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Radio In Vivo
2007 Program Archive
Radio In Vivo January 3, 2007 Guest: Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Director, Experimental Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental
Effects Research Laboratory, EPA-RTP Topics: Environmental toxicology, dioxins, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, endocrine
disrupting chemicals, risk assessment
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| Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Director, Experimental Toxicology Division, NHEERL, EPA-RTP |
EPA Experimental Toxicology Division
1998 interview with Dr. Birnbaum for PBS Frontline
Ernie's 2005 Environmental Health Perspectives cover story, "Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender?"
Radio In Vivo January 10, 2007 Guest: Dr. Cynthia Bulik, Director, UNC Eating Disorders Program Topic: Eating disorders
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| Dr. Cynthia Bulik, Director, UNC Eating Disorders Program |
UNC Eating Disorders Program
National Eating Disorders Association
Academy for Eating Disorders
Worldwide Charter for Action on Eating Disorders (including Patients Bill of Rights)
Radio In Vivo January 17, 2007 Guest: Dr. Barry Popkin, UNC School of Public Health Topic: Obesity
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| Dr. Barry Popkin, UNC School of Public Health |
UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center (IDOC)
The Nutrition Transition Program
Dr. Popkin's UNC-SPH faculty profile
Radio In Vivo January 24, 2007 Guest: Dr. Gregg Dean, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Topics: Veterinary medicine,
NC State vet school, Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research, feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
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| Dr. Gregg Dean, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Dr. Dean's CVM faculty page
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
NCSU Center for Comparative Medicine and Translational Research
Radio In Vivo February 7, 2007 Guest: Dr. Pauline Mendola, Chief of the Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, National Health
and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, EPA-RTP Topics: reproductive epidemiology, drinking water disinfection byproducts
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| Dr. Pauline Mendola, EPA-RTP |
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, EPA/ORD
Epidemiology and Biomarkers Branch, NHEERL, EPA-RTP
2007 UCSF-CHE Summit on Environmental Challenges to Reproductive Health and Fertility
Radio In Vivo February 28, 2007 Guest: Dr. Nick Oberlies, Director, Natural Products Laboratory, RTI International Topics:
RTI, Natural Products Lab (including discovery of anticancer drugs Taxol and camptothecin), natural products drug discovery
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| Dr. Nick Oberlies, RTI International |
RTI Natural Products Laboratory
Natural Products Laboratory history
RTI/Jordan Biodiversity project
Radio In Vivo March 7, 2007 Guest: Dr. Will Vizuete, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC-CH Topics:
computer modeling & simulation of air pollution patterns, ozone pollution
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| Dr. Will Vizuete, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, UNC-CH |
Dr. Vizuete's UNC faculty page
Will's podcast site for "Jazz Incognito," Sundays, 4-5PM on WCOM
UNC Environmental Sciences & Engineering Student Organization (ENVRSO)
Radio In Vivo March 14, 2007 Guest: Judd Edeburn, Resource Manager, Duke Forest Topic: 75 years of Duke Forest
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| Judd Edeburn, Resource Manager, Duke Forest |
Duke Forest at Duke University
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University
Radio In Vivo March 28, 2007 Guest: Dr. Dan Reed, Director, Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) Topics: RENCI, future
information technology
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| Dr. Dan Reed, Director, RENCI |
Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI)
RENCI multimedia page: scroll down for Dr. Reed's May 2006 lecture, "Computing the Future: Looking at 2016"
Radio In Vivo April 4, 2007 Guest: Dr. Gianluca Lazzi, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NC State University Topics:
Department of Energy Artificial Retina Project, bioelectromagnetics
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| Dr. Gianluca Lazzi, NC State University |
Dr. Lazzi's NCSU faculty home page
Artificial Retina Project - US Department of Energy
Radio In Vivo April 11, 2007 Guest: Kenneth Cutler, Director, Project Suc-SEED Topics: Project Suc-SEED, recruitment of economically
disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students into science careers
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| Kenneth Cutler, Director, Project Suc-SEED |
Project Suc-SEED
CIIT Centers for Health Research
Radio In Vivo May 2, 2007 Guest: Dr. Greg Wray, Director, Center for Evolutionary Genomics, Duke University Topic: Evolutionary
genomics
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| Dr. Greg Wray, Director, Center for Evolutionary Genomics, Duke University |
The Wray Lab at Duke University
The IGSP Center for Evolutionary Genomics
Radio In Vivo May 9, 2007 Guest: Dr. Philip Carter, Executive Director, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society Topic: Sigma
Xi
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| Dr. Philip Carter, Executive Director, Sigma Xi |
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
"Confronting Climate Change" report by Sigma Xi & the United Nations Foundation
American Scientist, the magazine of Sigma Xi
Research Triangle Park Chapter, Sigma Xi
Science Cafe schedule (events hosted by local Sigma Xi chapters & the NC Museum of Natural Sciences)
Radio In Vivo May 23, 2007 Guest: Suzanne Wilkison, Deputy to the President for Programs and Communications, North Carolina
Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR) Topic: NCABR bioscience education and outreach activities
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| Suzanne Wilkison, North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research |
North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research
North Carolina's Bioscience Clearinghouse
Radio In Vivo May 30, 2007 Guests: Dr. Kevin Stewart, UNC Department of Geological Sciences, and science writer Mary-Russell
Roberson Topic: Their book, "Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide from Chimney Rock to Charleston"
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| Mary-Russell Roberson and Dr. Kevin Stewart |
UNC Press site for Mary-Russell and Kevin's book
Kevin's UNC faculty home page
Radio In Vivo June 6, 2007 Guest: Dr. Gary Pielak, Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics:
proteins, NMR imaging of proteins in living cells
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| Dr. Gary Pielak, UNC-Chapel Hill |
The Pielak Group (Gary's lab page)
Gary's UNC faculty page
Ernie's 2003 Environmental Health Perspectives (Toxicogenomics Edition) cover story on proteomics, "Proteomics: Characterizing
the Cogs in the Machinery of Life"
Radio In Vivo June 13, 2007 Guest: Dr. David Tarpy, Entomology Dept., NC State University, extension apiculturist (honey bee
specialist) Topics: Colony Collapse Disorder, beekeeping, honeybee research
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| Dr. David Tarpy, NCSU, extension apiculturist |
NCSU Apiculture Program
David's NCSU faculty page
North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
Radio In Vivo June 20, 2007 Guest: Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, Duke University Topics: Umbilical cord blood and bone marrow transplantation,
stem cell research
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| Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, Duke University, Director, Carolinas Cord Blood Bank |
Carolinas Cord Blood Bank
Joanne's Duke Department of Pediatrics faculty page
Duke Med News experts page - links to several articles related to Joanne's work
Radio In Vivo June 27, 2007 Guest: Jason Nelson, Project Coordinator, NC Biofuels Strategic Plan, NC Biotechnology Center
Topic: North Carolina's Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership
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| Jason Nelson, NC Biotechnology Center |
North Carolina's Strategic Plan for Biofuels Leadership
North Carolina Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy (NC Mobile CARE)
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Radio In Vivo July 4, 2007 Guest: Dr. Paul Frampton, UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy Topics: Cyclic cosmology, particle
physics
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| Dr. Paul Frampton, UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Paul's UNC home page
Press release re Paul's theory of cyclic cosmology
Site to download "Turnaround in Cyclic Cosmology," the article by Paul and Lauris Baum describing their cosmological model
European Space Agency's Planck Satellite, to launch in 2008, may support cyclic cosmological model
Radio In Vivo July 18, 2007 Guest: Dr. Olafur Palsson, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UNC-Chapel Hill Topic:
Hypnosis treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
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| Dr. Olafur Palsson, UNC-Chapel Hill |
Oli's UNC faculty page
The UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders
IBShypnosis.com - information site on use of hypnosis to treat IBS
SmartBrainGames.com - commercial site for therapeutic video game technology
Radio In Vivo July 25, 2007 Guest: Dr. Ann H. Williams, field studies coordinator, Human Studies Division, US EPA; president-elect,
Sigma Xi Topics: Recreational water quality field studies, asthma/air pollution studies, Sigma Xi
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| Dr. Ann H. Williams, US EPA; president-elect, Sigma Xi |
National Epidemiological and Environmental Assessment of Recreational (NEEAR) Water Study
Rapidly Measured Indicators of Recreational Water Quality are Predictive of Swimming-Associated Gastrointestinal Illness.
