Resonance - A Baylor College of Medicine Podcast

If you could live without one of your five senses, which one would it be? Does one sensory system take priority over the other? It turns out, these questions are not as straightforward…and the answers will surprise! Sensory processing or sensation makes up a huge aspect of human perception. Dr. Yau’s lab uses functional neuroimaging, noninvasive brain stimulation, computational modeling, and psychophysics to discern principles underlying the integration of sensory information which result in perception and how sensory network connectivity varies across tasks and brain states. In this episode, he discusses his academic journey, the clinical applications of his research, and the insights his efforts have yielded so far.

In this episode, we take an inside look at how Dr. Lehnhardt and his team of engineers are preparing the next generation of astronauts against the health hazards of space travel to the red planet. Dr. Lehnhardt shares his journey from his home of origin in Canada as an emergency medicine physician to spearheading the Human Research Project efforts in the Lonestar state, as a senior faculty at the Center for Space Medicine, and as an Element Scientist in NASA’s Exploration Medical Capability arm of the Human Research Program at the Johnson Space Center.

Dr. Goodell will discuss her research interests and her career path through the years. We’ll ask her about how she foresees her research on hematopoietic stem cell differentiation may impact future patient care. She’ll also discuss what she thinks comprises good science and any advice she has for aspiring researchers.

Dr. Richard Hamill will discuss his journey from teaching, to being the residency director of internal medicine at BCM. We’ll ask him about his experience teaching, his work, and his views of how medicine has and will continue to evolve.

Dr. Fields-Gilmore will discuss her work as a family medicine doctor. We will learn about Baylor College of Medicine's efforts in training compassionate physicians through the Compassion and the Art of Medicine Elective at Baylor and discuss what it looks like to be a compassionate health care provider. We will also take time to discuss community medicine and contrasting public vs private healthcare.

Phages or bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The use of phages to treat infections is called phage therapy. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Maresso an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and expert in bacterial pathogenesis will be discussing the work being done at Baylor to develop phage therapy for the most vulnerable patients. As well as his partnership with Dr. Barbara Trautner an infectious disease clinician and researcher at BCM and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She will be discussing her research into phage use for catheter-associated urinary tract infections. They will give their insight into the use of phages to combat the epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections today.

Dr. Tolias will discuss his journey into artificial intelligence research and how he and his lab are developing cutting-edge algorithms from discoveries in neuroscience to better understand the brain’s perceptual inference and decision making, along with the many challenges. Dr. Tolias and his lab have one goal: to harness the algorithmic power of the visual system to generate the most cutting-edge algorithms to better analyze data and gain deeper insights into the mysterious and mathematical complexities of the most evolutionarily advanced sensory organ.

Dr. Kauth will talk about his research in LGBT Veteran health, involvement in LGBTQ advocacy, educational career, and trajectory. We’ll ask him about his involvement with the Montrose Center on the Board of Directors and current efforts to support the LGBTQ community. We will also discuss issues that members of the LGBTQ community have accessing proper healthcare and the role of stigma in quality of care.

Dr. Haudek will discuss her journey from a career in research to clinical education at BCM. We will learn about the Foundations Basic to the Science of Medicine course, and a little more of the personal history of the woman behind it. We will also discuss wellness, her dancing hobby, and her past experiences with stem cell research.

Dr. Fielder will talk about the experiences and turning points that led her to pursue pediatrics and emergency medicine. She will talk about her role as the director of the pediatric clerkship at Baylor and what considerations she has when designing the curriculum. She will explain what interests her about teaching, and what she hopes students will take away from their clerkship.