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Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

Le 6 mai 2025, l’Interconnectome cœur-cerveau (ICC) a tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa (Canada) un atelier portant sur les principes IDEAS et la gouvernance des données dans la recherche sur la connexion cœur-cerveau. Les conférencières, conférenciers et scientifiques invités ont accepté de participer au balado BEaTS pour discuter de leur perspective et de leur expérience en répondant à trois questions sur les principes IDEAS (inclusion, diversité, équité, accessibilité et justice sociale) dans la recherche cœur-cerveau. On May 6th, 2025, the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) held a workshop, “Brain-Heart Health for All: IDEAS in Data Governance” at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Invited speakers and scientists agreed to participate in the BEATs podcast to share their perspectives and experiences based on three key questions related to IDEAS (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and social justice) in brain (B)-heart (H) research. _________________________________________________________________________

In this episode, Dr. Erin Mulvihill discusses the advancements in metabolism research that broadens our understanding of the mechanisms behind diabetes and heart health. Through models of both diseases, it is hypothesized that similar hormones and lipids can act as drug targets to improve patient outcomes.Learn more: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/profile/mulvihill-erin-e

Deyanira Hdez. de la Universidad de Ottawa, habla con el Dr. Sergio Alberto Bernal Chávez, Profesor del departamento de Ciencias Químico Biológicas de la Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, y miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, nivel 1. El Dr. Bernal es Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo con maestría y doctorado en Ciencias Químicas por la UNAM. Su investigación se centra en la aplicación de nanotecnología para el desarrollo de productos cosméticos innovadores. En el episodio de hoy el Dr. brneal dsmitificará ideas sobre los bloqueadores solares.https://www.udlap.mx/profesores/Sergio-Alberto-Bernal-Chavez

In this episode, your host, Emily Schraeder, speaks to Dr. Christian Vaillancourt, Full Professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, and Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. His research looks at pre-hospital care, specifically improving care and survival for cardiac arrest and trauma victims. He implemented a multi-phase protocol to allow nurses to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during in-hospital cardiac arrest and studied its impact on survival. His research has a major impact on the care and treatment of cardiac arrest victims in our hospitals. We also hear from Julie Considine, Deakin Distinguished Professor, who is Chair of Nursing at Eastern Health and Director of the Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, who gives her point of view on this protocol.Learn more: https://www.ohri.ca/profile/cvaillancourt1:23 | What is an AED? Why is an AED important? 3:16 | Why is the 3-minute time frame so important? Why can it take up to 12 mi

Batoul Jomaa from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Marisa Azad and Dr. Robin Patel on behalf of her team for the TMM4950 Science Communication course about improving the diagnostic methods for periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Dr. Azad is a senior scientist and physician of infectious diseases at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and a cross-appointed assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Azad's research focuses on exploring PJI to develop more efficient diagnostic methods. Dr. Robin Patel is a director of the Infectious Disease Research Laboratory and a clinician at the Mayo Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Azad and Dr. Patel present their findings from their research on new diagnostic methods for PJI, how diagnostic methods can improve, and important considerations regarding PJI. Learn more: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-marisa-azad0:05 | Introduction to podcast1:15 | Introduction to Dr. Azad1:44 | Why is diagnosing PJIs so difficult and what are the current st

Giselle Joseph of the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Deborah M. Siegal of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute about how a simple change in blood collection practices in ICUs could significantly improve patient care. Dr. Siegal is a hematologist, clinician-scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa.Learn more: https://www.ohri.ca/profile/dsiegal0:06 | Introduction0:56  | Motivation behind using small-volume tubes in ICUs3:15  | Study design and challenges 6:19  | COVID-19 and adaptations to the study 8:46  | Limitations and interpretation of results11:23  | Next steps Soundtrack by The Underground Drive. All rights reserved. Listen more:https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-underground-drive/1571062779https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sCJG8TMQyTZ9FDd1JjJmRNatasha Trehan (Producer), Giselle Joseph (Host), Emma Mahoney (Content Writer), Angela Guevara (Post-Production)