Environmental Health Perspectives, January 2006
Samples of Current Research, Human Studies Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL),
US EPA, RTP
Press Release announcing Ann's election as president of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society
Radio In Vivo August 1, 2007 Guests: Dr. Sally Rhine Feather, Dr. Larry Burk, Rhine Research Center Topics: Parapsychology
research, history and current programs at the Rhine Research Center
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| Dr. Sally Rhine Feather, Acting Director, Rhine Research Center |
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| Dr. Larry Burk, President, Board of Directors, Rhine Research Center |
The Rhine Center: An Institute for Consciousness Research and Education
"The Gift: Extraordinary Experiences of Ordinary People" by Sally Rhine Feather and Michael Schmicker (Amazon)
Rupert Sheldrake, Biologist & Author
"Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality" by Dean Radin (Amazon)
Radio In Vivo August 22, 2007 Guest: Dr. Willard (Ward) Cates, Jr., President of Research, Family Health International (FHI),
RTP Topics: FHI's global health research, HIV/AIDS prevention
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| Dr. Ward Cates, President of Research, Family Health International |
Family Health International
Radio In Vivo August 29, 2007 Guest: Dr. Vipin Garg, President & CEO, Tranzyme Pharma, RTP Topics: Tranzyme - company and
pipeline, state of the pharmaceutical industry
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| Dr, Vipin Garg, President & CEO, Tranzyme Pharma, RTP |
Tranzyme Pharma
Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
Radio In Vivo September 12, 2007 Guests: Dr. Matt Redinbo, Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biophysics, UNC-Chapel
Hill, and graduate student Scott Lujan Topics: Structural biology, antibiotic resistance, drug metabolizing enzymes, mentor-mentee
relationships
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| Dr. Matt Redinbo, Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, & Biophysics, UNC-Chapel Hill |
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| Scott Lujan, graduate student, UNC-CH |
Dr. Redinbo's lab - macromolecular crystallography
Dr. Redinbo's UNC faculty page
Radio In Vivo October 3, 2007 Guest: Dr. Enriqueta Bond, President, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, RTP Topics: Burroughs Wellcome
Fund, science education, scientists' career development, Dr. Bond's career
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| Dr. Enriqueta Bond, President, Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center
Institute of Medicine
Radio In Vivo October 10, 2007 Guest: Dr. William Wetsel, Duke University Medical Center Topic: Knockout mouse models of psychiatric
disorders
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| Dr. Bill Wetsel, Duke University Medical Center |
Bill's Duke faculty page
Radio In Vivo October 17, 2007 Guest: Dr. John Q. Walker, President, Zenph Studios, Raleigh Topic: Zenph's "re-performance"
technology, which accurately recreates original musical performances with contemporary sound quality, including Glenn Gould
and Art Tatum
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| Dr. John Q. Walker, President, Zenph Studios, Raleigh |
Zenph Studios
Order Zenph's Glenn Gould Re-performance CD (Amazon.com)
Radio In Vivo October 24, 2007 Guest: Dr. Donald Hodges, Director, Music Research Institute, UNC-Greensboro Topic: Music and
the brain
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| Dr. Donald Hodges, Director, Music Research Institute, UNC-Greensboro |
Music Research Institute, UNC-Greensboro
Radio In Vivo October 31, 2007 Guest: Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh, Director, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University Topic:
Photonics
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| Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh, Director, Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University |
Dr. Vo-Dinh's Pratt School of Engineering faculty page
Carolina Photonics Consortium
Radio In Vivo November 14, 2007 Guest: Dr. Jose Rial, professor of geophysics, UNC Department of Geological Sciences Topics:
abrupt climate change, Greenland glacier icequakes, global warming
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| Dr. Jose Rial, Department of Geological Sciences, UNC-CH |
Jose's UNC faculty page
Endeavors magazine article on Jose's Greenland work
Wikipedia entry on Jakobshavn Isbræ
Radio In Vivo November 28, 2007 Guest: Dr. Noel Brewer, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, UNC School of Public
Health Topics: HPV vaccination, medical decision-making
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| Dr. Noel Brewer, UNC School of Public Health |
Noel's UNC home page - includes links to research papers re HPV vaccine acceptability
Noel's UNC-SPH faculty page
CDC: questions and answers re HPV vaccine
Radio In Vivo December 5, 2007 Guests: Jeff Hill, Director of Marketing and Business Ventures, and Denise Young, Education
Director, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Topic: What's new at the Morehead
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| Jeff Hill, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center |
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| Denise Young, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center |
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Current Science Forums - monthly expert presentation/roundtable discussion at the Morehead
Radio In Vivo December 12, 2007 Guest: Dr. Gail Henderson, Director, Center for Genomics and Society, UNC-Chapel Hill Topic:
Ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomics research
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| Dr. Gail Henderson, Director, Center for Genomics and Society, UNC-Chapel Hill |
Center for Genomics and Society, UNC
Gail's UNC faculty profile page
"The DNA Age" - excellent series of NY Times articles on genetics and genomics
Radio In Vivo
2008 Program Archive
Radio In Vivo January 9, 2008 Guest: Dr. Redford Williams, Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Duke University
Topic: Genes, environment, psychosocial factors, and the development of disease
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| Dr. Redford Williams, Director, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Duke University |
NIEHS Frontiers in Environmental Sciences lecture by Dr. Williams: "Stressful Social Environments and Genes: Effects on Mental
and Physical Well-Being" (scroll down to 8/10/2007)
Redford's DukeHealth home page
Williams LifeSkills, Inc. (currently recruiting alzheimer's caregivers for a coping skills study)
Radio In Vivo January 16, 2008 Guest: Dr. Bryan Roth, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, UNC School of Medicine; Director,
NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program (PDSP) Topics: Academic drug discovery, G-protein coupled receptors, PDSP, salvia
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| Dr. Bryan Roth, Department of Pharmacology, UNC School of Medicine |
Roth Lab
NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program
UNC Endeavors article on Bryan's discoveries regarding the hallucinogen, salvia divinorum
Radio In Vivo January 30, 2008 Guest: Dr. Dan Ariely, Visiting Professor of Marketing, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Topic: Dan's forthcoming book, "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions"
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| Dr. Dan Ariely, Visiting Professor, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University |
Dan's MIT home page
"Predictably Irrational" - Dan's book, to be released February 19, 2008
Radio In Vivo February 20, 2008 Guest: Dr. Michael Vitek, Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center and President/CSO,
Cognosci, Inc. Topics: The role of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases, apolipoprotein E, Cognosci's pipeline of anti-inflammatory/restorative
compounds for multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, alzheimers, and other neurodegenerative disorders
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| Dr. Michael Vitek, Dept. of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Ctr., Pres./CSO, Cognosci, Inc. |
Cognosci Inc.
