Our special guest on Ep 5 of Rosé & DNA is Boston-based wine, beauty, and lifestyle copywriter extraordinaire, Jaime Brown!

On this episode Jaime walks us through the 5 steps to taste wine, a scientific method that will surely improve your wine tasting skills! She also talks with us about building her brand, creating a lipstick line, writing a book, and so much more!

Jaime’s passion for #rosé (aka ‘the pink drink’) and #RedLipstick is contagious and will most certainly inspire you to work on that side hustle!

If you’re tuning in at home, we would encourage you to grab a glass of rosé and sip along with us!

Cheers!

R&D

Check out Jaime’s Food&Wine article mentioned in this episode: 15 Programs That Support a More Diverse Wine, Beer, and Spirits Industry

On Episode 4 of Rosé & DNA, we talk with Bijoyita Roy, PhD!  Dr. Roy is an RNA biologist at New England Biolabs where she focuses on the applications of RNA for therapeutics.  On this episode we speak with Dr. Roy about her experience moving from India to the United States for her PhD training and the various ways in which her identity as a woman of color has shaped her career.  We also geek out about mRNA vaccines and she shares her knowledge on the great potential for this technology!   

*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in November 2020. To get the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit www.cdc.gov

Organizations that Dr. Roy supports: 

Doctors without Borders: international medical humanitarian organization (www.doctorswithoutborders.org) 

Child Rights and You (CRY): non-profit and non-government organization in India working towards uplifting underprivileged children across India (www.cry.org)  

Wines tasted: 

Hoegaarden, Rosé (beer) 

The Paring, Sauvignon Blanc

Our next guest on Rosé & DNA is... (drum roll please)... Dr. Heidi Rehm!

Dr. Rehm has been a leader in transformative genetics and genomics work within the Harvard system for the last 20 years and now works as Chief Genomics Officer @massgeneralmedicine.  On this episode we talk with Dr. Rehm about her tips and tricks for juggling a crazy schedule, her efforts to build teams with diverse perspectives and increase access to clinical genetics, her experience building the Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, and her decision to implement meeting free weeks across all of genetics to increase productivity.

Her passion for improving clinical genetics is apparent in all of her work, which in turn inspires everyone who is fortunate enough to cross paths.

Dr. Rehm's Meeting Free Week Campaign: broad.io/MeetingFreeWeek

Wines tasted:

@rootsrundeep Educated Guess, Cabernet Sauvignon

@drycreekvineyard, Rosé

@josh cellar, Merlot

On the next episode of Rosé and DNA, we share some wine (and cranberry juice!) with Dr. Altovise Ewing!

Dr. Ewing received her PhD in genetics/genetic counseling from Howard University, previously worked at 23andMe, and now works as a Global Health Equity Strategist for Genentech. Dr. Ewing has a clear vision for how the field of genetics and medical research can engage thoughtfully and responsibly with underserved communities, with the goal of improving outcomes for communities of color.

Dr. Ewing's favorite causes:

Painted Pink for Breast Cancer (PaintedPink.org) - #Blackowned non-profit empowering millennials to take charge of their breast health  

Satcher Health Leadership Institute (satcherinstitute.org) - aims to be the leading transformational force for health equity in policy, leadership development, and research  

Equal Justice Initiative (eji.org) - works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality   

Wines tasted:  

Riesling from Alice Hartmann, a vineyard in the Mosel region of Europe - light, crisp, and fruity! 

Rosé from Gérard Bertrand - not too sweet, pale pink, and packaged in a pretty bottle!

We are excited to announce our first guest on Rosé and DNA, Tessa Field, MS, CGC!  

Tessa is an accomplished genetic counselor working as a patient advocacy lead for a biotech company.  On this episode of R&D, she shares her story of choosing genetic counseling as a second career and her experience working as a consultant.   

Wines reviewed: 

Rosé - Cellier des Demoiselles 

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Red) - Cantina Zaccagnini 

Rosé - Prophecy Wines

Rosé & DNA is a new podcast about raising the voices of women, femmes, and non-binary folks in STEM.

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