Best Leiden Podcasts (2024)

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Introductie van het CACTUS canvas voor een Gestructureerd selectie interview 8:23

21d ago8:23

8:23

Het is eigenlijk gek, maar de meeste mensen kennen geen gestandaardiseerde aanpak voor sollicitatiegesprekken. Geen enkel stappenplan dat je kunt gebruiken voor het ontwerpen van een functieprofiel, het schrijven van een vacaturetekst, en het opzetten en uitvoeren van gestructureerde interviews. Dat is waar ik het in deze podcast over wil hebben. I…

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65. Omar N'Shea: Masculinities in Mesopotamia 36:06

30d ago36:06

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Omar discusses the importance of studying gender as part of assyriology. What are the big themes now, and how did we get here? He focuses on two areas of special interest: masculinity, and eunuchism. What can we expect from the conference on gender studies (GeMANE) hosted in Malta this April? And what is the context of assyriology in Malta? 0:37 In…

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64. Ali Kadhem Ghanem: Managing the site of Ur 29:02

2M ago29:02

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The site of Ur is easily one of the most important in Iraq. In this interview, originally recorded in late 2021, we hear from the person responsible for managing that site. Ali talks about Ur's significance, and its role in local life. What are the plans for the development of this key site? 4:18 introducing Lina 7:02 importance of Ur 7:34 what tou…

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Heard on the Street: Bart Roep, MD, Leiden University Medical Center 25:32

2M ago25:32

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Bart Roep at Leiden University Medical Center as he shares his thoughts on the key points of the nPOD meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Noel Morgan, PhD, University of Exeter 8:55

2M ago8:55

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Noel Morgan at University of Exeter as he shares highlights from the meeting and talks about his current work.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Richard Oram, PhD, University of Exeter 7:46

2M ago7:46

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Richard Oram at University of Exeter as he shares highlights from the meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Tim Tree, PhD, Kings College London 6:02

2M ago6:02

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Tim Tree at Kings College London as he shares key takeaways from the meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Leeana Peters, PhD, University of Florida 3:44

2M ago3:44

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting poster session. Hear from Dr. Leeana Peters at University of Florida as she shares her poster with us.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Georgia Fousteri, PhD, Dompé 5:40

2M ago5:40

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Georgia Fousteri at Dompé as she shares her current role and take aways from the meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Teresa Mastracci, PhD, Indiana University 2:01

2M ago2:01

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Teresa Mastracci at Indiana University as she shares her key takeaways from the meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Nick Thomas, MD PhD, University of Exeter 3:11

2M ago3:11

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Nick Thomas at University of Exeter as he talks about the work he presented as well as thoughts on work presented during the meeting.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Rupangi Vasavada, PhD, City of Hope 2:07

2M ago2:07

2:07

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Rupangi Vasavada at City of Hope as she talks about a recent clinical trial grant they received for testing Denosumab.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Richard David Leslie, MD, University of London 5:41

2M ago5:41

5:41

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Richard David Leslie at University of London as he shares thoughts on the scientific meeting as well as his current work.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Yuval Dror, PhD, Hebrew University 7:19

2M ago7:19

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Yuval Dror at Hebrew University shares about their current work.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Geetha Mylvaganam, PhD, Grace Voorhees, MS, and Timothy Nelson, MS, Abata Therapeutics 7:02

2M ago7:02

7:02

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Geetha Mylvaganam, Grace Voorhees, MS, and Timothy Nelson, MS, all at Abata Therapeutics as they share takeaways and future directions from nPOD 2024.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Raghu Mirmira, MD PhD, University of Chicago 5:16

2M ago5:16

5:16

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Raghu Mirmira at University of Chicago as he shares work they presented at the meeting discussing their patent-pending nanoparticle technology targeting beta cells and thoughts on other work presented during the meeting.…

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Heard on the Street: Melanie Shapiro PhD, Denise Drotar PhD, Leeana Peters PhD, Victoria Kuznetsova PhD Candidate, Becca Davidson PhD, Chaitra Rao PhD, and Jacob Enriquez PhD 9:38

2M ago9:38

9:38

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 3 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Drs. Melanie Shapiro (University of Florida), Denise Drover (University of Florida), Leeana Peters (University of Florida), Becca Davidson (University of Michigan), Chaitra Rao (Indiana University), and Jacob Enriquez (UChicago) as well as PhD Candi…

