What is quantum computing and how will it improve healthcare? What are the latest innovations in cell and gene therapy? How are human eating habits affected by our evolution? Health Science Radio is a podcast that answers these questions and more, exploring tomorrow’s medicine today. We talk with University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers who are devoted to solving the most persistent challenges in health science.
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In the wake of a loss, how do we reconcile the Five Stages of Grief with feelings that shift day to day? In this episode of Health Science Radio, licensed professional counselor and assistant professor of psychiatry Mandy Doria walks through some common misconceptions about grief, loss and healing. Content warning: death and dying.…
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Better. Stronger. Faster. Scientists Rebuild Cancer-Killing Cells
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This episode features a discussion about treating cancer through immunotherapy, including tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL, therapy. Our guest is Eduardo Davila, professor in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Davila’s team has devised a novel technique to enhance all forms of cellular immunology…
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The Sci-Fi World of Brain Chip Implants Is Here. What Does it Mean?
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This episode of Health Science Radio features a discussion about the fast-growing field of neurotechnology and what it means for patients with paralysis or neurodegenerative brain diseases including Parkinson’s and epilepsy. Our guest is Cristin Welle, associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine with joint appointments in t…
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Fulfilling a Dream: Ophthalmology Researcher Works to Restore People’s Vision
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This episode features a discussion about a groundbreaking effort to restore vision in patients with age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. Our guest is Valeria Canto-Soler, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Canto-Soler shares the dreams behind her research and why she chose the CU Anschutz…
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Painful Joints That Heal Themselves? It Could Happen – Sooner Than You Think
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This episode features a discussion about osteoarthritis, a painful degenerative disease that affects 32.5 million Americans. With no existing effective regenerative therapy, treatments are limited to anti-inflammatory injections and, ultimately, expensive joint replacement surgery. Our guest is Karin Payne, PhD, associate professor of orthopedics a…
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National Crisis of Physician Burnout: What Can Be Done?
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This episode features a discussion about the burnout crisis among physicians and other healthcare professionals. The Association of Medical Colleges estimates that the United States will face a shortage of between 38,000 and 124,000 physicians by 2034. Our guest is Dr. Lotte Dyrbye, senior associate dean of faculty and chief well-being officer at t…
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New Therapy Quiets Brain’s ‘False Alarms,’ Aims to Cure Chronic Pain
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This episode features a discussion about new and exciting neuroscience-based treatments that are aimed toward recovery from chronic pain. Our guest is Dr. Yoni Ashar, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who shares the promising findings of a study that used pain reprocessing therapy, or PRT, for a si…
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CU Anschutz Harnesses Technology and Innovation to Speed Drug Discovery
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In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Daniel LaBarbera, PhD, director of the Center for Drug Discovery, talks about harnessing technology and innovation to speed the development of new therapies. He discusses robotic automation, quantum computing and building bridges over the ‘valley of death.’By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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From Childhood Fascination to Life-Changing Research
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In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Angelo D’Alessandro, PhD, shares his fascination with blood science and how it led him into biochemistry, molecular genetics and metabolomics. A steadfast collaborator, D’Alessandro explains why multidisciplinary research is so important to science, especially in the area of personalized medicine.…
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CU Anschutz Takes Lead in Unraveling the Mysteries of Long COVID
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This episode of CU Anschutz 360 focuses on the research into long COVID taking place at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. An important study involving CU Anschutz researchers ties into RECOVER, a national initiative seeking to uncover the long-term effects of COVID and develop treatments for long COVID patients. Kristine Erlandson…
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CAR T-Cell Pioneer Takes Aim at Where No Campus Has Gone Before
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In this episode of the CU Anschutz 360 podcast, Terry Fry, MD, the inaugural executive director and Charles C. Gates Endowed Chair of the Gates Institute, explains how the institute is heading toward new frontiers of targeted cell and gene therapies for cancers and other rare diseases. Fry talks about the latest advances in chimeric antigen recepto…
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In this episode of the CU Anschutz 360 podcast, Casey Greene, PhD, the founding chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, offers insights into the rapid development of artificial intelligence and its implications for advancements in research and healthcare. He discusses ethical issues around…
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COMBAT Seeks to Solve Military's Clinical Challenges, Translate Science for Civilian Communities