Mike's Duke faculty page
Vitek Lab, Duke Division of Neurology
Radio In Vivo February 27, 2008 Guest: Dr. John Buse, Director, UNC Diabetes Care Center and President, American Diabetes
Association Topic: Current trends in diabetes treatment and research
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| Dr, John Buse, Director, UNC Diabetes Care Ctr., President, American Diabetes Association |
UNC Diabetes Care Center
American Diabetes Association
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NIDDK/NIH)
Radio In Vivo March 5, 2008 Guest: Dr. Emily Buehler Topic: The science of breadmaking
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| Dr, Emily Buehler, author, "Bread Science: The Chemistry and Craft of Making Bread" |
Order Emily's book, "Bread Science: The Chemistry and Craft of Making Bread"
Radio In Vivo March 12, 2008 Guest: Dr. Russell Thomas, Director, Functional Genomics Research Laboratory, The Hamner Institutes
for Health Sciences, RTP Topics: functional genomics, toxicogenomics, systems biology
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| Dr. Russell Thomas, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences |
Dr. Thomas' faculty page at The Hamner
The Hamner: Functional Genomics Research Program
The Hamner: Center for Computational Systems Biology
The Hamner: Robotics Laboratory
Radio In Vivo March 19, 2008 Guest: Ron Newcomb, President & CEO, Resveratrol, Inc., Pittsboro Topics: Neutraceuticals, resveratrol
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| Ron Newcomb, President & CEO, Resveratrol, Inc. |
NutraGrape - Resveratrol's muscadine grape seed dietary supplement
Duplin Winery
Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - developers of pharmaceutical forms of resveratrol
Radio In Vivo April 16, 2008 Guest: Paleontologist Dr. Mary Schweitzer, Associate Professor, Department of Marine, Earth,
and Atmospheric Sciences, NC State University Topics: Molecular paleontology, Dr. Schweitzer's discovery of soft tissue in
T. rex bones
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| Dr. Mary Schweitzer, paleontologist, NC State University |
Notes from Montana: Mary's field work blog
Mary's NCSU home page
Q&A with Mary from Nova Science Now
Radio In Vivo April 23, 2008 Guest: Dr. Tom Fischer, CSO, Entegrion, Inc., Scientific Director, Francis Owen Blood Research
Laboratory, UNC Topics: Entegrion's hemostatic bandages and freeze-dried platelets - new technology for stopping bleeding
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| Dr. Tom Fischer, Entegrion, Inc., Francis Owen Blood Research Center, UNC |
Entegrion Inc.
Francis Owen Blood Research Center, UNC School of Medicine
Tom's UNC School of Medicine faculty page
Radio In Vivo April 30, 2008 Guest: Dr. Karen Mohlke, Department of Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics: Genome-Wide Association
(GWA) studies revolutionizing genetics, new gene loci associated with common diseases and complex traits
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| Dr. Karen Mohlke, Department of Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill |
Karen's UNC faculty page
A Catalog of Published Genome-Wide Association Studies, from the National Human Genome Research Institute
Radio In Vivo May 7, 2008 Guest: Anthony Fleg, MD/MPH Topics: PharmFree - the American Medical Student Association's campaign
to rid medical schools of pharmaceutical company influences, and the Native Health Initiative, the summer internship program
run by Anthony and his wife
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| Anthony Fleg, MD/MPH, recent graduate, UNC School of Medicine |
AMSA's PharmFree Campaign
Native Health Initiative
Independent article on Anthony and PharmFree, November 2007
Radio In Vivo May 21, 2008 Guest: Roger Harris, Director of Emerging Technologies and Research Analysis, Sigma Xi; owner,
Jungle Wanders Topics: Roger's Amazon rain forest, Galapagos, and Africa travels and tours; Triangle Academy, a new high school
being spearheaded by Roger
Jungle Photos
Jungle Wanders
Amazon.com link to "The Amazon," Roger's travel guide, 3rd edition
Sigma Xi's Year of Water blog
Triangle Academy
Radio In Vivo June 4, 2008 Guest: Dr. Jack Griffith, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Biochemistry,
UNC School of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Topics: Discovery of oldest known biological material on earth
- 250-million-year-old cellulose microfibers, implications for detection of life on other planets; electron microscopy of
telomeres and DNA repair mechanisms
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| Dr. Jack Griffith, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC-CH |
The Jack D. Griffith Laboratory
Jack's UNC School of Medicine home page
Access to full text of Jack's paper (with colleagues) in Astrobiology describing the discovery of 250-million-year-old biological
material - cellulose microfibers in salt crystals
Radio In Vivo June 25, 2008 Guest: Susan McCord, Executive Director, Institute of Forest Biotechnology, Raleigh Topics: Forest
biotechnology, restoration of the American Chestnut, the Pine Genome initiative, forest biofuels
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| Susan McCord, Executive Director, Institute of Forest Biotechnology |
Institute of Forest Biotechnology
American Chestnut Foundation
ArborGen (forest biotech company)
Radio In Vivo July 2, 2008 Guest: Dr. Robert Pennock, Michigan State University, current sabbatical scholar at the National
Evolutionary Synthesis Center, Durham Topics: defending the integrity of science from creationist/intelligent design curriculum
efforts; evolutionary computation
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| Dr. Rob Pennock, Michigan State University, NESCent sabbatical scholar |
Rob's Michigan State home page
Defending the Integrity of Science: Pennock vs. Intelligent Design Creationism
Radio In Vivo July 9, 2008 Guest: Dr. Barry Beith, founder, CEO and Chief Technical Officer, HumanCentric, Inc., Cary NC Topics:
human factors and ergonomics related to product design, HumanCentric's mission and experience
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| Dr. Barry Beith, CEO, HumanCentric, Inc. |
HumanCentric Inc. home page
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Radio In Vivo July 16, 2008 Guest: Dr. Shannon Dahl, Director of Scientific Operations, Humacyte, Inc., RTP Topics: Humacyte
and its artificial blood vessel technology, tissue engineering
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| Dr. Shannon Dahl, Director of Scientific Operations, Humacyte, Inc., RTP |
Humacyte Inc.
