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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Discovery Matters episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Discovery Matters for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Discovery Matters episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
84. Unraveling biotech's AI transformation
Discovery Matters
02/23/24 • 30 min
Explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to revolutionize biomedical research and make personalized healthcare a reality.
Tune in to Discovery Matters to see how AI and machine learning will be the future of biomedical research. Featuring interviews with Professor Kourosh Saeb-Parsy and Dr Namshik Han — leaders in the AI and biotech space — this episode delves into the significance of advanced technology for unlocking discoveries in transplantation, understanding the causes of diseases, precision medicine, and more.
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This AI learnt language by seeing the world through a baby’s eyes
Computational phylogenetics reveal histories of sign languages
61. Genetic and genomic databases
Discovery Matters
10/27/22 • 26 min
We have lots of information at our fingertips, so how do we make sense of it all, especially in human health? Conor and Dodi speak to two experts making sense of this information overload by creating genetic and genomic databases.
Dr Artem Babaian, a computational biologist and now Assistant Professor leading The Laboratory for RNA-Based Lifeforms at the University of Toronto, explains how he and his team uncovered 100,000 novel viruses in old genetic data that could help us predict future pandemics.
Professor Jinchuan Xing, Associate Professor at Rutgers University in the Department of Genetics conducting research on genomic variation, walks us through his study on using genomic data to predict infertility from aneuploid egg production.
Let's dive into the data!
Show notes
Edgar, R.C., Taylor, J., Lin, V. et al. Petabase-scale sequence alignment catalyses viral discovery. Nature 602, 142–147 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04332-2
Sun, S., Miller, M., Wang, Y. et al. Predicting embryonic aneuploidy rate in IVF patients using whole-exome sequencing. Hum Genet 141, 1615–1627 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-022-02450-z
Keywords: viruses, genome, patients, prediction, mutations, data, RNA viruses, computational biology, families, human genome, whole exome sequencing, discovery, machine learning, infertility, chromosomes, scientists.
9. Innovation inside-the-box, cyborgs and jugaad (जुगाड)
Discovery Matters
11/29/19 • 19 min
Follow Dodi as she dives into the world of innovation. More specifically, the difference between talking innovation and being innovative. Meet Tobias the cyborg that likes thinking inside the box and learn what Gaud has to say about the concept of jugaad in India.
Keywords: innovation, cyborg, jugaad, jugaad innovation.
37. The old biotech and the sea
Discovery Matters
06/21/21 • 10 min
Short and sweet. Conor brings an interesting story about the role of horseshoe crabs in the pharmaceutical industry. Our guest and subject matter expert is Ding Jeak Ling - or Lynne, as she prefers to be called. She is a professor at the Department of Biological Sciences National University of Singapore, and her main research interest is in innate immunity and cancer immunomodulation.
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Keyword: cancer immunomodulation, immunity, crabs, endotoxin, horseshoe crab, RFC, blood, LAL, bacteria, medicines, rabbits.
49. Discovery Makers: Mustapha Bittaye
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01/27/22 • 16 min
Meet Discovery Maker Mustapha Bittaye, now a senior scientist working on diagnostic assay development at Medicines Discovery Catapult, who previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Jenner Institute helping create the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. Born in The Gambia, a scholarship took Mustapha to the UK to study Microbial Proteomics, and from then onwards he has made truly amazing contributions to human health globally.
Conor and Dodi examine Mustapha’s story, truly brilliant mind, and how he is looking to the future.
Keywords: vaccine, pandemic, Oxford, Gambia, discovery, trial, AstraZeneca, scientists, COVID-19, scholarship, Jenner Institute, microbial proteomics.
39. "You won't believe what happened next": a true crime special
Discovery Matters
08/06/21 • 17 min
How do you solve linked murders without witnesses? The answer, DNA.
In this episode of Discovery Matters, we have been inspired by the true crime genre. We discuss a 32-year-old cold case which was the first to be solved with DNA profiling, and a murder in Las Vegas that was solved with the smallest amount of DNA ever!
Join Dodi and Conor, and guest Kathryn Lamerton a former forensic scientist currently a Senior R&D Scientist at Cytiva, with a re-enactment helped by some of our colleagues at Cytiva for this exciting episode of Discovery Matters.
Keywords: DNA, crime, DNA profiling, crime scene, Colin Pitchfork, R&D.
38. Innovating with intent
Discovery Matters
07/09/21 • 19 min
We adore happy accidents. But is that the only way to innovate? We talk to an innovation guru who's all about structure. Then we meet a scientist whose goal with innovation is to scale up. Enter the Testa Center in Sweden. Hear how it all comes together in this episode with Dodi and Conor.
Keywords: innovation, discoveries, Testa Center, Innovation hub, scale up.
36. The 5 R's in the life sciences industry
Discovery Matters
06/03/21 • 20 min
Sure, healthcare and pharma does a whole lot of good in the world - but this doesn't make us exempt from taking our plastic waste seriously.
So join Conor and Dodi as they talk about the 5 R's with their guests:
- Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO at TerraCycle;
- Cristina Peixoto, Head of Lab at iBET (Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnologica, Portugal) and
- Joëlle Cristofani from Cytiva.
Keywords: instruments, recycle, refurbished, garbage, sustainability, recycling, filters, syringe, waste, chromatography, refuse, reuse, repurpose.
06/11/20 • 18 min
Excited about the combination of biology, engineering and computing being the 21st century's big leap forward? Do you see biological computing actually becoming a thing?
Join Dodi and Conor to discuss how all the lines are blurring: where there used to be separate industries we can all learn from each other.
Guests on this episode are Prachi Bogetto of Cytiva, and Cristian Norlin from Ericsson.
Keywords: biology, computation, telecom, computational biology, future, engineering.
83. Antibody drug conjugates
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01/19/24 • 29 min
Let’s explore the world of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and their potential for improving human health. Our two guests—Principal Investigator Sasha Ebrahimi from GSK and oncologist Dr. Paolo Tarantino—discuss the development and advantages of ADCs, and how they can be used to personalize treatments for cancer and other illnesses. Sasha explains how ADCs combine the targeting capabilities of antibodies with the cytotoxic effects of drugs, while Dr. Tarantino delves into his research with breast cancer and immunotherapies. Learn more about the possibilities of ADCs in this insightful episode of Discovery Matters.
Keywords: antibody drug conjugates, adc, chemotherapy, antibodies, cancer, oncology, patient, breast cancer.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Discovery Matters have?
Discovery Matters currently has 95 episodes available.
What topics does Discovery Matters cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Podcasts and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Discovery Matters?
The episode title '52. The magical world of fungi (part 2)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Discovery Matters?
The average episode length on Discovery Matters is 22 minutes.
How often are episodes of Discovery Matters released?
Episodes of Discovery Matters are typically released every 17 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Discovery Matters?
The first episode of Discovery Matters was released on Jul 12, 2019.
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