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Heard on the Street: Julia Panzer, PhD, City of Hope 1:50

2M ago1:50

1:50

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 2 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Julia Panzer at City of Hope as she shares takeaways from a recent session.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Barbara Ehall, PhD Candidate, Medical University of Graz 2:09

2M ago2:09

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 1 of the nPOD 2024 scientific meeting. Hear from Dr. Barbara Ehall at Medical University of Graz as she shares her current work on the NOD diabetic mouse model.By the(sugar)science

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Episode 13 - Becoming a Clinical Psychologist || Sepideh Saadat 27:25

3M ago27:25

27:25

English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we have the pleasure of welcoming Sepideh Saadat, a lecturer at Leiden University and a practicing clinical psychologist, as our guest on this episode. Join us as she guides us through the journey of pursuing a career in clinical psychology. If you want to contact Sepideh Saadat, ple…

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63: Enrique Jiménez: the electronic Babylonian Library 31:39

3M ago31:39

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Enrique introduces us to a major new resource in digital assyriology: The electronic Babylonian Library. What does it offer and what are its aims? He discusses the issues facing the field and the potential of digital tools, including AI, to help solve them. To what extent can Babylonian literature be reconstructed now, and what we can do with it? 2…

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Episode 190: Bruce Verchere, PhD, University of British Columbia 40:31

4M ago40:31

40:31

In this episode, Monica Westley, PhD, catches up with Bruce Verchere, PhD, the winner of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in Diabetes. Ask the Expert is a ~30 minute digital cafe experience where scientists and grad students can meet and exchange with thought leaders in the field of type 1 diabetes. Link below to sign up for a seat in the cafe!…

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62. Prize-winning assyriology 30:55

5M ago30:55

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At the Rencontre in Leiden this summer, the IAA awarded its annual prizes celebrating the excellence of early career scholars. There were prizes for the best dissertation, best first article, and a research subsidy. I tracked down the prize winners to ask them about their work. 2:17 Clélia Paladre 2:57 thesis on Iranian glyptic 4:38 the Proto-Elami…

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Green Careers: Sustainable Matchmaking and the Green Job Market 41:34

5M ago41:34

41:34

In this episode of the Green Careers segment, Lars and Anne talk to Eva Haanraadts from Sustainable Talent. She is a green matchmaker and helps to connect people that want to have sustainable careers with green employers. In their conversation Eva talks about how she landed her job, what her day to day looks like, how she could incorporate her find…

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61. Shigeo Yamada: Yasin Tepe: on the margins of empire 27:53

6M ago27:53

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Shigeo shares the results of fieldwork at a site that was once a key city on the edges of the Assyrian empire. How do we know which city it was? He describes the key finds, and interprets their significance. What can we learn from a necklet? 2:22 Yasin Tepe 4:54 goals 6:38 identification as Dur-Ashur 9:12 results 12:44 who lived there? 13:44 inscri…

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Goeie Mie: the mad mass poisoner of Leiden 30:37

6M ago30:37

30:37

Maria Catherina van der Linden-Swanenburg, also known as Goeie Mie, or 'Kind Mary', was a Dutch mass murderer who killed at least 27 people and was suspected of killing more than 90. So how did she get away with murder for so long and what drove her to kill most of her family and an awful lot of her neighbours? And what is the delightful Dutch word…

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Episode 12 - Get to Know the New Hosts! 4:59

6M ago4:59

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English spoken – In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we are excited to introduce our new hosts! Get to know them better with a Q&A session, where they share insights, interests, and what led them to dive into the world of psychology. If you want to contact Aziza or Priya, please get in touch via LinkedIn and Instagram for Aziza and Lin…

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Season 2 - Trailer 1:15

6M ago1:15

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Welcome back to the Leiden Psychology Podcast! In this second season we continue to take you along into the world of psychology. We are excited for the episodes to come, stay tuned! Music credits: Yiğit Bozok The Leiden Psychology Podcast is a production of the Leiden University Institute of Psychology. Follow everything Leiden Psychology has to of…

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Deadly love triangle the downfall of Aviations Golden couple (part 3 of 3) 30:38

