In this episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Sarah Semchism speaks with Western University professor and  Massey  Senior Fellow, Dr. Lisa Cameron about how genetics and the environment shape asthma. Dr. Cameron  breaks down why treatments don’t work the same for everyone and how new, more personalized approaches could change the future of care.

#uof #masseycollege  #western #asthma #medicine #genetics #science #research #biologics #education #environment

In this episode of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast,” Junior Fellow Rodginie Dorcent sits down with Sanjana Jones, a Master of Public Health candidate at Uof T to explore Black women’s health in Canada. From community-centred research, the importance of language in research and advocacy, to mentorship, creativity, and care, this conversation highlights why listening to lived experience is essential to building equitable healthcare systems.

The Voices Unheard Report mentioned in this podcast is a publication of the Black Women’s Institute for Health.

In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Rowan Munson speaks with Dr. Rafael Do Nascimento Grohmann, Assistant Professor in Media Studies (Critical Platform Studies) at the University of Toronto about his research in South America into worker-led technology development.

#labour #AI #massycollege #uoft #mediastudies #technology #computer #cooperatives

In this episode of The JCR: A Massey Podcast we’re taking a walk or at least talking about what it’s like to take a walk, a really long walk. Massey College Junior Fellow Ben Pulver speaks with Senior Fellow Kim Kierans about her pilgrimage across Spain in the fall of 2025, 38 days and 700 kilometres walking The Camino Frances.

#walking #camino #spain #pilgrimage #masseycollege #spirituality

This episode of the JCR: A Massey Podcast discusses research to improve the accuracy of pulse oximeters in measuring oxygen saturation across various skin types. Massey College Junior Fellow Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Megh Rathod, a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto and Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research about his work to adapt pulse oximeters to account for a person’s skin thickness, pigmentation, and melanin.

#UofT #masseycollege #health #oximeter #pigmentation #melanin

In this edition of The JCR: A Massey Podcast, Junior Fellow Margaret De Leon speaks with UofT professor, Dr. Robert Gibbs about his latest book, “What a University Could Be.” They discuss his proposal to introduce rigorous research and the logic of inquiry into the undergraduate curriculum.

@uofT @masseycollege  #education #undergraduate #university #research

Jane Zhao, fifth year health policy PhD candidate at the University of Toronto (UofT), speaks with Dr. Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at UofT about navigating academic leadership, improving health systems, and what’s he’s reading.

#UofT #MasseyCollege #DLSPH #Publichealth #academy #university #health #healthpolicy #leadership

Paramedics and firefighters depend on respirators for protection against infectious bioaerosols like COVID-19 virus. In this episode Junior Fellow Utkarsh Mali speaks with Rachel Tyli, a PhD candidate at UofT’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine about her research into respirator fit. Tyli looks at how facial features and tasks like CPR determine levels of safety with the aim of improving protection for first responders. 

#ESW #firstresponders #covid19 #respirators #bioaerosols #firefighters #paramedics #education 

In this edition of “The JCR: A Massey Podcast” host Brohath Amrithraj speaks with Nelly Matorina, a PhD Candidate in Psychology at UofT about her research into memory, sleep, and dreams. The conversation touches questions such as how do we make memories, and how sleep and dreaming could affect how we perceive our memories.

#sleep #dreams #memory #UofT #MasseyCollege @Massey_College #education #psychology

What can the ripples of gravitational waves in space and time tell us about the universe?

Utkarsh Mali, a Phd student in astrophysics tells Junior Fellow Rachel Tyli about his dive into the world of gravitational waves, from Einstein’s prediction to the detectors that finally heard the waves, and the data science tools he uses to decode their secrets. It’s a story of discovery, technology, and learning to listen to the universe in a whole new way.

#astrophysics #uoft #masseycollege #education #cosmos #gravitationalwaves #neuronstars #universe #nightsky