Radio In Vivo July 30, 2008 Guest: Dr. Charlotte Boettiger, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Biomedical Research Imaging,
UNC-Chapel Hill Topic: Neuroscience of addiction
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| Dr. Charlotte Boettiger, UNC-Chapel Hill |
Cognition & Addiction Biopsychology Laboratory (cablab)
Radio In Vivo August 20, 2008 Guests: Jamie Nunnelly, Communications Director, and Dr. Stan Young, Assistant Director for
Bioinformatics, National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) Topics: NISS, major flaws in epidemiologic methodology
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| Dr. Stan Young, National Institute of Statistical Sciences |
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| Jamie Nunnelly, National Institute of Statistical Sciences |
National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Everything is Dangerous: A Controversy
Radio In Vivo August 27, 2008 Guest: Dan Nelson, Director, Office of Human Research Ethics, UNC-CH Topic: History of and current
trends in human research subjects protection and ethics
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| Dan Nelson, Director, Office of Human Research Ethics, UNC-Chapel Hill |
UNC Office of Human Research Ethics
Dan's UNC faculty page
Radio In Vivo September 10, 2008 Guest: Dr. Howard McLeod, Director, Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy,
UNC-Chapel Hill Topic: Pharmacogenomics (personalized medicine)
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| Dr. Howard McLeod, Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, UNC-CH |
UNC Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy
Ernie's 2003 Environmental Health Perspectives cover story, "Pharmacogenomics: The Promise of Personalized Medicine"
Radio In Vivo September 17, 2008 Guest: Dr. John Bruno, Department of Marine Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics: Threats to
oceans and coral reefs
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| Dr. John Bruno, Dept. of Marine Sciences, UNC-CH |
The Bruno Lab: Marine Ecology and Conservation at Carolina
11th International Coral Reef Symposium 2008: Outcomes Overview
John's primer on coral reefs and climate change in The Encyclopedia of Earth
Radio In Vivo October 1, 2008 Guest: Dr. David Kroll, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomanufacturing
Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), NC Central University Topics: BRITE, science blogging
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| Dr. David Kroll, BRITE, NC Central University |
Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE)
Terra Sigillata, David's (aka Abel Pharmboy) blog
Science-Based Medicine blog
ScienceOnline'09 (Jan. 16-18, 2009, RTP)
Radio In Vivo October 15, 2008 Guest: Dr. Kate Whetten, Associate Professor of Public Policy Studies and Community and Family
Medicine, Director, Center for Health Policy, Director, Health Inequities Program, Member, Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI)
Topics: DGHI, HIV/AIDS coping research in rural South and Africa, policy and public health
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| Dr. Kate Whetten, Duke Global Health Institute |
Duke Global Health Institute
Kate's Duke faculty home page
Radio In Vivo October 22, 2008 Guest: Dr. Paul Watkins, Director, Center for Drug Safety Sciences, RTP Topics: Center for
Drug Safety Sciences, collaboration between UNC and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, drug-induced liver injury
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| Dr. Paul Watkins, Director, Center for Drug Safety Sciences, RTP |
September 4, 2008 press release on creation of Center for Drug Safety Sciences
Paul's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty page
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Radio In Vivo October 29, 2008 Guest: Dr. Karen Erickson, Director, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, UNC-Chapel
Hill Topic: Methods of teaching literacy to severely disabled children
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| Dr. Karen Erickson, Director, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, UNC-CH |
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies
MEville to WEville
Radio In Vivo November 5, 2008 Guest: Dr. Alex Huang, Progress Energy Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
NC State University; Director, NSF Engineering Research Center for Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management
(FREEDM) Systems Center Topics: FREEDM Center, the "smart" electrical grid of the future
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| Dr. Alex Q. Huang, Director, FREEDM Systems Center, NC State University |
FREEDM Systems Center
Alex's NC State faculty page
Radio In Vivo November 12, 2008 Guest: Larry Sumney, President and CEO, Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), RTP Topics:
SRC's programs and history, the state of integrated circuit technology and industry
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| Larry Sumney, President and CEO, Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), RTP |
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
Radio In Vivo December 3, 2008 Guests: Anton Zuiker (Duke), Bora Zivkovic (PLOS), David Kroll (NCCU), co-organizers of ScienceOnline'09
conference Topics: ScienceOnline'09 conference coming in January 2009 at RTP, science blogging
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| ScienceOnline'09, Jan. 16-18, 2009 at Sigma Xi Center, RTP |
ScienceOnline'09
MisterSugar (Anton's blog)
A Blog Around the Clock (Bora's blog)
Terra Sigillata (David's blog)
Radio In Vivo December 10, 2008 Guest: Dr. Karin Pfennig, Department of Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics: context-dependent
behavior, hybridization, spadefoot toad mating choices as a model of behavioral evolution
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| Dr. Karin Pfennig, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, UNC-CH |
Karin's UNC faculty page
Karin's UNC lab
Radio In Vivo January 7, 2009 Guest: Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus, Professor, Food Science Department, North Carolina State University
Topic: Food safety
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| Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus, Food Science Dept., NCSU |
LeeAnn Jaykus Laboratory, NCSU
Radio In Vivo January 21, 2009 Guests: Dr. Eric Hallman, President, and Neil Jones, VP of Scientific Operations, Kryosphere,
Inc., RTP Topics: Kryosphere's biorepository, clinical trial sample management system, and cold chain-of-custody logistics
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| Dr, Eric Hallman, President, Kryosphere, Inc., RTP |
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| Neil Jones, Vice President for Scientific Operations, Kryosphere, Inc., RTP |
Kryosphere Inc.
Radio In Vivo January 28, 2009 Guests: Dr. Jason Caplan, President & CEO, and David Burroughs, Director, Sales & Marketing,
EnSolve Biosystems, Inc., Raleigh Topic: EnSolve's technology for bioremediation of oily bilge water in maritime vessels
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| Dr. Jason Caplan, President & CEO, EnSolve Biosystems, Inc., Raleigh (with a hefty redfish!) |
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| David Burroughs, Director, Sales & Marketing, EnSolve Biosystems, Inc., Raleigh |
EnSolve Biosystems, Inc.
