Behind the Microscope

Dr. James Boyer, MD, is the Ensign Professor of Medicine in Digestive Diseases and the Emeritus Director of the Liver Center at Yale School of Medicine. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Haverford College and his MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, followed by internal medicine residency at Cornell and Yale and a Fellowship in hepatology at Yale. Today he shares his personal and professional story, from his formative scientific experiences in Calcutta, to his foundational discoveries in biliary formation, secretion, and cholestasis, to his work as the founding Director of the NIDDK-funded liver center at Yale, and his continuing efforts to educate and inspire young scientists interested in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Boyer for joining us today!

Dr. Boyer’s Faculty Page: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/james_boyer/

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Michael Mina is the newly appointed Chief Science Officer at eMed and a former Assistant Professor of Epidemiology as well as Immunology and Infectious disease at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Mina earned his MD and PhD from Emory University, with postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University and Harvard Medical school. He completed his residency training in clinical pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital before joining the faculty of Harvard. Today, Dr. Mina shares his incredible journey from undergrad to Buddhist monk to MD-PhD student to Assistant professor, with stops in Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, and South Africa.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Mina for joining us today!

Dr. Mina’s Faculty Page: https://www.emed.com/michael-mina?hsLang=en

Follow Dr. Mina on Twitter: @michaelmina_lab

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Anne Piantadosi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Piantadosi earned her MD and PhD from the University of Washington, followed by residency and an infectious disease fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2019, she was recruited to Emory and has a joint appointment in the Department of Pathology and the Department of Medicine. Today we discuss her time in training, her perspectives on the role of physician-scientists, and her experiences as an early career investigator.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Piantadosi for sharing her journey with us!

Dr. Piantadosi’s Faculty Page:

https://vaccines.emory.edu/faculty-evc/primary-faculty/piantadosi_anne.html

Follow Dr. Piantadosi on Twitter: @AnnePiantadosi

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Webinar announcement! We catch up with Dr. Michael Donnenberg, MD, to discuss the webinar he organized entitled:

Preparing early: What to think about in your 1st and 2nd Med School Year.

Presented by the AAMC subcommittee on Physician-Scientist Post-graduate training.

Recording of the webinar can be found here: https://vimeo.com/648693976

The webinar took place on Wednesday, November 17, 8pm-9:30pm Eastern. This session is of special interest to MD students who are considering a research residency.

Other webinars relevant to Physician-Scientist Postgraduate Training can be accessed here:

https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-md/phd-programs/physician-scientist-training-program

Dr. Donnenberg is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the MD-PhD program director at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Donnenberg for taking the time to meet with us!

Dr. Donnenberg’s Faculty Page:

https://medschool.vcu.edu/expertise/detail.html?id=msdonnenberg

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Lawrence (Skip) Brass, MD, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Brass pursued his MD/PhD training at Case Western Reserve University, followed by residency and hematology/oncology fellowship training at UPenn before joining faculty. In today’s episode, we discuss the evolution of MD/PhD training, including the priorities for current trainees and the importance of institutional support towards ensuring their success as rising physician-scientists. For temporal reference, this episode was recorded in the Summer of 2020.

Credits:

Our deepest thanks to Dr. Brass for joining us today.

Check out his faculty page here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/brasslab/skipbrass.html

Check out the Brass Lab here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/brasslab/

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer - Joshua Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Dean Jones is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Biochemistry at Emory University. Dr. Jones received his PhD in Biochemistry from Oregon Health Sciences University. He then studied nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University and molecular toxicology as a post-doctoral fellow at the Karolinska Institute as a post-doctoral fellow. Dr. Jones has had an incredibly productive career, and today he shares with us his advice for thriving in academic research.

Credits:

Our deepest thanks to Dr. Jones for joining us today.

Check out his faculty page here: https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/bios/faculty/jones-dean.html

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer - Joshua Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Briana Christophers is a 4th year MD-PhD student at the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program. Though early in her academic and scientific career, Briana has already established herself as a thought-leader and a strong advocate for diversity in the physician-scientist pathway. As an undergraduate at Princeton University, she worked in organizations such as Princeton Latinos y amigos, the Latinx Collective and initiatives including Project Welcome Mat: A Guide for First-Generation students, all work that was recognized by the Frederick Douglass Service Award, the Spirit of Princeton Award, and the Santos-Dumont Award for Innovation. Now, in addition to the demands of MD-PhD training, Briana continues this work by co-running the Association of Diverse Physician-Scientists in Training, as a co-author and lead editor of the Free Guide to Medical School Admissions, and by developing the Mini-lessons by Medical Scientists video series. She also recently wrote a piece for the behind the microscope blog which can be found at www.behindthemicroscope.com.

Credits:

Our thanks to Briana for being on the podcast.

Follow her on Twitter at @brichristophers.

Check out her website: www.brianachristophers.com

Mini Lessons by Medical Scientists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nau58li4gKU

Free Guide to Medical School Admissions: tiny.cc/MedAppGuide

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. James Zimring is a Physician Scientist, Author, and Professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Zimring got his BS, MD, and PhD at Emory University, followed by a residency in clinical pathology at Emory University. Today, Dr. Zimring shares his incredible personal and professional story and how it has shaped his approach to science, medicine, and mentorship. He also discusses his book “What Science is and How It Really Works” and the importance of science communication.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Zimring for sharing his wisdom with us! Be sure to pick up a copy of Dr. Zimring's book "What Science is and How It Really Works" at your local bookstore!

Dr. Zimring’s Faculty Page:

https://med.virginia.edu/pathology/contact/james-zimring-m-d-ph-d/

Link to the Peep Research:

http://peepresearch.org

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Dan Hunt is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Emory University and the immediate past president of the Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine. He received his MD from Vanderbilt University, completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and then spent 11 years in private practice before being recruited as a clinician educator by Baylor College of Medicine. He subsequently went on to develop and lead the Inpatient Clinician Educator Service for the Department of Medicine of Massachusetts General Hospital before ultimately being recruited to Emory. Today, Dr. Hunt shares his experiences and perspectives from both in and out of academia, offers his advice for navigating the twists and turns of a career in medicine, and reminds us that, in the end, it all comes back to taking good care of patients.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Hunt for taking so much time to share his wisdom with us.

Follow Dr. Hunt on twitter @dan_p_hunt_MD.

Dr. Hunt’s Faculty Page:

https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/about-us/profile/?u=DHUNT4

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Kimryn Rathmell is the Chair of Medicine at Vanderbilt University. She is the Physician in Chief at Vanderbilt Hospital, the Hugh Jackson Morgan Chair in Medicine, the Deputy Director for Research Integration and Career Development, and Professor of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and her MD and PhD from Stanford University. She did her residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. Today, Dr. Rathmell shares her journey to becoming Department Chair and each of the stops along the way and discusses the importance of a supportive infrastructure in the development of physician scientists.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Rathmell for being on the podcast.

Check out her faculty page:

https://medicine.vumc.org/person/kimryn-rathmell-md-phd

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com