Resonance - A Baylor College of Medicine Podcast
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe Baylor College of Medicine Resonance Podcast is a student-run podcast aimed at showcasing the science at Baylor through the eyes of young professionals. Each episode is written and recorded by students who have a passion for research and the medical community. Guests on the show include both clinical and basic science research faculty who are experts in their fields. We hope that whoever listens in gains new insight into the exciting world of biomedical research.
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Episodes
Breaking the Chains: Unveiling the Hidden World of Healthcare in the Incarcerated - A Riveting Resonance Podcast with Baylor's Justice-Involved HEAL Initiative and Dr. Marc Robinson
August 14, 2023 05:02 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBTune in to the latest episode of Resonance Podcast! Discover the untold healthcare challenges faced by incarcerated populations in conversation with McKenna and Justin from Baylor's Justice-Involved HEAL Initiative. Dr. Marc Robinson sheds light on the complexities of health care delivery in jails and prisons, advocating for humane treatment and societal perception change. Learn about the HEAL Initiative's student-led mission to educate and raise awareness among incarcerated individ...
The Future of Fertility Preservation with Dr. Laura Detti
March 31, 2023 03:38 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Laura Detti, the director of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) department at Baylor College of Medicine. We discuss two of her major research projects: ultrasound measurements in detecting early pregnancy loss and using recombinant AMH for potential fertility preservation applications. We also hear about how she uses research findings to inform clinical practice, as well as exciting future research in the field of REI.
Geriatrics and Medicine’s Next Generation with Dr. Angela Catic
March 10, 2023 02:51 - 41 minutes - 47.1 MBIn this episode, we talk to Dr. Angela Catic, associate professor in geriatrics and associate chief of staff of education at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, about her journey to geriatrics, her experiences as a medical educator, and the future of caring for older adults. We also talk about the interdisciplinary opportunities in geriatrics and her perspective on training the next generation of medical providers.
Giving Immigrants and Asylum Seekers a Voice for Human Rights
October 24, 2022 02:46 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBDr. Wesley Boyd will share the milestones in his career that have accumulated into his current work in bioethics, humanities, human rights, and psychiatry. We will learn about the events that led him to co-found the Human Rights and Asylum Clinic at Cambridge Health Alliance. From there, we will discuss his continuous involvement in the advocacy of asylum seekers and the impact of his work on ensuring immigrants' and asylum seekers' plea for refuge and medical care is heard and answe...
Joy Rounds with Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Miriam Hull
July 20, 2022 04:18 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBDr. Mariam Hull is a pediatric neurologist with a fellowship in movement disorders. She has been with Baylor for residency, fellowship, and now as an attending physician. Today’s discussion will include her experience training at Baylor, the field of pediatric neurology, her research and the implications of Covid-19 on movement disorders, and her personal take on wellness in medicine.
Healing Begins With Feeling, featuring Dr. Niraj Mehta
May 19, 2022 04:52 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode, we hear from Dr. Niraj Mehta, founder of the Cupcake Man Project at Ben Taub, pioneer of the physician-led physical exam rounds for the Internal Medicine clerkship, and personal advocate for the importance of preserving human connection in medicine. Over the next hour, he will discuss his initiatives and share his wisdom on the power of kinship in medicine, helping us make sense of what it means to heal and what we can do to build an intimate alliance with our patien...
The Future of Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention with Dr. Jane Montealegre
April 07, 2022 02:32 - 50 minutes - 58 MBIn this episode, we speak with Dr. Jane Montealegre, the Deputy Director of the Office of Outreach and Health Disparities at Baylor College of Medicine. We learn about Dr. Montealegre’s work on cervical cancer screening and prevention, including her ongoing research on mailed, self-collected HPV testing kits. In this podcast, we explore the future of cancer screening and prevention, and how to better reach underserved groups.
Science and Graduate Training during a Pandemic: A Story of Resilience and Perseverance with visionary and Dean of BCM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Dr. Carolyn L. Smith.