6M ago30:38

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In the early morning of 21 April 1932, a gunshot rings out in a bungalow in the small Florida town of Coral Gables. The victim is a young man, one Haden Clarke and he appears to have committed suicide: he has left behind two letters for his housemates, aviation pioneers Jessie 'Chubbie' Miller and Captain Bill Lancaster. But when the police find th…

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60. Susanne Paulus: Back to School in Babylonia 46:19

7M ago46:19

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Susanne pulls back the curtain on how exhibitions are made. She explains how the topic was chosen, and how that vision is translated into reality. How long does it take, how many people are involved, and just what needs to be done? 2:17 about Back to School 3:27 goals 5:37 what's on show? 7:16 star pieces 10:10 recreating an ancient school 11:05 ho…

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Deadly Love Triangle: the rise and fall of Aviation's Golden Couple (part 2 of 3) 22:35

7M ago22:35

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In the early morning of 21 April 1932, a gunshot rings out in a bungalow in the small Florida town of Coral Gables. The victim is a young man, one Haden Clarke and he appears to have committed suicide: he has left behind two letters for his housemates, aviation pioneers Jessie 'Chubbie' Miller and Captain Bill Lancaster. But when the police find th…

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Deadly love triangle: the downfall of Aviation's Golden couple (part 1 of 3) 30:01

7M ago30:01

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In the early morning of 21 April 1932, a gunshot rings out in a bungalow in the small Florida town of Coral Gables. The victim is a young man, one Haden Clarke and he appears to have committed suicide: he has left behind two letters for his housemates, aviation pioneers Jessie Chubbie Miller and Captain Bill Lancaster. But when the police find the …

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Murder on the Dutch Herring Lugger (part 2 of 2) 23:39

7M ago23:39

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(Part 2 of 2) 🐟 On September 13th 1915 a Norwegian steamship comes across a drifting herring lugger in the middle of the sea. The ship, from the Dutch port of Katwijk, has been dismantled, the crew is singing hymns incessantly and on the deck they see... Pools of blood. 🐟 The ship would go down in history as the Gekkenlogger, the Crazy Lugger, and …

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Murder on the Herring Lugger (part 1 of 2) 37:09

8M ago37:09

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(Part 1 of 2) 🐟 On September 13th 1915 a Norwegian steamship comes across a drifting herring lugger in the middle of the sea. The ship, from the Dutch port of Katwijk, has been dismantled, the crew is singing hymns incessantly and on the deck they see... Pools of blood. 🐟 The ship would go down in history as the Gekkenlogger, the Crazy Lugger, and …

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The Lost Shepherd: the mysterious disappearance of José Maria Grimaldos 32:26

8M ago32:26

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On 21 August 1910, shepherd José Maria Grimaldos sold a few sheep. Afterwards, it is was if the earth had simply gobbled him up... José Maria was gone without a trace. And he hadn't brought any of his meagre possessions. Very suspicious. The people in the village of Tresjuncos immediately start shouting that it was murder and they also have two con…

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59. Louise Pryke: Ishtar then and now 30:21

8M ago30:21

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Louise discusses Ishtar, one of the most enigmatic and fascinating deities of the ancient Middle East. What characteristics were assigned to her, and what stories were told about her? What happened when Ishtar met Gilgamesh? Louise also discusses the reception of Ishtar and Gilgamesh. What do people find interesting about them now? She explains how…

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Murder on the train: the unsolved case of mr. Jacques Wijsman - part 3 of 3 34:00

8M ago34:00

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This is part 3 of 3, please listen to part 1 & 2 first. New Year's Eve 1921, 8.36pm. It is a cold, drizzly evening. at Hollandspoor station in The Hague, the train has just arrived from Amsterdam. A passenger about to board the first-class compartment says to the porter that there is a drunken bum on the floor. The porter shrugs his shoulders. It's…

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Murder on the train: the unsolved case of mr. Jacques Wijsman - part 2 of 3 32:53

8M ago32:53

32:53

This is part 2 of 3, please listen to part 1 first. New Year's Eve 1921, 8.36pm. It is a cold, drizzly evening. at Hollandspoor station in The Hague, the train has just arrived from Amsterdam. A passenger about to board the first-class compartment says to the porter that there is a drunken bum on the floor. The porter shrugs his shoulders. It's New…