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This episode of CU Anschutz 360 focuses on the Center for Combat and Battlefield Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Launched in January 2019, the COMBAT Center conducts research that impacts clinical patient care, battlefield casualty and trauma care, and critical, large-scale societal issues including mental health. Us…
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Seeing a Regressive Form of Down Syndrome From All Sides
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This episode of CU Anschutz 360 focuses on the mysterious and debilitating condition known as Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. DSRD is a severe neurological condition with symptoms such as loss of speech, inability to perform activities of daily life, hallucinations, delusions and insomnia. Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medica…
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Transforming Science and Cancer Patient Outcomes at CU Anschutz
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This episode of CU Anschutz 360 focuses on a promising breakthrough therapy for patients with large B-cell lymphoma, an aggressive subtype of the disease. The clinical trial was led by Manali Kamdar, MD, clinical director of the lymphoma program in the Division of Hematology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. In the trial for relapse…
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OCD ruled Moksha Patel's life until a rare surgical procedure changed everything
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Moksha Patel is a successful senior instructor at CU School of Medicine. He has been dealing with severe OCD his whole life. When he came to CU Anschutz as a fellow in hospital medicine, his advisors intervened. After a year of clearing insurance and procedural hurdles, Patel underwent deep brain stimulation - an invasive surgery that delivers curr…
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In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Johnson expounds on why humans tend to overeat and gain weight, and why it’s rooted in nature. What do we have in common with hibernating bears, sperm whales and emperor penguins? What triggers fat storage for animals and how can we learn from them to understand the human metabolic condition?…
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Looking for the cause and future treatments of Alzheimer's
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This episode of CU Anschutz 360 explores Alzheimer's research, featuring the inspiring teamwork of Diego Restrepo, PhD, and Maria Nagel, MD. Their random meeting in 2018 led to focused study and insights into the triggers, or accelerants, of Alzheimer’s as well as potential therapies for this devastating disease. Thomas Flaig, MD, vice chancellor o…
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The Science of Super Athletes: Iñigo San Millán
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Media relations senior director David Kelly speaks with Iñigo San Millán, a researcher at the CU School of Medicine and trainer of super athletes, including the most recent two-time Tour de France winner. Doctor San Millan uses his work with athletes, including a stint as a cyclist and soccer player himself, to learn more about how our metabolism a…
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How Does Social Media Affect Our Mental Health?
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In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, Emily Hemendinger, LCSW, explores the positive and negative consequences of social media use on our mental health. She asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic, when social media use skyrocketed, caused a mental health crisis.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Changing her Course: Mountain Biker Rides Out Long COVID
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It’s Real: Doctor, Patient Face Mysterious Long COVIDBy University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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CU-Led Playbook Gives Rural Health Leaders a Voice
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When the pandemic struck last spring, rural health experts at CU and the Colorado Hospital Association fanned out to ask rural healthcare leaders what was working and what wasn’t amid the public health crisis. The result is a 134-page playbook that is getting rave reviews from healthcare leaders and policymakers nationwide.…
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Closing the Cancer Care Gap Can Be a Matter of Life and Death
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CU Cancer Center’s Cathy Bradley works to put treatment within everyone’s reach.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Covid Reflections: Public Health with Jonathan Samet, MD, and Glen Mays, PhD
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Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health Dr. Jonathan Samet and chair of the department of health systems, management and policy at the Colorado School of Public Health Dr. Glen Mays talk about modeling, lockdowns and what this pandemic means for the future of public health.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Professor of psychiatry Dr. Stephen Berkowitz talks about the mental health crisis stemming from the immediate disruptive nature of the pandemic. We discuss whether any of us will ever be the same, and how wholesale change could be a good thing in the long run.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Sean O’Leary, MD, discusses role of children in the pandemic, and why the disease rarely causes them serious health problems. O’Leary also talks about his own battle with the coronavirus which continues despite the fact that he’s over the illness.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Covid Reflections: Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH/MSPH
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In this episode of Covid Reflections, Dr. Matthew Wynia talks about how the pandemic took bioethics out of the realm of the theoretical directly into real life - and the far-reaching implications of how the country failed to come together in this crisis.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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The first episode in our series Covid Reflections, CU Anschutz infectious disease expert Michelle Barron, MD, reflects on how the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, and how her thinking has evolved.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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CU Lung Cancer Specialist: ‘You Have to Personalize the Miracles’.
