Pharmacology

By La Trobe University

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What's Pharmacology about?

Podcasts on the discussions of drugs, medicines and vaccinations.

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Pharmacology episodes:

06.26.2014
The Medicalisation of Depression
In an age where pharmacy is a global industry, stigma and medicine are now in the position where they are the co-constructors of illness on one hand and mutually exclusive players on the other. Professor Sonia Ryang (Anthropology and International Studies,...
09.30.2013
Collaboration Key to Cancer Fight
Dr Christopher Bradley (Pharmacy, La Trobe University) highlights the positive outcomes that are being achieved in the fight to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer due to a collaborative approach being adopted by specialists from different scientific and medical fields. The 2013...
12.22.2011
Victorian Student Pharmacist of the year
Sarah Carminati has become the fifth La Trobe University Bendigo student in eight years to win the prestigious Victorian Student Pharmacist of the Year Award. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
12.21.2011
Victorian Student Pharmacist of the year
Sarah Carminati has become the fifth La Trobe University Bendigo student in eight years to win the prestigious Victorian Student Pharmacist of the Year Award. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
10.28.2011
Vitamins and Supplements
Dr Ken Harvey on how vitamins and complimentary medicines are marketed in Australia. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
10.27.2011
Vitamins and Supplements
Dr Ken Harvey on how vitamins and complimentary medicines are marketed in Australia. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
12.15.2009
Developing Vaccines for the World's Poorest
Developing Vaccines for the World's Poorest Professor Michael Good The 2009 Nancy Millis Lecture 19th October, 2009 Dr Michael Good is Chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Director of the Griffith Medical and Head of the Molecular...
11.20.2009
Vaccines for the World's Poorest
Professor Michael Good, Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, discusses the challenges of making affordable vaccines for the world's poorest people. Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
08.28.2009
Using Snail Hearts in Serotonin Research
Snails have a unique coping mechanism of dealing with serotonin, which causes heart disease amongst humans. The hope is that by experimenting on them, an effective treatment can be found. You can view a transcript of this podcast at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2009/podcasts/snail-heart-research-with-michelle-gibson/transcript Copyright 2009...
06.29.2009
Snails Take Serotonin to Heart
The snail's ability to naturally cope with serotonin could be the key to treating heart disease in humans. Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.
01.16.2009
Complementary Medicines
Ken Harvey discusses medicine control and regulation You can read a transcript of this podcast at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2009/podcasts/complementary-medicines-with-ken-harvey/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.