Radio In Vivo February 25, 2009 Guest: Dr. Chris Brodie, Vice President, Corporate Communications, North Carolina Biotechnology
Center; co-founder, Science Communicators of North Carolina (SCONC) Topics: Biotechnology in NC, Chris's 2008 Fulbright Fellowship
in Norway, SCONC
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| Dr. Chris Brodie, VP, Corporate Communications, NC Biotechnology Center |
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Science Communicators of North Carolina (SCONC)
The Kavli Prize (Norway)
Radio In Vivo March 4, 2009 Guest: Dr. Myron Cohen, Director, UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Topics:
Research progress on HIV/AIDS treatments and preventative measures, UNC's Malawi Project
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| Dr. Myron (Mike) Cohen, Director, UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases |
Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (UNC)
CHAVI - Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology
HIV Prevention Trials Network - HPTN 052 Clinical Trial
Radio In Vivo March 11, 2009 Guest: Dr. Rob Dunn, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Department of Zoology, NC State University
Topic: Rob's new book, "Every Living Thing: Man's Obsessive Quest to Catalog Life, from Nanobacteria to New Monkeys"
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| Dr. Rob Dunn, Dept. of Zoology, NC State University |
Rob's NCSU home page
Amazon link for "Every Living Thing"
Radio In Vivo March 18, 2009 Guest: Dr. Barbara Entwisle, Director, Carolina Population Center, UNC-CH; Principal Investigator,
North Carolina Study Center, National Children's Study Topics: National Children's Study, Carolina Population Center
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| Dr. Barbara Entwisle, Director, Carolina Population Center, PI, National Children's Study (NC) |
National Children's Study, North Carolina Study Center
National Children's Study, Duplin County NC Vanguard Location
National Children's Study (national site)
Carolina Population Center
Radio In Vivo March 25, 2009 Guest: Dr. Michael Ehlers, Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center; HHMI Investigator
Topics: Basic cellular mechanisms in neurons, synaptic plasticity
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| Dr. Michael Ehlers, neurobiologist, Duke University Medical Center |
Ehlers lab
Radio In Vivo April 8, 2009 Guest: Marc Sedam, Chief Operating Officer, Qualyst, Inc., Raleigh Topic: Qualyst's products related
to drug metabolism - to enhance drug discovery and development
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| Marc Sedam, Chief Operating Officer, Qualyst, Inc., Durham |
Qualyst, Inc.
Radio In Vivo April 15, 2009 Guest: Dr. Sam Houston, President & CEO, North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Education Center (NCSMT) Topic: NCSMT's efforts to promote science, math, and engineering education in North Carolina
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| Dr. Sam Houston, President & CEO, NCSMT |
North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center (NCSMT)
Ernie's 2008 interview with Governor Jim Hunt on science education, for the SMT Center newsletter
Radio In Vivo April 22, 2009 Guests: Steve Peterson, CEO, and Dick Guenther, Chief Technical Officer and VP, Research, Trana
Discovery, Inc., Cary Topic: Trana's tRNA (transfer RNA) technology platform for drug discovery and development
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| Steve Peterson, CEO. Trana Discovery, Inc. |
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| Dick Guenther, CTO, Trana Discovery, Inc. |
Trana Discovery, Inc.
Radio In Vivo May 13, 2009 Guest: Dr. Vann Bennett, James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology, Biochemistry, and Neurobiology,
Duke University Medical Center; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Topic: Ankyrins, membrane anchoring proteins
discovered by Dr. Bennett and implicated in sudden cardiac failure, Type 2 diabetes, aging, and other disorders
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| Dr. Vann Bennett, Duke University Medical Center |
Vann's Duke faculty profile page
Vann's HHMI Investigator profile
"Ankyrins" by Mohler, Gramolini, and Bennett, Journal of Cell Science 115, 1565-1566 (2002)
Radio In Vivo May 27, 2009 Guest: Dr. Jennifer Mersereau, Director, UNC Fertility Preservation Program Topic: Fertility Preservation
Program, preserving fertility for cancer patients
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| Dr. Jennifer Mersereau, Director, UNC Fertility Preservation Program |
UNC Fertility Preservation Program
MyOncofertility.org (patient support group)
Fertile Hope (information and support)
Radio In Vivo June 17, 2009 Guest: Dr. Etta Pisano, Director, Biomedical Research Imaging Center; Director, NC TraCS Institute,
Kenan Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, UNC School of Medicine; founder,
NextRay Inc. Topic: Dr. Pisano's groundbreaking discoveries in digital mammography and advanced X-ray imaging technology
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| Dr. Etta Pisano, UNC School of Medicine |
Etta's UNC School of Medicine faculty page
Biomedical Research Imaging Center, UNC School of Medicine
The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science (TraCS) Institute
Digital vs. Film Mammography in the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST): Questions and Answers - National
Cancer Institute
Radio In Vivo July 1, 2009 Guest: Dr. William Parker, immunologist, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center
Topics: Function of the human appendix, the "hygiene hypothesis," GERD and asthma, protein folding
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| Dr. William Parker, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center |
Parker Research Lab Overview
NPR story on the function of the appendix
Scientists Identify How Gastric Reflux May Trigger Asthma
Wild vs. Lab Rodent Comparison Supports Hygiene
Radio In Vivo July 15, 2009 Guest: Glenn Murphy, author of science books for young people Topics: Glenn's books "Why Is Snot
Green?," "How Loud Can You Burp?" and more; public understanding of science; science education
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| Glenn Murphy, author, science books for young people |
Glenn Murphy Books on Facebook
Glenn Murphy Books home page
Radio In Vivo July 29, 2009 Guest: Dr. Miriam Labbok, Director, Carolina Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Gillings School of Global
and Public Health Topics: Current theories and practices regarding breastfeeding; World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2009
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| Dr. Miriam Labbok, Director, Carolina Breastfeeding Institute |
Carolina Breastfeeding Institute
World Breastfeeding Week 2009
Radio In Vivo August 5, 2009 Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Bullitt, Director, Computer-Assisted Surgery and Imaging Laboratory (CASILab),
UNC School of Medicine Topics: Advances in computer-assisted surgery and diagnosis, recent findings on aerobic activity and
aging of the brain
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| Dr. Elizabeth Bullitt, Director, CASILab, UNC School of Medicine |
UNC CASILab (Computer-Assisted Surgery and Imaging Laboratory)
Radio In Vivo August 19, 2009 Guests: Dr. Christian Melander and Dr. John Cavanagh, NC State University; co-founders, Agile
Sciences, Inc. Topics: The impact of biofilms in medicine, agriculture, and industry; Agile's proprietary formula for biofilm
dispersion, re-sensitizing drug-resistant bacteria to conventional antibiotics
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| Dr. John Cavanagh (left), Dr. Christian Melander (right), NCSU & Agile Sciences, Inc. |
Agile Sciences, Inc.
