BEaTS Research Radio's Podcast

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 Chair at the Baylor Scott and White Health in Dallas, Texas. He is also the Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi. In this episode, Dr. Butler shares with us the major findings from the recent EMPACT-MI clinical trial and his perspective on the future of heart failure therapies. The EMPACT-MI trial investigated whether a medicine called empagliflozin, a SGLT2 inhibitor, helps to lower the risk of heart failure and death in people had experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction). 

Learn more about the EMPACT-MI clinical trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206286 

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 British Columbia School of Kinesiology. Her research focuses on the promotion of Indigenous health and wellness and understanding the value of traditional, cultural, and historical knowledge using a strength-based approach. Dr. Miles founded the Indigenous Physical Activity and Cultural Circle (IPACC), a national non-profit for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people who are involved in Traditional Activities, Fitness, Recreation, and Sports.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about how the IPACC creates a community to promote physical activity as a way to health and wellness.

Register for the upcoming National Indigenous Physical Activity & Wellness Conference Date: May 15th & 16th, 2024

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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 physical exercise to health. In this episode, Dr. Stamatakis explains his role in the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS), how this helped him lead the development of activity guidelines for the World Health Organization, and how exercise is incorporated to the daily routine. 

Learn more: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/emmanuel-stamatakis.html

Episode produced by Nicole Chu and hosted by Ryan Tu.

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 level in both healthy individuals and those with chronic diseases. Dr. Gibala and his team are renowned for their work on high-intensity interval training and its impact on health, performance, metabolism, and even cognitive function. Dr. Gibala's expertise has led to the publication of "The One Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, faster, and Shorter," a book that offers science-backed exercises and workouts for individuals seeking to achieve their health and fitness goals. Have you sought science-backed exercises and workouts that suit your lifestyle and health goals? Look no further as Dr. Gibala dives deep into what makes a healthy, practical, and uncomplicated exercise lifestyle. 

Learn more: https://martingibala.com/ 

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 conduct research on understanding physical activity, motivation, and mental health, including body image, physical self-perceptions, anxiety, depression, and stress. In this episode, Dr. Sabiston talks about her motivation to pursue a career in physical activity and mental health, the differences between multi-sport vs. single-sport approaches, and finally, she gives some advice for the community about how to create a more inclusive and appropriate environment where adolescents do not develop body-related shame and guilt. 

Learn more: https://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty/sabiston-catherine

Armita Kalani from the Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) program at the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Shawn Beug on behalf of her team for the TMM4950 Science Communication course. Dr. Shawn Beug is a Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute and an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Beug’s research group focuses on understanding the factors involved in apoptosis (programmed cell death) and aims to develop new immune-based therapies for the treatment of cancer. In his quest to defeat cancer, Dr. Beug shares with us his research on a new class of drugs known as 'SMAC mimetics' as well as major findings from his 2017 Nature paper on the use of SMAC mimetics for glioblastoma treatment, and the results from ongoing clinical trials.

To learn more, please visit: https://med.uottawa.ca/bmi/en/people/beug-shawn 


Episode credits: Ana Spasojevic (Producer), Armita Kalani (Host), Nicole Chu (Content Writer), Kirsten Chua (Video Editor)

Areej Khanotia, a student in the Translational and Molecular Medicine program at the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Patrick Fafard. Dr. Fafard is a full professor and 
also serves in leadership roles for the Global Strategy Lab at York University and the 
University of Ottawa, the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, the Institute for 
Science, Society and Policy, and the Ottawa Hub for Harm Reduction. In this episode, Dr. Fafard shares his insight on the illusions and implications of the ‘just following the science’ rhetoric in COVID-19 messaging. 

We explore whether policy makers are actually "following the science" or hiding behind experts to dodge 
the blame.

Learn more: https://www.globalstrategylab.org/people/patrick-fafard/

0:08 | BEaTS and Host Introduction 
0:55 | Introducing Dr. Patrick Fafard!
1:30 | Overview of study being discussed 
4:45 | Negative concequences for leaders that rely on "the science"
7:45 | Positive concequences for leaders that "follow the science"
10:04 | Recommendations for leaders facing future healthcare crisis 
11:52 | Future research plans extending from this work
13:55 | Connecting with Dr. Fafard

Podcast by Areej Khanotia (Show Host), Hiba Alami Chentoufi (Audio Master), Hoda Osman (Writer Editor), Madeeha Shaikh (Producer)

Music by the Underground Drive. All rights reserved. Listen more 

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Megan Verma from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Ian Colman for the TMM4950 Science Communication podcast assignment. Dr. Colman is a professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa, and he directs the Applied Psychiatric Epidemiology Across the Life-course (APEAL) Lab. In this episode, Megan explores Dr. Colman's research on how prenatal maternal stress negatively impacts children's behaviour and mental health after birth. In the conversation, they highlight the impact of parenting on children — positively noting how effective parenting can mitigate adverse behaviours.