February 11, 2022 04:07 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MBDr. Carolyn Smith will discuss her career path as a scientist as well as her time as Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Baylor. Highlights will include her motivations for dedicating her time to graduate education, her goals as Dean, the challenges that COVID19 has posed to the graduate school curriculum/rotation schedules/ongoing student research, and her vision for the future of GSBS.
The Neuroscience of Losing Touch with Reality and the Mysterious Hierarchy of Sensation
November 18, 2021 00:53 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBIf you could live without one of your five senses, which one would it be? Does one sensory system take priority over the other? It turns out, these questions are not as straightforward…and the answers will surprise! Sensory processing or sensation makes up a huge aspect of human perception. Dr. Yau’s lab uses functional neuroimaging, noninvasive brain stimulation, computational modeling, and psychophysics to discern principles underlying the integration of sensory information which r...
How to Survive in Space: Engineering Human Spaceflight Exploration Medical Capabilities with Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt.
October 13, 2021 03:53 - 53 minutes - 60.8 MBIn this episode, we take an inside look at how Dr. Lehnhardt and his team of engineers are preparing the next generation of astronauts against the health hazards of space travel to the red planet. Dr. Lehnhardt shares his journey from his home of origin in Canada as an emergency medicine physician to spearheading the Human Research Project efforts in the Lonestar state, as a senior faculty at the Center for Space Medicine, and as an Element Scientist in NASA’s Exploration Medical Cap...
The Epigenetics of Blood
September 15, 2021 03:02 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBDr. Goodell will discuss her research interests and her career path through the years. We’ll ask her about how she foresees her research on hematopoietic stem cell differentiation may impact future patient care. She’ll also discuss what she thinks comprises good science and any advice she has for aspiring researchers.
Dr. Hamill: Fun times with a fungi
August 26, 2021 04:26 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBDr. Richard Hamill will discuss his journey from teaching, to being the residency director of internal medicine at BCM. We’ll ask him about his experience teaching, his work, and his views of how medicine has and will continue to evolve.
Compassion in Practice with Dr. Joanna Fields-Gilmore
June 30, 2021 05:14 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDr. Fields-Gilmore will discuss her work as a family medicine doctor. We will learn about Baylor College of Medicine's efforts in training compassionate physicians through the Compassion and the Art of Medicine Elective at Baylor and discuss what it looks like to be a compassionate health care provider. We will also take time to discuss community medicine and contrasting public vs private healthcare.
Phage Therapy in the 21st Century featuring Drs. Anthony Maresso and Barbara Trautner
May 21, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPhages or bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The use of phages to treat infections is called phage therapy. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Maresso an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and expert in bacterial pathogenesis will be discussing the work being done at Baylor to develop phage therapy for the most vulnerable patients. As well as his partnership with Dr. Barbara Trautner an infectious dise...
Reverse Engineering the Brain’s Perceptual Inference & Decision-Making using Artificial Intelligence
April 09, 2021 02:40 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBDr. Tolias will discuss his journey into artificial intelligence research and how he and his lab are developing cutting-edge algorithms from discoveries in neuroscience to better understand the brain’s perceptual inference and decision making, along with the many challenges. Dr. Tolias and his lab have one goal: to harness the algorithmic power of the visual system to generate the most cutting-edge algorithms to better analyze data and gain deeper insights into the mysterious and mat...
Breaking the Stigma and Breaking Down Barriers in LGBTQ Healthcare Access Inequalities
March 22, 2021 04:44 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBDr. Kauth will talk about his research in LGBT Veteran health, involvement in LGBTQ advocacy, educational career, and trajectory. We’ll ask him about his involvement with the Montrose Center on the Board of Directors and current efforts to support the LGBTQ community. We will also discuss issues that members of the LGBTQ community have accessing proper healthcare and the role of stigma in quality of care.
Research, Education, and the Art of Ballroom Dancing with Dr. Sandra Haudek
March 04, 2021 02:12 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBDr. Haudek will discuss her journey from a career in research to clinical education at BCM. We will learn about the Foundations Basic to the Science of Medicine course, and a little more of the personal history of the woman behind it. We will also discuss wellness, her dancing hobby, and her past experiences with stem cell research.
