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Nature Biotechnology's Forum podcast explores biotech's latest scientific publications, found in Nature Biotechnology and elsewhere, through discussions with today's leading researchers.

  • 28 minutes 35 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Ali Shaib

    In this episode, Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena sits down with Ali Shaib, the lead author of an exciting new study showcasing expansion microscopy and the visualization of individual protein shapes, using standard laboratory microscopes.


    Tune in as Ali and Cláudia explore the “accidental” origins of the study, the importance of mentorship and collaboration, and the democratization of super-resolution methods.


    If you're curious about the intersection of super-resolution microscopy and clinical applications, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!


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    3 October 2024, 2:16 pm
  • 33 minutes 28 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Chloe Fishman

    On this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Chloe Fishman, the first author of a great story on a new and versatile tool using recombitrons for bacteriophage gene editing.


    Join us as Cláudia and Chloe touch bases on the advantages of this tool over existing methods, discuss the relevance of phage therapy on the fight against antimicrobial resistance and share their thoughts on the crucial role mentorship plays in empowering early career researchers.

     

    If you are interested in phage therapy and astrobiology, then this episode is for you!


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    23 September 2024, 1:17 pm
  • 25 minutes 45 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Nicoletta Cieri

    On this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Nicoletta Cieri, the first author of a great story on how a devised analytic framework can aid the prevention of post-transplant disease recurrence.


    Join us as Nicoletta and Cláudia explore the highlights of the story, discuss the future of individualized medicine and touch-bases on future career opportunities following the postdoc phase.


    If you are interested in anti-tumor responses and personalized medicine, then this episode is for you!


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    20 August 2024, 2:03 pm
  • 41 minutes 53 seconds
    Organoids Roundtable: Lancaster and Pasca
    In this episode of Forum, Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Madeline Lancaster and Sergiu Pasca about organoids – cell cultures derived from stem cells and crafted to replicate a particular organ or certain cell types that make up an organ. These two experts in the field discuss neural organoids specifically, and how they are being used to study both basic biology of the brain and their future impacts on disease research.

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    26 June 2024, 9:00 am
  • 23 minutes 15 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Sean Johnson

    On this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Sean Johnson, the first author of a timely and great story on how to experimentally evaluate the performance of AI-generated enzymes.


    Sean and Cláudia discussed the timely topic of AI for protein design and the implications for future research, and also touched base on how it was to transition from academia to industry.


    For those who are interested in protein functionality, this episode is for you!



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    14 June 2024, 4:17 pm
  • 42 minutes 48 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Roman Sarrazin-Gendron

    On this episode of From Bench to Podcast, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Roman Sarrazin-Gendron, first author of an absolutely incredible story about...videogames!


    During this informal chat, Roman and Cláudia talked about the behind the scenes of Boderlands Science. They explored the concepts of Citizen Science, Massively Multiplayer Online Video Games, and the impact of community work on gathering data about our microbiome.


    For those that love microbiology and/or video games, and wish to know how these two worlds merge, this episode is for you!


    Check out the trailer and spot the famous actress!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_mH6Ak_Ny0&t=5s


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    6 June 2024, 12:33 pm
  • 39 minutes 55 seconds
    Neurotech Roundtable: Anikeeva, Courtine, and Bloch
    On this episode, Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Polina Anikeeva from MIT, Grégoire Courtine from EPFL, and Jocelyn Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital. These three leaders in the field of neurotechnologies discuss new devices that help us learn how our brain works, implantable brain-computer interfaces that are helping patients with neurological disorders walk again, and why this field is so exciting today.

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    15 May 2024, 10:00 am
  • 43 minutes 13 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: He, Jin and Shi

    In this episode, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena talks with three authors of the method Starfysh, a computational toolbox combining spatial transcriptomics and histology data.


    During their chat, Siyu, Yinou and Lingling, all at different stages of their academic path, dig into the layers of Starfysh and its relevance for cancer research. They also share the struggles of peer review, the wonders of collaborative work and how this experience shaped their, sure-to-be fantastic, academic careers.


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    1 May 2024, 2:31 pm
  • 41 minutes 57 seconds
    From Bench to Podcast: Marcus Walker

    On our very first episode of the new podcast series from Nature Biotechnology, our Associate Editor Cláudia Vilhena interviews Marcus Walker, first author of a fantastic story on engineered bacteria used to stain textiles.


    With an informal and honest touch, Marcus and Cláudia dive into the behind the scenes of the paper. From the inspiration to combine microbiology and fashion, passing by what went wrong at the bench, all the way to the economical and environmental implications of living biomaterials.


    For all those who struggle with measuring optical density, this episode is for you!


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    16 April 2024, 1:07 pm
  • 34 minutes 53 seconds
    Protein Design Roundtable: Deane and Grigoryan
    For our special Focus Issue, Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet talks with Charlotte Deane and Gevorg Grigoryan about applying new machine learning methods to protein structure prediction and protein design. We discuss exciting new technologies and their current and future clinical applications.

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    1 February 2024, 10:15 am
  • 37 minutes 27 seconds
    Super Resolution and Expansion Microscopy Roundtable: Boyden and Danzl
    Microscopy methods today are enabling researchers to see small details within cells, previously undetectable by light microscopy. Chief Editor Barbara Cheifet speaks with Drs. Ed Boyden and Johann Danzl about the technological advances and challenges in the fields of super resolution and expansion microscopy.

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    29 June 2023, 5:16 pm
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