Serena George, a student from the University of Ottawa, interviewed Dr. Melissa Fernandez, an assistant professor at the School of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of digital food environments on health and nutrition, with a particular interest in food literacy, eating practices, dietary intake, and mental health. In this episode, Dr. Fernandez gives insights into the research behind one of her studies that suggests that improving cooking skills and reducing processed food use may support healthier diets and overall well-being. Following this, Serena sits down with Nicholas Goulet, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, who shares his perspective on Dr. Fernandez's research and the insights discussed in the interview. 00:19 | Main guest introduction00:46 | What inspired Dr. Fernandez to focus on nutrition research01:22 | Main findings of the study, 01:58 - Dr. Fernandez on her research study04:18 | Fo

Iman Kashif from the University of Ottawa interviewed Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden, a senior scientist in ovarian cancer research and a professor at the University of Ottawa. In this insightful episode, Dr. Vanderhyden discusses her groundbreaking research pertaining to how immune regulator NLRC5 can reshape the tumor microenvironment and increase T-cell reactivity to better recognize and respond to cancer cells. She explains the mechanisms of immune evasion in ovarian cancer and discusses how her work could pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches. Learn more: https://www.ohri.ca/profile/vanderhydenlab/profile1:47 | Immune Evasion and NLRC5.4:49 | Clinical Applications of NLRC5.6:28 | Combination Therapy with NLRC5.9:23 | Tumor Adaptation Challenges. 12:26 | Advice for Early Career Professionals.Music Credit/Copyright information: Copyright free, Youtube video: “DEATH NOTE - L THEME SONG (RIFTI BEATS REMIX) [No Copyright Music]”. Account: Kingdom Power Music. Published January 18, 2021. https://www.youtube.c

Sahib Moga from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Jean-François Couture. Dr. Couture is a Full Professor and Chair in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 90 papers in prestigious journals and is a leading structural biology and epigenetics expert. In this episode, Dr. Couture shares his research on the role of a non-canonical zinc finger in stabilizing Cfp1’s integration into the H3K4 methyltransferase complex COMPASS and its implications for epigenetic signaling and cancer biology.Learn more: http://jfclab.ca/0:05 | BEaTS and host introduction1:00 | Introduction to Dr. Couture1:58 | Introduction to epigenetics and structural biology5: 55 | COMPASS complex and its role8:14 | Novel zinc finger discovery12:20 | Future treatments and drug development 13:15 | ConclusionSoundtrack by The Underground Drive. All rights reserved. Listen more:https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-underground-drive/1571062779https://open.spotify.com/artis

Joyce Lu from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Céline Aguer. Dr. Aguer is an assistant professor at McGill University in the Department of Physiology and principal investigator in her muscle metabolism laboratory at the Institut du Savoir Montfort in Ottawa. In this episode, Dr. Aguer shares her research on how bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental pollutant, disrupts muscle metabolism. This episode also features additional commentary by Dr. Ella Atlas, adjunct professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Microbioloy and Immunology and Health Canada Research Scientist on environmental pollutants.Learn moreDr. Céline Aguer: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-celine-aguerDr. Ella Atlas: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-ella-atlas0:16 | BEaTS, Host introduction, and Background information.0:55 | Introduction to Dr. Aguer1:26 | How Dr. Aguer started research on pollutants and muscle metabolism,2:54 | Current issues with BPA exposure and why studying BPA is important?5:51 | Special Guest Dr.