Learn more: https://med.uottawa.ca/epidemiology/people/colman-ian

0:06 | Podcast opening segment and introduction by host Megan Verma
0:24 | Introduction to Dr. Ian Colman, his research, and the fetal programming hypothesis
3:15 | Objectives of Dr. Colman's paper on prenatal maternal stress, children's mental health, and parenting
6:32 | Impacts of prenatal maternal stress on children
8:18 | Environmental factors contributing to mental health or behavioural problems in early childhood
9:29 | Parenting behaviours that reduce the impact of prenatal maternal stress on children's mental health
11:06 | Sex specific effects of parenting methods
12:02 | Decreasing stress levels for pregnant people on a wider scale

Podcast by Megan Verma (Host), Nassima Marouf (Producer), Ayesha Syed (Writer), Jenny Zhang (Audio Editor).

This podcast features a song "Vibe Out" by Ellis Breen, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license. Listen more:
https://archive.org/details/EMC23001An_Hour_Of_EMCradio/015_Vibeout-Ellis_Breen.mp3

In this episode, Dr. Luca Pellegrini is interviewed by Olivia Hillier, with narration by Andrew Cao, from the University of Ottawa. Dr. Pellegrini is a new professor in the department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology and is an expert on mitochondria and  inter-organelle contacts. He joins us to discuss his team’s most recent paper, published in Cell Reports (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.108873). This publication describes his team’s discovery of the “wrappER”, a microscopic superhero in your body that plays a vital role in keeping you in top shape. Dr. Pellegrini takes us through the history of inter-organelle contacts research, the intriguing results detailed in his paper, and the broader implications of his findings to human health. 

Learn more: https://www.pellegrinilab.com/

0:27 | Podcast team introduction
0:42 | Meet the wrappER, the cloak that safeguards your metabolic health.
2:02 | Meet Dr. Luca Pellegrini, the founder of the wrappER.
3:00 | How did Dr. Pellegrini come to study the wrappER?
3:46 | Why does Dr. Pellegrini like history so much?
4:41 | When did researchers start to consider how contacts between organelles may be important?
5:58 | Diseases related to defects in inter-organelle contacts.
6:48 | What you need to know about  Anastasia et al., 2021: the paper that discovered and defined the wrappER.
8:12 | The wrappeR's structure is like a burrito.
8:43 | Are all mitochondria wrapped by the wrappER?
9:01 | The wrappER is not limited to liver cells.
9:38 | What else can the wrappER wrap?
10:12 | Dynamics of the wrappER and mitochondria.
11:32 | How long did it take to make these discoveries of the wrappER?
11:44 | The team behind the discovery.
12:40 | What the wrappER can teach us about how our bodies regulate fat.
13:18 | The wrappER and treatments for fat-related diseases and disorders.
13:55 | Dr. Pellegrini's plans as a new profressor and principal investigator at the University of Ottawa.
14:22 | Wrapping up: thank you to Dr. Pellegrini

Podcast by Andrew Cao (Narrator and Post-Production), Olivia Hillier (Interviewer), Olivia Sommers (Producer), & Anna Wang (Writer-Editor).

Music:
“The Launch” by Chronox (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chronox_2/)  
This song can be found on the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chronox/Voyager/Chronox_-_01_-_The_Launch/)

“Nocturnal (BGM)” by LEMMiNO (https://www.lemmi.no/)  

“Thannoid” by Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)  

“Are We Loose Yet” by Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue/)   

“Here” by Hyson (https://iamhyson.bandcamp.com/)   

In the latest episode of 'Neural Networks,' your Neural Networks host Lillian Abebe, a passionate advocate for neuroscience and neurophilosophy, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Georg Northoff. As a distinguished philosopher, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist leading the Mind, Brain, and Neuroethics Research Unit at the Royal Institute of Mental Health Research, Dr. Northoff shares profound insights into the intersection of philosophy, neuroscience, and psychiatry.

Explore the intricacies of distinguishing between the brain and the mind, unravel the conceptual illusions of consciousness, and dive into the development of biomarkers for conditions like Complete Locked-In Syndrome (CLIS). Join Lillian and Dr. Northoff as they discuss the challenges of defining consciousness in scientific terms and the latest breakthroughs in understanding the connections between the brain and the mind.

Learn more: www.georgnorthoff.com

3:33 | Distuinguishing brain from mind
5:32 | Areas of development in elucidating brain-mind connections.
7:08 |  Techniques used to measure consciousness
12:15 | The importance of making science accessible

Podcast by Abby Cherinet (producer), Lillian Abebe (host), Selam Yimer (writer), Xeius Tran-Wong (editor)

Soundtrack by Blue Fox Music through Renderforest

https://bluefoxmusic.com/