Cavanagh Lab - NCSU Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Melander Lab at NCSU
Radio In Vivo August 26, 2009 Guest: Dr. Jorge Piedrahita, Professor of Genomics, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences,
College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State University Topics: Cloned pigs yielding important human genetic information; implications
for intrauterine growth restriction, a low birth weight condition affecting 5-8% of human births; "imprinted" genes
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| Dr. Jorge Piedrahita, Professor of Genomics, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine |
Jorge's NCSU CVM page
Information on Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Radio In Vivo September 2, 2009 Guest: Dr. Phyllis Leppert, Vice Chair for Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Duke University School of Medicine Topic: Current thinking and research findings on uterine fibroids
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| Dr. Phyllis Leppert, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine |
Management of Uterine Fibroids
Medline Plus information page on uterine fibroids
Radio In Vivo September 23, 2009 Guest: Dr. Stephen Frye, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy; Director, Center for Integrative
Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery (CICBDD) Topics: CICBDD, NC Drug Discovery Center of Innovation, NC NCI Chemical Biology
Center, Stephen's career in pharmaceutical research and development and academic drug discovery
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| Dr. Stephen Frye, Director, UNC Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery |
Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC-Chapel Hill
Stephen's UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty page
Radio In Vivo September 30, 2009 Guest: Dr. Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, Professor of Pharmacology, Duke University; Director,
Duke Center for Science Education Topic: Science education
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| Dr. Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, Director, Duke Center for Science Education |
Duke Center for Science Education
Launch into Education About Pharmacology (LEAP)
Raising Interest in Science Education (RISE)
Radio In Vivo October 21, 2009 Guest: Dr. Kenneth Adler, Professor of Cell Biology, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine; Cofounder
and Chief Scientist, BioMarck Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Topics: Pathogenic mechanisms of respiratory diseases, BioMarck's drug
currently in trials to treat chronic bronchitis
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| Dr. Kenneth Adler, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, BioMarck Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. |
Ken's NCSU CVM faculty page
BioMarck Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Radio In Vivo November 11, 2009 Guest: Dr. Laura Miller, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics: Mathematical
biology, the influence of fluid dynamics on biological systems
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| Dr. Laura Miller, PI, Mathematical Physiology Group, UNC-CH |
The Mathematical Physiology Group at UNC
Radio In Vivo November 18, 2009 Guest: Dr. Philip Benfey, Paul Kramer Professor of Biology; Director, Center for Systems Biology
(CSB), Duke University; Co-founder and Chief Science Officer, GrassRoots Biotechnology Topics: Systems biology, CSB research
activities, plant developmental genetics and genomics, GrassRoots' commercial venture in plant genetics
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| Dr. Philip Benfey, Director, Center for Systems Biology, Duke U.; Co-founder & CSO, GrassRoots Bio. |
Center for Systems Biology, Duke
Benfey Lab
GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
Radio In Vivo November 25, 2009 Guest: Dr. Raymond Pickles, Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and member, Cystic
Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center and Human Gene Therapy Center, UNC School of Medicine Topics: Gene therapy
for cystic fibrosis, respiratory viral pathogens, including influenza
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| Dr. Raymond Pickles, Associate Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, UNC School of Medicine |
Ray's faculty home page
UNC Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center
UNC Gene Therapy Center
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Radio In Vivo December 9, 2009 Guest: Dr. Blanche Capel, Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center
Topics: Sex determination in the human embryo and "the bipotential gonad," drivers of sex determination in animals
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| Dr. Blanche Capel, Professor of Cell Biology, Duke University Medical Center |
The Capel Lab
Ernie's 2005 Environmental Health Perspectives cover story, "Are EDCs Blurring Issues of Gender?"
Radio In Vivo December 16, 2009 Guests: Dr. Chris Stern, Chairman and CEO, and Deb Thompson, Sr. VP Clinical Affairs, Oxygen
Biotherapeutics, Inc., Durham Topic: Oxygen Biotherapeutics' oxygen therapy products in development for traumatic brain injury,
stroke, heart attack, and many other biomedical applications
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| Dr. Chris Stern, Chairman & CEO, Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
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| Deb Thompson, Sr. VP, Clinical Affairs, Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc.
DERMACYTE Oxygen Concentrate Gel
Radio In Vivo
2010 Program Archive
Radio In Vivo January 6, 2010 Guest: Dr. Bradford Walters, VP and Chief Medical Officer, RTI International Topic: Brad's varied
career as a neurosurgeon, venture capitalist, and now RTI executive
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| Dr. Brad Walters, VP & Chief Medical Officer, RTI International, RTP |
RTI International
Brad's RTI bio page
Radio In Vivo January 20, 2010 Guest: Dr. Tannishtha Reya, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University
Medical Center Topics: Dr. Reya's research on hematopoietic stem cells, which generate all blood cells, and how stem cell
signaling pathway mutations can lead to cancers
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| Dr. Tannishtha Reya, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Duke U. Medical Ctr. |
Reya Lab (stem cells and cancer)
Radio In Vivo January 27, 2010 Guest: Dr. Craig McClain, Assistant Director of Science, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center
(NESCent), Durham Topics: body size and biodiversity in the deep sea environment, ecology of undersea mountains, science blogging
and communication
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| Dr. Craig McClain, marine biologist, Asst. Dir. of Science, NESCent |
McClain Laboratory: Body Size, Biodiversity, Energy Flow, & the Deep Sea
Deep-Sea News (Craig's blog)
Radio In Vivo February 10, 2010 Guest: Dr. Russell Harris, Director, Program on Prevention in Education and Practice, Professor
of Medicine, UNC Topics: The role of prevention in medicine (including recent controversies regarding breast cancer screening
and self-examination), the MD-MPH program at UNC
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| Dr. Russell Harris, UNC School of Public Health |
Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
The MD-MPH Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (journal article in Academic Medicine)
Radio In Vivo February 17, 2010 Guest: Dr. Wenbin Lin, Professor of Chemistry and Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC-CH Topics:
Recently named among the "Top Ten Chemists of the Decade," we discussed Dr. Lin's research activities in solar energy, biofuels,
cancer treatment and imaging nanomaterials, catalysis, and more
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| Dr. Wenbin Lin, Professor of Chemistry & Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC-CH |
The Lin Group (lab page)
Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence
UNC Institute for Advanced Materials, Nanoscience and Technology
Radio In Vivo March 3, 2010 Guest: Dennis Meredith, science writer, consultant, & author Topics: The state of science communication,
Dennis's career and his new book, "Explaining Research"
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| Dennis Meredith - science writer, former Duke PIO, author of "Explaining Research" |
"Explaining Research" web site - order your copy here!
