You've Got Potential!
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe aim to showcase undergraduate research to build a community that informs, connects, and inspires undergraduate students interested in research. As current undergraduate researchers ourselves, we understand the struggle that the pandemic has put on research, so we want to provide a space for students like us or who are interested in getting involved in research.
Our podcast is structured to highlight experiences of undergraduate researchers, but also to offer advice on pre-professional schools, and present relevant educational content in an approachable way.
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Episodes
Researching Auditory Learning and Memory with Faiza Ramadan
December 01, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHear from Faiza about mapping the brain, the neuroscience of learning sound, and the Project SUPER undergraduate research program! Faiza is a genetics major and an undergraduate researcher in the CLEF Lab, which investigates the epigenetic mechanisms involved in auditory learning and memory. Faiza joined the lab through the Project SUPER research program offered through the Douglass Residential College for women at Rutgers, and she also served as a peer mentor for the Introduction to Scien...
Researching Protein Dynamics with Eric Mooney
November 03, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBFor today’s very special episode, Eric tells us about his path to research at Rutgers, computer simulations of protein dynamics, and pursuing a PhD! We wish you the best of luck for the next chapter! Check out these helpful resources! Seeker (YouTube channel with videos on a wide range of science topics): https://www.youtube.com/@Seeker/featured Simon Clark (YouTuber with PhD vlogs and advice): https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonOxfPhys/videos Rutgers Resources NSF I-Corps at Rutgers: htt...
Introducing YGP Season 2!
October 22, 2023 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBWe’re back…and we have a new crew! The original hosts have graduated, but don’t worry - we will continue to dive into the amazing research being done by students here at Rutgers. Meet the new team and find out what we have planned for the podcast! Connect with Us! Interested in being a guest speaker? Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/fp5ThLtf6HhtXbAG7 Follow our Social Media! Instagram: @youve.got.potential YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgt6kLKXo2BmMjVvvNWsW9w ...
Researching Computer Vision in Spinal Cord Injury with Malaika Mahmood
April 21, 2022 19:54 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBLearn about circles, fruit flies on CBD, and slicing spinal cords with Malaika! As a student at Rutgers Camden in a neuroscience lab in Piscataway, Malaika is a driven, curious, passionate student with an impressive variety of experiences under her belt. Connect with Us! Fill out this form to get a sneak peek of our guest speaker's background before their episode comes out (and a chance to ask them some questions): https://forms.gle/4qNaWAiauLrv55kD7 Interested in being a guest speaker...
Researching Pulmonary Inflammation with Tanvi Banota!
February 10, 2022 20:58 - 27 minutes - 26.1 MBMustard gas, #womeninstem, linguistics, and academic medicine. Learn more in our episode with Tanvi! Starting her research as a high schooler, Tanvi is an expert in her field, with multiple conferences and a variety of experiences under her belt. Tanvi is also the Editor-in-chief of the first official Rutgers Undergraduate Research Journal in association with the Aresty Research Center. Find out more about the journal here: https://aresty.rutgers.edu/aresty-rurj Connect with Us! Fill out...
Researching Social Networks with Maria Xu!
January 21, 2022 20:25 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBMental health in schools, finding cliques with coding, and cognitive science. Learn more in our first psychology and cognitive science research episode with Maria! Maria also shared an amazing volunteer opportunity for people interested in lending an ear to people who just need someone to talk to. If you're interested in clinical psychology or mental health advocacy, find more about how to volunteer for Buddy Help here: https://buddyhelp.org/volunteer/ Connect with Us! Fill out this fo...
Researching Schizophrenia with Allen Fu!
January 06, 2022 20:34 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMedical progress, molecular mental health, and how you can help patients! We really enjoyed talking to cell biology and neuroscience major Allen Fu about his project on the molecular underpinnings of schizophrenia. He is a passionate advocate towards better care and better therapies for mental health patients and hopes to one day be able to help deliver therapies that efficiently change his patients' lives. If you want to be involved with the CBN major, join the CBN Society on Get Involved...
Researching Bones and Bugs with Sandy Paredes!
December 24, 2021 13:50 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMissing bones, bog bodies and everything criminal minds hasn’t told you about insects in forensics! Talking with Sandy was a fantastic example of the unbelievably interdisciplinary nature of science, and a great reminder that there is no such thing as something not worth discovering! We hope you enjoy this episode, where you’ll learn about archeology, forensics, and entomology in a way you likely haven’t before, all while also hearing Sandy’s story figuring out her life and aspirations! We a...
Researching Medically Significant Spiders with Jaden DeMario!
October 29, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBWhat a better way to celebrate the spookiest week of the year if not with sharing the incredible work of Genetics major Jaden on spiders! This interview is not for the faint hearted, as you'll learn about a lot of spider species and their implications in human health; but don't worry! You'll also learn so much about common misconceptions about spiders, their importance in your home, and a great arachnophobia-friendly way to get spiders off your basement ;) Happy Halloween! If you have any...