Omar Moghrabi from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Marceline Côté about using Sphingosine Kinase (SK) Inhibitors to treat enveloped viruses like Ebola. Dr. Côté is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa and the director of the Centre for Infection, Immunity, & Inflammation, where her research and practice involve antiviral treatments. In this episode, Dr. Côté weighs in on the emerging research that suggests that the use of SK inhibitors may be the future of broad-spectrum antiviral treatments. Omar and Dr. Côté discuss the mechanism, breadth, and safety of SK inhibitors in detail and the future of this post-entry approach to viral combat. Learn more: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-marceline-cote0:03 | Introduction to the speaker1:04 | Lay Summary/intro to the topic1:54 | How do viruses like Ebola enter cells in the first place?4:50 | What are sphingosine kinases, and why are they such a good target for blocking viruses?6:00 | How effective is this approach across these vir

Larissa Yakoub from the University of Ottawa speaks with Dr. Betty Li, a researcher at the Human Health Therapeutics Research Center and an adjunct professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. In this episode, Dr. Li shares her recent findings in the development of 3D-printed materials for their application in vascular research and the creation of disease models.Access to Dr. Betty Li and her team’s publication in Elsevier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bprint.2023.e00258Learn more about Dr. Li: https://carleton.ca/sce/people/li-2/ 0:03 | Introduction 1:23 | What motivated Dr. Li to advance bioprinting technology?4:47 | Who can benefit from 3D bioprinted blood vessels? 6:40 | Innovation of AGC bioink- How Dr. Li created a special type of ink (bioink) that can mimic real living tissue to be used in 3D bioprinting8:50 | 3D bioprinted vascular networks in drug discovery- How using 3D bioprinted blood vessels can help test new medicines10:24 | AGC bioink and ECM remodeling-

Tracy Xie, a student from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Stephanie Willerth, a full professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Victoria. In 2019, Dr. Willerth's group pioneered a new way to 3D print neural tissues using fibrinogen, a natural substance that helps our blood clot.In addition, Dr. Willerth is the CEO and co-founder of Axolotl Biosciences, a women-led biotech company. They have created the world's first commercial neuro-ink by bringing her 3D bioprinting technology to the market with Axolotl Biosciences! In this episode, we discuss the journey behind creating this versatile bioink, the advancements it helped lead to, and the exciting future of 3D bioprinting. Learn more about Dr. Willerth's work here: https://www.engr.uvic.ca/~willerth/Learn more about Axolotl Biosciences here: https://www.axolotlbiosciences.com/                 0:05 | BEaTS Research Radio and host introduction0:26 | Background on 3D bioprinting0:51 | Introdu

As part of the BEaTS Research Radio Translational and Molecular Medicine Sci-Comm Podcast series, our host, Daniel Anderson, interviews Dr. Ruel and NP Ponnambalam. In this episode, Daniel, Dr. Ruel, and Ms. Ponnambalam discuss the promise of minimally invasive coronary bypass grafting (MICS CABG) and how it is a less invasive and safer option for patients who require coronary bypass surgery. Dr. Marc Ruel (MD, MPH) is the endowed chair of minimally invasive cardiac research at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is also a Professor in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is a Professor in the Department of Surgery and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Menaka Ponnambalam (RN-EC, MN, NP-Adult) is a nurse practitioner in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Learn moreDr. Marc Ruel: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/profile/ruel-marcMenaka Ponnabalam: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/patients-a

Hosein Hosseini Abardeh, from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Kusum Menon, a senior scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, to explore her research into pediatric septic shock. In this episode, we dive into critical topics such as the use of corticosteroids in managing pediatric septic shock and the challenges and benefits of using a deferred consent model for patient recruitment in clinical studies. Special guest Katie O’Hearn joins to provide additional insights into the complexities of conducting research in pediatric critical care.Learn more: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/research/find-a-researcher/kusum-menon/0:06 | Host introduction.0:27 | Introduction to Dr. Menon and Katie O'Hearn1:15 | Walking through Dr.Menon's scientific journey2:41 | Katie O'Hearn's role in the lab3:44 | Why are corticosteroids used for pediatric septic shock?5:28 | Challenges faced during the double-blind septic shock pilot study.6:14 | How were the challenges with steroid usage addressed for the stud