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What are some of the common misconceptions about lung cancer patients? How is the CU Cancer Center pioneering some of the most advanced and personalized treatments for the disease? Listen to the CU Anschutz 360 podcast, just in time for November’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month, to find out.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Talking Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement at CU Anschutz
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The new CU Anschutz Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement has a lot on its plate. Associate Vice Chancellor Dr. Regina Richards and her team want to be drivers for systemic, strategic and sustainable changes campuswide. “We’re stronger together than we ever will be apart,” she said. “Our work is about unifying these key ar…
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CU Anschutz Experts Share Ups and Downs of Controlling a Pandemic
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Top CU Anschutz experts offer insights on COVID news.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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CU Anschutz researchers devise creative ways to share sun-safety during COVID-19
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The Colorado Melanoma Foundation, led by CU School of Medicine dermatology Professor Neil Box, usually hits the road this time of year with its pioneering Sun Bus. However, due to the pandemic putting the brakes on the bus spring, the CMF and Dr. Box are rolling out yet more creative ways to deliver sun safety messages across Colorado, where the ra…
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Caring for children with autism during COVID-19
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We talk with Robin Gabriels, a researcher in our Department of Psychiatry, on ways to cope with the challenges of pandemic life when caring for children with autism.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Research could lead to new therapeutic options for lymphedema patients
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Thanks to a somewhat unexpected research journey, Tamara Terzian, PhD, and her team recently uncovered a new molecular pathway to a previously untreatable and common lymphatic disease, lymphedema. Terzian also shares thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on her native France.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Expert offers tips on staying productive, keeping morale high while working remotely
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, more people are working from home than ever. What are the best practices for working remotely? In this episode of CU Anschutz 360, we consult with Dr. Lee Newman, a professor of environmental and occupational health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. He offers a host of recommendations that will help keep you produc…
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CU Anschutz's May Chu And Thomas Jaenisch On COVID-19
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In January, faculty from the Colorado School of Public Health convened an expert panel on coronavirus. Two panel members, Thomas Jaenisch, associate professor of epidemiology and pediatric infectious diseases and May Chu, clinical professor of epidemiology, recently sat down to talk about what we know – and still don’t know – about COVID-19. Jaenis…
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CU Anschutz's Dr. Betz: Care of suicidal patients takes humans, not just doctors
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In 2019, nearly 31,000 people have died due to gun violence. Suicide by firearm represents nearly two-thirds of those deaths. As an emergency physician at CU Anschutz, Emmy Betz, MD, sees multiple patients with suicidal thoughts on every ER shift. “It’s a huge part of my job,” she said. In this podcast, Dr. Betz discusses her approaches and researc…
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CU Anschutz’s Dr. Potter: Strides being made toward finding Alzheimer’s disease treatments
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Huntington Potter, PhD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Center sits down with CU Anschutz 360 to discuss the latest in Alzheimer's research.By University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Students from the University of Colorado Boulder took a unique class in the Utah desert unlike any other in the country. The course is called "Medicine in Space and Surface Environments." The collaborative course is led by faculty at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Boulder and positions the University of Colorado as leaders in training first …
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