Pediatrics and The Core Clerkship Curriculum
February 04, 2021 05:03 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDr. Fielder will talk about the experiences and turning points that led her to pursue pediatrics and emergency medicine. She will talk about her role as the director of the pediatric clerkship at Baylor and what considerations she has when designing the curriculum. She will explain what interests her about teaching, and what she hopes students will take away from their clerkship.
Hospital medicine, teaching, and working at Baylor College of Medicine
January 04, 2021 04:53 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBDr. Sargsyan will tell us all about his life as a hospitalist, residency director, and educator to BCM medical students. We will ask him about how he works through complicated cases and how to think through differential diagnoses. He will also share what it is like to work in the same place that he went to medical school and how BCM has changed since he was in school.
Transition Medicine Clinic and Care For IDD Patients
December 18, 2020 03:07 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBExploring the role of the Baylor Transition Medicine Clinic for providing care for patients with IDD: exploring the challenges, marking current progress, and discussing the future of IDD. Join us on this episode to learn from Dr. John Berens on how to better care for patients with IDD as they transition from pediatric to adult medicine.
Practicing medicine as a global citizen, featuring Dr. Lamees Alshaikh, Emergency Medicine
December 02, 2020 04:10 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBDr. Alshaikh will discuss her journey from medical school in Saudi Arabia to an MPH in Oklahoma to emergency medicine residency and fellowship training here at Baylor. She describes her personal experience as an international medical graduate, advice she has for aspiring physicians, and her perspective on the pandemic that has turned people's lives upside-down all over the world.
Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 5: From Student to Associate Provost - Oh the Places You'll Go with QI/PS
November 05, 2020 04:45 - 39 minutes - 36 MBListen to Dr. Nana Coleman, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Health Systems Science for Baylor College of Medicine, share her journey to becoming a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety champion (QI/PS). In this episode, she will share some of her past and present initiatives as well as her vision for the future of medical student engagement in QI/PS endeavors.
Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 4: QI Chiefs and the impact of COVID-19
October 29, 2020 01:04 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode, we interview two prior QI chiefs about their position and duties in the Baylor College of Medicine affiliate hospitals and graduate medical education for residents! Come listen to their experience, learn about what the day-to-day activities of a QI chief may look like, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their roles.
Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 3: Medication Errors Part 2
October 21, 2020 03:48 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis episode is a continuation of the medication errors podcast from last week. In this episode, we continue to talk with Dr. Lauren Lobaugh, a pediatric anesthesiologist and discuss how she became interested in the field of patient safety and how anesthesiologists have been at the forefront of safe medication administration. We also discuss the scope of medication errors in modern medicine and how students, clinicians, and patients can prevent these errors.
Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 2: Medication Errors Part 1
October 14, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dr. Lauren Lobaugh, a pediatric anesthesiologist, and discuss how she became interested in the field of patient safety and how anesthesiologists have been at the forefront of safe medication administration. We also discuss the scope of medication errors in modern medicine and how students, clinicians, and patients can prevent these errors.
Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode #1: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
October 07, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBThis is the first of a five-episode mini-series on Quality Improvement (QI) in Healthcare in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) student organization. The episode features the student leaders of the IHI Baylor College of Medicine chapter who introduce the organization, explain some of their group’s activities, and give a brief overview of what QI in healthcare is and why it’s so important!
CovidSitters Episode 2: Explaining HTX CovidSitters
August 19, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBThe founding team of Houston CovidSitters tells us about the journey to establish a platform for students to help front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about its conception, evolution, and challenges along the way.
CovidSitters Episode 1: How to Create a Student-Run Volunteer Organization
August 05, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe founding team of Houston Texas CovidSitters tells us about the journey to establish a platform for students to help front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about its conception, evolution, and challenges along the way.
What is Medical Professionalism? With Dr. Ellen Friedman
May 06, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBDr. Friedman will tell us about what it's like to be an otolaryngologist and the director of Baylor's Center for Professionalism. We will also discuss some projects that the center has created, like "The Threads Among us".
