The Science Of... Podcast

Moores Cancer Center has been supporting a new podcast, led by the teen center at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, called “ The Science Of …” series. The talented teens at the Jackie Robinson YMCA interview experts from Moores Cancer Center and UC San Diego with the goal of bringing science into everyday life with fascinating topics such as the Science of Cancer, the Science of Vaping, the Science of Healthy Eating, and many, many more. This podcast also follows each expert from the beginning of their interest in the field and the path they took to get to their career, and thus serves as a great chance for students to hear about careers in STEM, and making these careers paths accessible and welcoming to everybody.

Episode 16 | The Science of Artificial Intelligence and Biology

Dexter Pratt

In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Jeremiah Bosley sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BIOLOGY with Dexter Pratt, a self-described "old school AI guy" who is now the Director of Software Development at the Ideker Lab at UCSD School of Medicine. The focus of the Ideker Lab is create artificially intelligent, mechanistic models of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases for translation of patient data to precision diagnosis and treatment. They seek to advance this goal by addressing fundamental questions in the field such as the genetic and molecular networks that promote disease, the charting of these networks, and how we use knowledge of these networks in intelligent systems for predicting the effects of genotype on phenotype. He is also a Director of the NDex Project, a public website where scientists and organizations can share, store, manipulate, and publish biological network knowledge.

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Episode 15 | The Science of Emotions and Behavior

Jessica Carrasco, PhD
In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, Jeremiah Bosley and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF EMOTIONS AND BEHAVIOR with Dr. Jessica Carrasco, the proud daughter of Mexican migrants, a first-generation college graduate, and a bilingual and bicultural neuropsychologist. She double majored in Psychology and Spanish from the University of New Mexico and completed a postbaccalaureate program at the National Institute of Mental Health before moving to San Diego for graduate school. Dr. Carrasco recently graduated from the SDSU/ UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology and is currently completing a post-doctorate program at the Jennifer Moreno VA. Her work largely aims at understanding brain-behavior mechanisms underlying serious mental illness in marginalized communities.
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Episode 14 | The Science of Social Needs

Mateo Banegas, PhD, MPH
In this episode, Riley James and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF SOCIAL NEEDS with Dr. Mateo Banegas, an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Health Equity Education and Research (CHEER) in the Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences (RMAS) at the UCSD School of Medicine. Trained as a health services researcher, with an emphasis in cancer prevention and control, Dr. Banegas uses quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the intersection between health care delivery and costs, social determinants of health, and health outcomes for individuals diagnosed with cancer. He is co-Principal Investigator of “Cancer Financial Experience (CAFÉ): clinic-based intervention to address financial hardship for people with cancer, one of the first NCI-funded randomized controlled trials that aims to mitigate financial hardship from cancer.
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Episode 13 | The Science of Third Hand Smoke

Georg Matt, PhD
In this episode, Riley James and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss a topic which many are not familiar with, yet is pervasive - THIRD HAND SMOKE. Listen to Dr. Georg Matt, the Director of the Third Hand Smoke Resource Center, joined by Dr. Lydia Greiner, Dr. Sarah Lavallee, and Christina Huerta, student scholar in the NextGen Smoke and Vape Free Latinx Program, discussing this very challenging health issue. Get your PODucation on!!
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Episode 12 | Forty Years Fighting Cancer

Georgia Sadler, PhD
In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Riley James, and Haydee, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the last 40 years in the world of cancer with Dr. Georgia Sadler, an icon on the UCSD campus, from the medical school to the Moores Cancer Center.
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Episode 10 | 4th Grader Grace and Her Father, Steven, On Her Love of Science and Podcasts

Grace and Steven
In this very special bonus episode, Jeremiah Bosley and Charles Parisi, the CEO of Cloudcast Media, had an incredible improv opportunity to sit down with two members of the Jackie Robinson YMCA, Grace, a 4th grader, and Steven, her father. It all came about as Grace learned that there were scientists "live" at the JRFYMCA to record a podcast - she was so excited that she came back with her Dad and listened to the recording of "The Science Of." We learned that Grace loves both science and podcasts, so it made perfect sense to ask Grace and her Dad to sit down and record an episode. Fortunately, they said yes, and boy, oh boy, did we have an incredible moment! Grace showed us all what the love of science is all about, fueled by an incredible curiosity and brilliance. Thank you, Grace, and kudos to her amazing Dad, Steven.
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Episode 9 | The Science of Clinical Trials and Careers, Part I