EurekAlert! (Science news site for journalists)
Radio In Vivo March 10, 2010 Guest: Dr. John Logsdon, associate professor of biology, University of Iowa, NESCent sabbatical
scholar Topic: The evolutionary biology of sex
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| Dr. John Logsdon, University of Iowa, NESCent sabbatical scholar |
Logsdon Lab homepage
Sex, Genes, and Evolution - John's blog
John's NESCent project description
Radio In Vivo March 17, 2010 Guest: Rick Weddle, President & CEO, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina Topics: Research
Triangle Park - past, present, and future
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| Rick Weddle, President & CEO, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina |
The Research Triangle Park
Radio In Vivo March 31, 2010 Guest: Dr. Allen Rodrigo, Director, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Durham
Topics: An update on NESCent's activities in support of evolutionary biology research, Dr. Rodrigo's background and research
interests
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| Dr. Allen Rodrigo, Director, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Durham |
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
Bioinformatics Institute, University of Auckland (NZ)
Radio In Vivo April 7, 2010 Guest: Dr. Heather Patisaul, assistant professor of biology, NCSU Topics: Risks of bisphenol A
(BPA), other research in neuroendocrinology and endocrine disruption
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| Dr. Heather Patisaul, assistant professor of biology, NC State University |
The Patisaul Lab
Environmental Health News
EPA's Bisphenol A (BPA) Action Plan Summary (March 29, 2010)
Radio In Vivo April 14, 2010 A Special Edition of Radio In Vivo: "America's Science Challenges and Opportunities: Past, Present
and Future" a lecture by Dr. Neal Lane, Malcolm Gillis University Professor at Rice University, senior fellow of the James
A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, and former director of the National Science Foundation and the White House Office
of Science and Technology Policy. The talk was delivered April 10, 2010 as the keynote address at the annual Scope Academy
sponsored by the NC State College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
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| Dr. Neal Lane, Rice University, Houston, TX |
Dr. Lane's Rice University faculty page
Dr. Lane's Baker Institute home page
Scope Academy 2010: video and slides version of Dr. Lane's speech
NCSU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS)
Radio In Vivo May 5, 2010 Guest: Fred Wyand, Media & Communications Manager, American Social Health Association (ASHA), RTP
Topics: ASHA's history, mission, and activities; current epidemiology and research on sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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| American Social Health Association (ASHA), RTP |
American Social Health Association
Radio In Vivo June 30, 2010 Guest: Vanessa Woods, research scientist, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University;
author of the book Bonobo Handshake Topic: Vanessa's work studying bonobos and chimpanzees in the Congo
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| Vanessa Woods, research scientists, Duke University; author, "Bonobo Handshake" |
Vanessa's website
Bonobo Handshake
Friends of Bonobos
Radio In Vivo July 14, 2010 Guest: Dr. Geraldine Dawson, research professor of psychiatry, UNC-Chapel Hill; Chief Science
Officer, Autism Speaks Topic: New developments in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of autism
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| Dr. Geraldine Dawson, Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks; research professor of psychiatry, UNC-CH |
Autism Speaks
The Autism Genome Project
This Emotional Life: Growing Up with Autism (filmed webinar)
Radio In Vivo July 21, 2010 Guest: Dr. Bill Sheridan, Chief Medical Officer, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Durham Topics: BioCryst's
drug development technology, pipeline and history; emergency use of IV peramivir, BioCryst's anti-influenza drug, in 2009
H1N1 flu epidemic
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| Dr. Bill Sheridan, Sr. VP and Chief Medical Officer, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Durham |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Radio In Vivo July 28, 2010 Guest: Dr. Geoff Ginsburg, Professor of Medicine and Pathology; Director, Center for Genomic Medicine,
Duke University Topic: New developments in genomic and personalized medicine
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| Dr. Geoff Ginsburg, Director, Center for Genomic Medicine, Duke University |
Duke Center for Genomic Medicine
American Scientist Pizza Lunch podcast from March 30, 2010, featuring Dr. Ginsburg
Radio In Vivo September 8, 2010 Guest: Dr. K. Sean Kimbro, Director, Julius L. Chambers Biomedical Biotechnical Research Institute
(BBRI), NC Central University, Durham Topic: Biomedical and health disparities research at BBRI
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| Dr. K. Sean Kimbro, Director, Chambers Biomedical Biotechnical Research Institute, NC Central U. |
Biomedical Biotechnical Research Institute (BBRI), NC Central University
Radio In Vivo September 22, 2010 Guests: Dr. Howard Rockman & Dr. Joseph Rogers, cardiologists, Duke University Medical Center
Topic: Current and future treatments for heart failure
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| Dr. Joseph Rogers, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke U. Medical Center |
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| Dr. Howard Rockman, Division of Cardiology, Duke U. Medical Center |
Advanced Heart Failure Treated with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (New England Journal of Medicine, December
2009)
Thoratec Corp. (makers of continuous flow LVAD)
Heart Transplant Survivor Grateful for New Lease on Life - Duke Medicine story
Dr. Rockman cardiology staff profile
Trevena Inc., developing a first-in-class novel drug for heart failure treatment
Radio In Vivo September 29, 2010 A special edition of Radio In Vivo: the live remote broadcast that aired September 21 from
Raleigh Science Cafe. Ernie hosted the event, which featured urban planner Dan Douglas of KlingStubbins Architects, Raleigh.
Dan imparts his vision for the future of Raleigh and the Triangle, and takes questions from Ernie, the audience and Twitter.
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| Dan Douglas, Director of Urban Planning, KlingStubbins Architects, Raleigh |
Dan Douglas' European vision for our capital city
KlingStubbins
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Science Talks
UNC-TV Blueprint North Carolina
Radio In Vivo October 20, 2010 Guest: Dr. Temitope Keku, Research Associate Professor of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill Topics:
The human microbiome, the role of gut microbes in colorectal cancer
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| Dr. Temitope Keku, Research Associate Professor, UNC School of Medicine |
Dr. Keku's UNC faculty page
Dr. Keku's profile at the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders
The Human Microbiome Project
"Gut Reaction" - article in Aug. 2010 HHMI Bulletin on microbiome science
Radio In Vivo November 3, 2010 Guest: Dr. Josh Stohl, Research Engineer, MED-EL Corporation, Durham Topic: Cochlear implants
- history, current developments, directions for research
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| Dr. Josh Stohl, Research Engineer, MED-EL Corporation, Durham |
MED-EL Corporation (cochlear implant developers/marketers)
Josh's Duke faculty page
Justin Robinson and the Mary Annettes (Josh's band)
Radio In Vivo November 10, 2010 Guest: Bob Fesmire, co-author, "Energy Explained" Topics: Conventional and alternative energy
sources
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| Bob Fesmire, co-author, "Energy Explained" |
"Energy Explained" website
Amazon site for "Energy Explained"
Bob's article, "Energy Efficiency in the Power Grid"
ABB in the U.S. (Cary headquarters)
Radio In Vivo November 24, 2010 Guest: Jeffrey Abbey, President & CEO, Argos Therapeutics, Inc., Durham, NC Topics: Updating
the progress of Argos' dendritic cell immunotherapies in development to treat cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases;
ethical, legal and social issues surrounding cancer vaccines - our first return guest on RIV!
