Read more

30 Sep 2019

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Drs. Ira Pastan and Michael Gottesman — Cancer Immunotoxins and Multidrug Resistance

Drs. Ira Pastan and Michael Gottesman — Cancer Immunotoxins and Multidrug Resistance

This episode features two legends of biomedical research. In the realm of human health and longevity, cancer’s ability t... Read more

10 Sep 2019

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Dr. Dori Germolec — Environmental Chemicals Versus the Immune System

Dr. Dori Germolec — Environmental Chemicals Versus the Immune System

Dr. Dori Germolec is a biologist studying how the chemicals in our environment affect the immune system, including toxic... Read more

28 Jun 2019

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Dr. Dennis Drayna — Part 2: Genetic Insights from Stuttering to the Taste for Menthol in Cigarettes

Dr. Dennis Drayna — Part 2: Genetic Insights from Stuttering to the Taste for Menthol in Cigarettes

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Dennis Drayna, a human geneticist who has identified mutations in several ge... Read more

1 May 2019

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