Whitehead Institute Podcast
By Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
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Podcast Description
Each episode features an interview with a Whitehead scientist on a specific topic. Whitehead scientists run pioneering programs in cancer research, immunology, developmental biology, stem cell research, regenerative medicine, genetics and genomics.
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The art of science | An art collector, postdoctoral researcher, painter and Harvard biologist explore the creative aspects of the scientific process. | 7/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reprogrammed fibroblasts identical to embryonic stem cells | Researchers have manipulated mouse fibroblasts and turned them into cells with such developmental elasticity that they appear identical to embryonic stem cells. | 6/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Evolution as a toolkit for understanding human disease | Organisms ranging from yeast to mice yield surprising insights into human biology. | 3/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keeping cell division in check | Learn how a commonly used immunosuppressant could interfere with the formation of sperm and eggs. | 2/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Setting the record straight on adult stem cells | Learn how adult stem cells are currently used to treat patients and discover their strengths and limitations. | 1/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing paradigms in cancer research | Many cancer therapeutics were developed before scientists fleshed out the molecular defects responsible for the abnormal behavior of cancer cells. Discover how an understanding of the genetic basis of cancer and the theory of cancer stem cells could lead to new treatments. | 1/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pathogenic fungi: Behind the killer's mask | Whitehead postdoctoral researchers Leah Cowen and Rob Wheeler discuss work that could change the way we treat opportunistic infections. | 12/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stem cell myths and realities | In the first episode, Whitehead Member Rudolf Jaenisch, a pioneer of transgenic science, explains what we know about embryonic stem cells. | 12/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
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- Category: Natural Sciences
- Language: English
- © 2006 Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