Researching Machine Learning and Data Science with Melissa Gonzalez!
October 14, 2021 23:39 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMice on treadmills, 3D neural networks, and the intersection of business, engineering, and neuroscience. Learn how NIH Diversity Fellow, Melissa, started biomedical research, how she is absolutely crushing it, and how she aims to continue to do so in her future career. Additional shoutout to Mel! We got some famous people on our podcast now! https://www.rutgers.edu/news/engineering-student-receives-nih-funding-scientists-underrepresented-groups-biomedical If you are minority student wh...
Researching Geo & Particle Physics with Anirudh Patel!
October 01, 2021 00:07 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBFrom strange geological anomalies pertaining to gravity to the fundamental particles that make up the universe, our latest guest Anirudh has you covered. In this episode, we take a shift towards the physical sciences, peeking into the world of undergraduate physics research. Come learn about Ani's wide range of research interests and how versatile the subject of physics research really is! Connect with Us! Fill out this form to get a sneak peak of our guest speaker's background before th...
Researching Embryonic Development with Thejasvi Venkatachalam
September 16, 2021 18:41 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBSquiggly worms, how organisms come about, and how doing research makes classes easier! It was so inspirational and thrilling to talk with senior Thejasvi about her research in embryonic development. As a student who has been involved in her project for a significant amount of time, it was enlightening to hear about her progress as a researcher and as a student, with the ultimate goal of becoming a doctor in the future. Tune in to learn all about her cool worms (C. elegans), COVID-19 projec...
Researching Transposable Elements and Speciation with Mahek Virani
August 26, 2021 23:45 - 28 minutes - 26 MBJumping genes, fighting stigmas, and a passion for music! We had such a great time talking with rising junior Mahek about her project, future ambitions and interests outside of uni. Her research investigating the potential role of transposable elements in the phenomenon of speciation was intriguing to learn about, along of course learning all about her dedication and passion for research, integrated with her commitment and love for patient care and interaction as an aspiring physician asso...
Researching Substance Use Disorder with My Nguyen
August 12, 2021 22:24 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBWobbly mice, pioneering technology, and brain cells as shiny stars! In this interview we had a wonderful time talking with My, a newly grad student heading to medical school! Her project on substance abuse disorder is enlightening and pioneering and we hope you enjoy learning all about it just like we did!! You will also hear about My’s passion for medicine and her great work as the Co-President of the CBN society! Tune in for an inspiring, engaging and truly passionate discussion!! Let ...
Researching Huntington's Disease with Sunny Wang
July 29, 2021 19:59 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBHello everyone! Welcome to another episode of You’ve Got Potential! It was so engaging and inspirational to talk with Sunny, a newly graduated student in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, about his involvement in a project investigating protein aggregation in Huntington’s disease. As an exceptionally curious student, Sunny was able to make the best out of the pandemic research experience by maintaining genuine optimism and an open mind about his research project. Learn all about his path in r...
Researching Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Justine Soltys!
July 19, 2021 13:45 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBLearn about immune system bodyguards, pharmaceutical research, and master's degrees with our second student researcher spotlight, Justine! Shameless Plugs: Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank (20:33): https://www.rcsb.org/ Aresty Rutgers Undergraduate Research Journal (RURJ) (20:48): https://aresty.rutgers.edu/aresty-rurj Link to RURJ's Undergraduate Reviewer Program: (DUE JULY 30TH!) https://forms.gle/ZXhT4ntK5xFoF3gZA Connect with Us! Fill out...
Researching Spinal Cord Injury with Monica Tschang
July 18, 2021 23:56 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBLearn about mimetics, machine learning, and mice with our first student researcher spotlight and co-host, Monica! Monica has been conducting research at the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience since 2019, and is tackling spinal cord injury research from two separate angles. Learn about Just Dance for mice, the biochemical equivalent of the Is it Cake? challenge, and more in our channel's first interview episode! Keck Center Website: https://keck.rutgers.edu/ Connect with Us! ...
Resting Potential - Undergraduate Researchers Discuss Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 18, 2021 20:11 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBHello everyone! Welcome to our first full-length video! This conversation was strongly fueled by several of the sentiments that led to the birth of this project: social isolation has severely damaged a world that before already struggled to come together – that of the undergraduate researcher community. Among the themes addressed are remote projects, finding structure at a time when help and guidance is of limited access, maintaining motivation and inspiration to pursue this passion and ...
You've Got Potential! – Podcast Introduction
July 16, 2021 18:55 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHi! Welcome to "You've Got Potential!" - a podcast focused on promoting scientific communication among undergraduates and sparking intellectual dialogue on current topics in science and science education. We hope to be a resource for students to increase their curiosity, knowledge and passion for science, research and learning, while building a supportive and interactive community. Watch this introduction to learn about us, the story of this podcast, and what to expect from future episodes! ...