Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Kevin Boehnke, research assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. His current research focuses on therapeutic applications of cannabis and psychedelics. His goal is to rigorously assess appropriate use of these substances and to help address the public health harms caused by their criminalization.

You can learn more about Dr. Boehnke here, and you can follow the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.

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Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/surgery-patients-now-less-likely-get-opioids-decline-has-slowed

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/1-8-older-adults-use-cannabis-products-suggesting-need-screen-risks

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Dr. Jody Platt. She is an Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. Trained in medical sociology and health policy, her research focuses on issues at the intersection of informatics and ethics. She is interested in understanding what makes data-driven health trusted, and the pathways for earning, achieving, and sustaining trust across stakeholders. Dr. Platt is the Academy Health and ABIM Foundation Senior Scholar in Residence advising on issues of measuring and building trust.

You can learn more about Dr. Platt here, and you can follow Dr. Platt @jeplatt and U-M Learning Health Sciences @umichDLHS on X.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/clinicians-could-be-fooled-biased-ai-despite-explanations

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/can-ai-help-hospitals-spot-patients-need-extra-non-medical-assistance

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest Dr. Martin Myers, Director of the U-M Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, discusses diabetes research in the context of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs that are changing how people think about weight loss.

You can learn more about Dr. Myers here, and you can follow the department of molecular and integrative physiology @UMPhysiology on X.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/diabetes-linked-functional-and-structural-brain-changes-through-mri

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/device-makes-lot-sense

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg, an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, the Giles Bole and Dorothy Mulkey Research Professor of Rheumatology and the Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research in Internal Medicine.

Her clinical work is centered on the care of patients with lupus, including those with refractory skin disease. In addition to running her lab, she's an active member of the Immunology Training Program and has received national recognition for her research.

You can learn more about Dr. Kahlenberg here, and you can follow the Kahlenberg Lab @Kahlenberglab and the department of internal medicine @UMIntMed on X.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/obesity-leads-complex-inflammatory-response-inside-fat-tissue

https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/could-ginger-help-treat-autoimmune-disease-symptoms

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Julie Lumeng, the associate dean for research at the University of Michigan Medical School, executive director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, and the associate vice president for Clinical and Human Subjects Research for the university. She's also a professor in the departments of pediatrics and nutritional sciences, providing leadership on the strategic vision of the medical school's office of research, as well as running her own research lab focused on applying emerging science in child development and behavior to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. 

You can learn more about Dr. Lumeng here, and you can follow the Dr. Lumeng @JulieLumeng and the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) @UM_MICHR on Twitter.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

Mapping the brain stem’s control of eating could lead to better treatments for obesity

An atlas of neuronal circuits could help predict targets for medications to control appetite

The feeling of hunger itself may slow aging in flies

Research examines changes in the brain that prompt the drive to seek food

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Pooja Lagisetty, an assistant professor of internal medicine and a research scientist at the Center for Clinical Management and Research at the Ann Arbor VA. Her research focuses on addressing access barriers and developing multidisciplinary interventions to better treat chronic pain and addiction across general medical settings. Her research has been influential in understanding stigma and disparities for individuals with pain and addiction.

You can learn more about Dr. Lagisetty here, and you can follow the Dr. Lagisetty @PoojaLagisetty, the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @UM_ihpi and the U-M Department of Internal Medicine @UMIntMed on Twitter.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

How one state beat national surgery opioid trends

Prescribing guidelines accelerated Michigan’s progress over the rest of the nation, study shows

Zip code and hospital quality may both affect the risk of dying after surgery

People who lived in under-resourced neighborhoods and underwent operations at lower-quality hospitals were more likely to die within 30 days

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Jessica Anand, a research assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan Medical School, and a co-chair of the Pharmacology's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Her work focuses on developing new molecules to treat different medical needs, like pain with reduced addiction risk, overdose, and potentially mood problems like anxiety and depression. Currently, the main thrust of her research is developing new overdose medications. 

You can learn more about the work Dr. Anand's lab is doing by visiting their website, and you can follow the University of Michigan Department of Pharmacology @UMichPharmacology.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

Molecule known to slow inflammation linked to scleroderma, could be treatment target

A variation of the molecule can contribute to fibrosis and scleroderma

Did FDA regulation reduce high rates of opioid-acetaminophen overdoses?

Hepatologists examine data around a 2011 FDA drug mandate

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Geoffrey Siwo, a research assistant professor in the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Internal Medicine and Research Associate at the Michigan Center for Global Health Equity. His research focuses on accelerated and equitable innovation, using emerging computational technologies such as artificial intelligence, programmable biotechnologies such as CRISPR systems, and frameworks for scientific discovery at a global scale such as open innovation challenges. He is a co-founder of Anza Biotechnologies, a startup focused on accelerating discovery and sustainable manufacturing of therapeutics. Previously, he was a research assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame, lead researcher at IBM Research Africa, and a co-founder of Helix Nanotechnologies, a DNA nanotechnology company. 

You can learn more about the work Dr. Siwo's lab is doing by visiting their website, and you can follow Dr. Siwo @gsiwo, the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation @UM_IHPI and the U-M Center for Global Health Equity @UM_cghe on Twitter.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

Researchers overcome major barrier in artificial placenta research

Innovative strategy allows artificial circuit to safely support premature sheep without anticoagulation

Artificial intelligence predicts genetics of cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds

Researchers hope it will improve diagnosis and treatment, as well as clinical trial enrollment

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

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Today on The Fundamentals, we talk with Dr. Ariangela Kozik, an assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan, and member of U-M Precision Health. Dr. Kozik's primary work involves conducting translational microbiome research to understand inflammatory diseases. Her interests also include the application of biopsychosocial models of disease, and she is an advocate for equity in science and academia. She is the co-founder and vice president of the Black Microbiologists Association, also known as Black In Microbiology. We talk with Dr. Kozik about her work, her advocacy and her vision for the future of academia and scientific research.

You can learn more about the work Dr. Kozik's lab is doing by visiting their website, and you can follow Dr. Kozik @dr_kozik and the Black Microbiologists Association (Black in Microbiology) @BlackInMicro on Twitter.

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A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

Gut bugs control the body’s thermostat

Study reveals the microbiome’s role in regulating body temperature

Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair

The risk was higher regardless of a female patient’s kidney function or aneurysm size

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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In our inaugural episode of The Fundamentals, we talk with Dr. Steven Kunkel about why he chose to build his now 40+ year career at the University of Michigan, why U-M’s research community is so special, the Great Minds Greater Discoveries strategic research initiative, and more.

You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.

A transcript of this episode can be found here.

Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

The why of the silent X

Research unravels the mystery of how one of the X chromosomes in female embryonic stem cells is silenced

Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants

Research suggests volatile organic compounds in breath could mark distinction between COVID-19, variants and non-COVID illnesses

Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.

The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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