Natalie Ortuno
In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Riley James, and Abraham, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of CLINICAL TRIALS AND CAREERS with Natalia Ortuno, a Clinical Research Coordinator at Moores Cancer Center. Get to know Natalia and her journey to a career in STEM, her advice for those considering similar pathways, and insights from her job coordinating clinical trials!
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Episode 8 | The Science of Emergency Medicine

Faith Quenzer, DO, MPH
In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Riley James, and Abraham, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of EMERGENCY MEDICINE with Dr. Faith Quenzer, an Emergency Medicine Physician and Researcher with a demonstrated history of working both in the public health setting & the health care industry. Her areas of interest include US-Mexico border health, infectious disease surveillance, and emergency medicine. She is currently an ER Physician with San Ysidro Health as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at San Diego State University. And, no surprise, she was also part of UCSD’s Department of Emergency Medicine as a Clinical Research Fellow.
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Episode 7 | The Science of Cancer and Nail Care

Maria Zhivagui, PhD

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Riley James, and Zamira Amanonce, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of CANCER AND NAIL CARE with Dr. Maria Zhivagui, a post-doctoral scholar in cellular and molecular medicine, doing pioneering cancer research, with an overall focus on public health and cancer prevention. Earlier this year, Dr. Zhivagui co-authored a widely quoted research paper on the DNA damage and somatic mutations in mammalian cells after irradiation with a nail polish dryer.

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Episode 6 | The Science of Cancer Prevention & Health Literacy

Jesse Nodora, DrPH

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of cancer prevention and health literacy with Dr. Jesse Nodora, Associate Professor, Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health and Community Engagement lead for the Community Outreach and Engagement team at Moores Cancer Center. He received a doctorate of public health (DrPH) from the University Of Texas School Of Public health in 1995 with an emphasis on health promotion. After 10 years of public health practice in state-level tobacco control, he transitioned to cancer prevention research at the Arizona Cancer Center and the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

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Episode 5 | The Science of Communities Fighting Cancer

Angelique Richardson, MD, PhD

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of communities fighting cancer with Dr. Angelique Richardson, a Physician and Medical Oncologist, as well an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCSD Medical School. She is a renowned expert on the topic of community disparities as it relates to cancer.

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Episode 4 | The Science of Human Performance

Matt Kritz, PhD

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of human performance with Dr. Matt Kritz, the Senior Athletic Director of Director of Human Performance for UCSD Athletics. And how to humans reach peak performance? Listen in as Dr. Kritz discusses everything from physicality and nutrition to sleep and commitment!

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Episode 3 | The Science of Nutrition and Cancer

Christine Zoumas, MS, RD

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of nutrition and cancer with Christine Zoumas, a health sciences clinical instructor in the department of family medicine at UC San Diego, a project manager for the Diet and Physical Activity Shared Resource and program director of the healthy eating program at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Her career has focused on nutrition and cancer research, weight loss and nutrition education for cancer survivors, college and medical students. She is passionate about nutrition and about sharing with others the role that food and lifestyle can play in disease prevention.

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Episode 2 | The Science of Vaping

Laura Crotty-Alexander, MD

In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the science of vaping with Dr. Laura Crotty Alexander, Associate Professor In Residence, Medicine at the UCSD Medical School, a pulmonologist, as well as a globally recognized expert on e-cigarettes, the key area of research of the Crotty Alexander Lab at UCSD.

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Episode 1 | The Science of Cancer

Ezra Cohen, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO

In this very first episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Alivia Rollan, and Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, our student Hosts, sit down with Dr. Ezra Cohen, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO, a Medical Oncologist and Chief, Division of Hematology / Oncology, and an Associate Director, Translational Science, Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Tayari Howard also joined the episode to lend his expertise!

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