The Pathogems Podcast

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In this episode, the Pathogems sit down with Amy Hagen, a longtime organizer of Virginia Tech’s Science on Tap and lead author of a recent paper examining the program. We talk about the story behind Science on Tap, the wide variety of speakers and topics featured over the years, how the team helps scientists turn their research into engaging conversations, and what they’ve learned about connecting science with the community!

Science on Tap Email: [email protected]

Science on Tap YouTube: @scienceontapnrv9315

Science on Tap Instagram: scienceontapnrv

Paper: https://jces.ua.edu/articles/10.54656/hpj1dw58

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Happy National Food Safety Education Month!!!!!!!

In this week's episode, the Pathogems talk with Dr. Rachel Cheng about her research in food microbiology and Salmonella. We discuss how she got into the field, what makes different Salmonella serovars unique, why some strains can cause more severe illness, and how research on Salmonella can help inform food safety and public health. We also talk about practical ways to reduce the risk of Salmonella infection and what it’s like to work in food microbiology and academia.

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This episode the girls sit down with CEZAP-affiliated faculty at Virginia Tech that are accepting rotation students. If are interested in reaching out to any of the faculty featured in this video their emails are linked below in the order in which they appeared in the video:

Dr. Ira Blader: [email protected]

Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz: [email protected]

Dr. Hanh Lam: [email protected]

Dr. Kirsten Nielsen: [email protected]

Dr. James Weger-Lucarrelli: [email protected]

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In this episode, the girls sit down with Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli to discuss what motivates professors, how to form a committee, and, of course, the color of science.