Seeing the Light with Dr. Melanie Samuel
April 22, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Melanie Samuel will tell us about her research on neuron mapping and will talk about her experience advocating for scientific funding from the government.
COVID context
April 06, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBCOVID19 is an illness caused by the Coronavirus SARS-Cov2, and this episode offers a summary of some of the information we have about this new virus from the scientific literature. The episode features medical students from Baylor College of Medicine, and contains general background about what the Coronaviruses are, epidemiology and symptoms of COVID19, and some of the current and future treatments.
The Columbia Shuttle with Dr. Francis Gannon
April 01, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBDr. Gannon will describe how he arrived at this position and specific assignment, how the experience changed him, and the role science plays in helping us to understand and cope with tragic events. We will conclude with a moment of silence for those that were lost.
Clinical Discovery with Dr. Daniel Musher
March 18, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBDr. Musher will tell us about his experience as a clinical researcher, some of his discoveries that he made during his career as an infectious disease doctor, and also about some of his outside interests like music and literature.
Let's Get Ethical with Dr. Blumenthal-Barby
March 04, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBDr. Blumenthal-Barby will tell us about her personal journey and her career as a medical ethicist. We'll discuss current issues surrounding ethics such as genetics technology
All of the SNPs featuring Dr. Daryl Scott
February 19, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBDr. Scott will tell us about how he uses genomics to diagnose multifactorial diseases such as autism, as well as rare diseases managed by the Undiagnosed Disease Network.
A Non-Traditional Path to Medicine with Dr. Sarah Bezek
February 05, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBDr. Bezek will tell us about her non-traditional journey to medical school, what her experiences have been as an emergency physician, and advice she has for doctors in training.
Small but Mighty: Pediatric Surgery with Dr. Mary Brandt
November 27, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDr. Brandt will tell us about her career journey, the unique challenges and rewards of treating children and adolescents, as well as her experience teaching at Baylor College of Medicine
Technology and the Future of Medical Education, featuring Drs. Anoop Agrawal and M. Tyson Pillow Part 2
November 06, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBDrs. Agrawal and Pillow will discuss how rapid technological innovation has affected medical education, and how institutions are adapting to better instruct tomorrow's physicians.
Technology and the Future of Medical Education, featuring Drs. Anoop Agrawal and M. Tyson Pillow Part 1
October 16, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBDrs. Agrawal and Pillow will discuss how rapid technological innovation has affected medical education, and how institutions are adapting to better instruct tomorrow's physicians.
Cancer Therapy and What’s Around the Corner with Dr. Michelle Ludwig
September 25, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDr. Ludwig will tell us about her journey through school and to her current career as an oncologist. She'll talk about her research interests and what it's been like to learn and practice as a person who is deaf.
The Place Tumors Call Home featuring Dr. David Rowley
September 11, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBDr. Rowley will tell us about his career path and how he ended up researching cancer microenvironments. We'll delve into the biological mechanisms of tumor microenvironments, and Dr. Rowley will tell us about what excites him most about this particular research field in the future and some of its applications.
How to Stop a Cannon with Dr. Francis Gannon
August 28, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDr. Gannon will describe how he became involved in the unique and distinguished opportunity of designing body armor for our nation's troops, as well as talk about how body armor is designed and tested. We'll talk about the impact of this technology on US troops and how this information is protected.
Behind the Scenes of the Anatomy Lab with Dr. Ming Zhang
August 14, 2019 00:25 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBDr. Zhang will describe what it takes to run the Baylor College of Medicine anatomy lab and teach hundreds of students every year about the intricacies of the human body.
Mysteries of the Microbiome ft. Dr. Kjersti Aagaard
August 12, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBDr. Aagaard will discuss her journey into microbiome research and specifically into placental microbiome research. We'll ask her about how sequencing technologies have affected her work and what technological limitations still need to be overcome. She will also tell us how she views the broader impact of the microbiome, for example on antibiotic treatments, vaccines, depression, and GI disorders.