The Athens Frontline

In our November episode, host Alander Rocha sits down with Missy Jackson, director of nursing at the University Health Center at UGA, to discuss the flu season and how to stay healthy during the upcoming holidays.

In our season two premiere, health editor and host Alander Rocha sits down with Jeff Hogan, professor of infectious diseases at UGA's Animal Health Research Center, to discuss everything you need to know about the monkeypox virus. Hogan shares his expertise on the monkeypox virus, the vaccine, and whether we can call it an STD or not.

In our last content episode of the season, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Donald Lloyd, a triple dawg and part-time associate professor in health policy and management at the University of Georgia. Together, Simran and Lloyd discuss the status of America’s health insurance, access to affordable healthcare, and differences in insurance plans.

In our fourteenth episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Robin Buell, who joined the University of Georgia in 2021 as the Georgia Research Alliance eminent scholar chair in Crop Genomics in the Department of Crop & Soil Sciences and the Center for Applied Genetic Technologies. Together, Simran and Buell discuss modified plants, healthy foods and how food is medicine.

In our thirteenth episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Lisa Renzi-Hammond, a triple dawg, associate professor, and neuroscientist at the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia. Together, Simran and Renzi-Hammond discuss Alzheimer’s disease, overpriced drugs, support systems, stigmas, and rural vs. urban health care access.

In our twelfth episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Leidong Mao, an associate professor and electrical engineer at the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia.  Together, Simran and Mao discuss the future of cancer detection, circulating tumor cells and Mao’s newest patented technology.

In our eleventh episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Anumantha Kanthasamy, an internationally renowned researcher and the first chair of the John H. “Johnny” Isakson Chair at the University of Georgia and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Parkinson’s Research. Together, Simran and Kanthasamy discuss Parkinson’s disease, recent research support, and future plans.

In our tenth episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Emily Rayens, corresponding author of a fungal infections study and a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.  Together, Simran and Rayens discuss the research funding, why fungal infections are important to know about, and anti-fungal resistance.

In our ninth episode, host Simran Kaur Malhotra speaks with Dr. Christopher Corbett, ta doctor of psychology and the Director of Counseling and Psychiatric Services at the University of Georgia.  Together, Simran and Corbett discuss the availability of CAPS at UGA, pandemic-induced eating disorders, and how students can seek mental health help.