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Murder on the train: the unsolved case of mr. Jacques Wijsman - part 1 of 3 27:48

9M ago27:48

27:48

New Year's Eve 1921, 8.36pm. It is a cold, drizzly evening. at Hollandspoor station in The Hague, the train has just arrived from Amsterdam. A passenger about to board the first-class compartment says to the porter that there is a drunken bum on the floor. The porter shrugs his shoulders. It's New Year's Eve, of course there are drunk people. The p…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Rhys Grinter (Monash University) 23:59

9M ago23:59

23:59

#12 — Rhys Grinter is Lab Head in the Department of Microbiology at Monash University. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Rhys joins Eva Amsen to talk about how he uses cryoEM to look at bacterial proteins, including an enzyme that converts air to electricity. They also talk about travel, career breaks, and cooking. Watch or listen to all episodes of th…

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58. Looking back at RAI Leiden: on conferences, and catching up with guests 36:08

9M ago36:08

36:08

This special episode is a follow-up on the big annual conference. I offer some thoughts on what happened, and on how things might be in the future. As part of this, I catch up with three colleagues who have appeared as guests. Two were among the very first guests, who kindly helped me start the podcast. It was a leap in the dark for all of us. Sinc…

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Episode 11 - The Art of Presenting || Fieke Harinck 34:22

9M ago34:22

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English spoken - In this episode of the Leiden Psychology Podcast we talk with organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation and co-author of the book ‘The Art of Presenting’. She shares invaluable insights and advice on how to deliver impactful presentations that captivate your…

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57. Looking forward to Leiden 22:55

10M ago22:55

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The organising team of RAI 68 Leiden introduce us to what we can expect from the conference. Why did they pick inequality as a topic? And how do they address inequality in the conference design? What role does live-streaming play in a modern Rencontre? 2:03 about RAI 68 Leiden 2:52 what's different? 3:33 childcare support 4:23 why "inequality" as t…

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Cryo-Talk interviews Peter Shen (University of Utah) 33:21

10M ago33:21

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#11 — Peter Shen is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah. In this episode of Cryo-Talk, Peter joins Eva Amsen to talk about the CryoEM 101 course he co-developed and how this led to merit badges for the National Centers for CryoEM. They also talk about boardgames, basketball, and making music. Watch or listen to all epis…

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56. Nicholas Reid: The Big House 30:53

10M ago30:53

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Nicholas explains about imprisonment in ancient Iraq. Were there prisons? Who would be confined, how long for, and why? What would someone do in prison? And whose interest did confinement serve? 2:08 confinement in ancient Iraq 5:11 were there prisons? 7:45 why would you be confined? 8:53 for whose benefit? 10:01 the religious dimension 14:11 sourc…

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Heard on the Street: Vit Neuman, MD PhD, Charles University in Prague 5:03

10M ago5:03

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the ADA 2023 Conference. Hear from Dr. Vit Neuman at Charles University in Prague as he shares his poster: changes in gut bacterium composition in low-carbohydrate diet in children with type 1 diabetes.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Guanlan Xu, PhD, University of Alabama 4:48

10M ago4:48

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the ADA 2023 Conference. Hear from Dr. Guanlan Xu at University of Alabama as he shares his poster: Verapamil prevents decline of IGF-1 in subjects with T1D.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Caroline Miranda, PhD, University of Gothenburg 5:32

10M ago5:32

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the ADA 2023 Conference. Hear from Dr. Caroline Miranda at University of Gothenburg as she shares her poster: Alpha-cell heterogeneity contributes to phasic glucagon release.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Katy Digovich, CEO, and Sapna Puri, VP and PhD, Minutia 3:42

10M ago3:42

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the ADA 2023 Conference. Hear from CEO Katy Digovich and Dr. Sapna Puri both at Minutia as they share about what is going on at Minutia. Check out more about minutia: https://www.minutia.co.By the(sugar)science

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Heard on the Street: Corentin Cros-Méneur, PhD, University of Michigan Medical School 3:48

10M ago3:48

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Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the ADA 2023 Conference. Hear from Dr. Corentin Cras-Méneur at University of Michigan Medical School as he shares his poster: novel imaging platform highlights the disconnect between beta cell mass and glucose control in type 1 diabetes.By the(sugar)science

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