Healthcare Triage Podcast

If you've caught toxoplasmosis from your cat, you may be more likely to take risks. So why not take the plunge and listen to this podcast?

As Halloween approaches, Bill Sullivan, PhD, joins the Healthcare Triage podcast to share his research about genetics and infectious disease, including ways certain infectious agents have spawned monster legends, like vampires, werewolves and zombies. These medical myths offer an opportunity to think about aspects of science people may not always consider, such as how a change in one nucleotide in DNA can make a profound effect on someone's appearance, personality or behavior.

In this episode, we learn about how is the Undiagnosed and Rare Disease Clinic (URDC). Erin Conboy, MD, established the URDC with a multidisciplinary team because of her keen interest in the diagnosis of rare genetic disease. Francesco Vetrini, PhD, who joins the conversation, leads clinical genomic services of the URDC. Healthcare Triage podcasts are hosted by Aaron Carroll, MD. The podcast is sponsored by IU School of Medicine and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI).

Alzheimer's disease is the topic of this episode, featuring several experts from Indiana University School of Medicine: Tatiana Foroud, PhD, who leads the National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Liana Apostolova, MD, who leads the Longitudinal Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Study, and Jeff Dage, PhD, who adds his expertise in Alzheimer's disease-related biomarkers. Healthcare Triage podcasts are hosted by Aaron Carroll, MD, health correspondent to the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). The podcast is sponsored by IU School of Medicine and the Indiana CTSI.

In this episode, Dr. Natalie Lambert talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about her research on COVID-19 long haulers, who experience symptoms for weeks or months after their initial diagnosis. They discuss COVID topics that are being overlooked in the media, and why online forums can inform valuable data for health care researchers to consider.

This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research, and patient care, and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, a three way partnership among Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame, striving to make Indiana a healthier state by empowering research through pilot funding, research education and training. More information on the Indiana CTSI can be found by visiting IndianaCTSI.org.

In this episode, Dr. Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds and Dr. Sylk Sotto talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the importance of diversity and equity in research, higher education, and medicine. They share insights about underlying issues they've seen and talk about ways to encourage success for underrepresented minorities.

This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.

IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University's first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Rafat Abonour and Dr. Fabiana Perna about multiple myeloma research and ongoing studies, such as the Indiana Myeloma Registry. We'll also hear about how losing weight may help lower your risk for getting cancer and why immunotherapy could be a promising treatment option for multiple myeloma patients.

This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.

IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University's first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Bryan Schneider and Dr. Milan Radovich return to the podcast to break down the latest developments in personalized genomic medicine, share findings from their triple negative breast cancer research, and talk about their current and upcoming breast cancer studies, including EAZ171 and PERSEVERE.

This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.

IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University's first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Peter Embi about the All IN for Health program, which promotes health resources and opportunities to participate in research and clinical studies. You can join the All IN volunteer registry by filling out a profile on www.allinforhealth.info.

This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.

IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University's first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Bruce Lamb and Dr. Alan Palkowitz about Alzheimer's disease. They discuss how they're combining their different backgrounds and strengths – basic science in university research for Lamb and drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry for Palkowitz – as they work to develop potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and excellence in education, research and patient care.

IU School of Medicine is leading Indiana University's first grand challenge, the Precision Health Initiative, with bold goals to cure multiple myeloma, triple negative breast cancer and childhood sarcoma and prevent type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Sharon Moe and Dr. Sarah Wiehe, the new co-directors of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). The Indiana CTSI brings together the state's brightest minds to solve Indiana's most pressing health challenges through research, as a statewide partnership among Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and numerous life sciences businesses, government entities, and community organizations. Sharon and Sarah also discuss the projects they are most excited to see come to life, including research spanning from basic science to patient care.