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| Jeffrey Abbey, President & CEO, Argos Therapeutics, Inc., Durham |
Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
Radio In Vivo December 29, 2010 Guests: Dr. Stephen Reynolds and Dr. Marco Buongiorno-Nardelli, NCSU Department of Physics
Topics: Dr. Reynold's work in astrophysics, Dr. Buongiorno-Nardelli's work in nanomaterials, and the interface between science
and music - Dr. Reynolds is a professional violinist, Dr. Buongiorno-Nardelli is a professional flutist/composer
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| Dr. Stephen Reynolds, Department of Physics, NC State University |
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| Dr. Marco Buongiorno-Nardelli, Department of Physics, NC State University |
Steve's NCSU faculty page
NY Times article on discovery of youngest supernova
Great visuals of most recent supernova
Nature Web Focus on Science and Music - 9 essays
ErMeS Group - Marco's lab for ab initio elEctRonic structure and the physics of MatErialS
ELM Collective (Marco's band)
Radio In Vivo
2011 Program Archive
Radio In Vivo January 19, 2011 Guest: Dr. Wolfgang Liedtke, Center for Translational Neuroscience, Duke University Medical
Center Topics: Molecular mechanism of lung damage from diesel particles, pain neuroscience
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| Dr. Wolfgang Liedtke, Dept. of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center |
Findings on Pollution Damage to Human Airways Could Yield Novel Therapies
TRPV4-Mediated Calcium-influx into Human Bronchial Epithelia upon Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Particles
Liedtke Lab
Duke Researchers Find Rapid Maturation of Neurons at Birth
Radio In Vivo February 23, 2011 Guest: Dr. Bill Jenkins, Co-Director, Minority Health Project, UNC Gillings School of Global
Public Health Topics: Minority health disparities, racism and health, epidemiology, Dr. Jenkins' long career at CDC and elsewhere,
the Tuskegee Study
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| Dr. Bill Jenkins, Co-Director, Minority Health Project, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health |
32nd Annual Minority Health Conference, UNC
Bill's IAAR bio page
Video of Bill's speech at the opening session of the 2010 American Public Health Association annual meeting
Radio In Vivo March 16, 2011 Guest: Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, Dean of the College of Engineering, NC State University Topics:
NCSU College of Engineering, the Grand Challenges in Engineering
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| Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, Dean, College of Engineering, NCSU |
NC State College of Engineering
Grand Challenges in Engineering for the 21st Century
Radio In Vivo April 6, 2011 Guest: Jason Painter, Executive Director, North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) Topics: NCSO,
threats to state funding, science education
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| Jason Painter, Executive Director, North Carolina Science Olympiad |
North Carolina Science Olympiad
NCSO Facebook fan page
Radio In Vivo May 4, 2011 Guest: Dr. Jenny McGuire, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent),
Durham Topics: conservation paleontology, the sixth mass extinction, organisms' responses to climate change
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| Dr. Jenny McGuire, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Durham |
Jenny's NESCent profile page
Nature study on 6th mass extinction - abstract
USA Today article on Nature 6th mass extinction study
UC Berkeley press release on Nature 6th mass extinction study
Radio In Vivo May 18, 2011 Guest: Dr. Kater Hake, Vice President of Agricultural and Environmental Research, Cotton Incorporated,
Cary Topics: Scientific and technological developments in cotton research, the current status of the cotton marketplace
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| Dr. Kater Hake, VP of Agricultural & Environmental Research, Cotton Incorporated |
Cotton Incorporated
Radio In Vivo June 1, 2011 Guest: Dr. Meg Lowman, Director, Nature Research Center (NRC), NC Museum of Natural Sciences; Research
Professor, NCSU Topics: NRC, Meg's canopy science research, communicating science
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| Dr. Meg Lowman, Director, Nature Research Center, NC Museum of Natural Sciences |
Nature Research Center
NRC: Meet the Director
NCDENR Green Square Complex
Canopymeg.com - Meg's official website
Radio In Vivo July 6, 2011 Guest: Dr. Rob Dunn, assistant professor of biology, NC State University Topic: Rob's new book,
"The Wild Life of Our Bodies"
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| Dr. Rob Dunn, NC State University, author of "The Wild Life of Our Bodies" |
Amazon site for "The Wild Life of Our Bodies" - hardcover and Kindle!
Your Wild Life - site for Rob's writing projects
Rob's home page - access articles and link to his lab
Belly Button Biodiversity
Radio In Vivo August 24, 2011 Guest: Dr. Bryan Stuart, Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, North Carolina Museum of Natural
Sciences Topics: The history and uses of Museum's reptile and amphibian collection, Bryan's research, species discovery and
disappearance
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| Dr. Bryan Stuart, Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, NC Museum of Natural Sciences |
Bryan's Museum home page
Bryan's website
Radio In Vivo August 31, 2011 Guest: Dr. Nancy Allbritton, Professor and Chair, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Topics: Research at the UNC/NCSU Biomedical Engineering Department, Nancy's research program in microsystems engineering,
developing new analytical technologies for the biomedical sciences
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| Dr. Nancy Allbritton, Professor and Chair, Joint UNC/NCSU Biomedical Engineering Dept. |
UNC/NCSU Biomedical Engineering Department
Nancy's faculty profile page
Radio In Vivo September 14, 2011 Guest: Dr. Dan Ksepka, Research Professor, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
North Carolina State University; Research Associate, Department of Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Topics: Avian paleontology, fossil penguins, divergent dating, sauropod dinosaurs
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| Dr. Dan Ksepka, paleontologist, NCSU, NC Museum of Natural Sciences |
March of the Fossil Penguins - Dan's blog
Dan's NCSU research website
Radio In Vivo September 28, 2011 Guest: Dr. Denniz Zolnoun, Director, Vulvar Pain Clinic, UNC School of Medicine Topics: Advances
in vulvar and pelvic pain diagnosis and treatment, vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS)
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| Dr. Denniz Zolnoun, Director, Vulvar Pain Clinic, UNC School of Medicine |
UNC Vulvar Pain Clinic
UNC Pelvic Pain Research Unit
UNC Advanced Laparoscopy & Pelvic Pain (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Society for Women's Health Medtronic Prize (awarded to Denniz, May 2011)
Radio In Vivo October 12, 2011 Guest: Dr. Harald Ade, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs, Department of Physics,
NC State University Topics: The physics of organic solar cells and light-emitting diodes, new methods of analyzing the composition,
morphology and structure of polymeric and electronic materials at the sub-micron scale
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| Dr. Harald Ade, Professor, Physics Department, NC State University |
Ade Research Group
Harald's NCSU faculty page
Advanced Light Source
Radio In Vivo October 26, 2011 A Special Edition of Radio In Vivo featuring a recent keynote speech on the importance of teamwork
in science, by Dr. Joseph DeSimone, Professor of Chemistry at UNC and NCSU and Founder & Scientific Advisor of Liquidia Technologies
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| Dr. Joseph DeSimone, UNC/NCSU Chemistry; Founder & Scientific Advisor, Liquidia Technologies |
Radio In Vivo November 9, 2011 Guests: Dr. Alison Motsinger-Reif, assistant professor, Bioinformatics Research Center, NCSU,
and Dr. David Reif, statistician, National Center for Computational Toxicology, EPA, RTP Topics: Bioinformatics, pharmacogenomics,
toxicogenomics, ToxPi (Toxicological Priority Index), married scientists
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| Dr. Alison Motsinger-Reif, bioinformaticist, NC State University Dept. of Statistics |
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| Dr. David Reif, statistician, National Center for Computational Toxicology, EPA |
Alison's NCSU Dept. of Statistics faculty page
2009 New England Journal of Medicine article from the International Warfarin Pharmacogenetics Consortium
UNC study links chemotherapy response to heritable factors
EPA Speakers Bureau profile of David
Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
EPA newsletter article on ToxPi, the tool David developed for prioritizing testing of environmental chemicals
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