Guest: Dr. James Evans, Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine; Principal Investigator, NCGENES Study, UNC-Chapel Hill
Topics: Whole exome sequencing, NCGENES Study, clinical genomics, personalized medicine, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, ethical, legal and social issues in genomics
Dr. James Evans
Jim’s UNC Department of Genetics faculty page
December 2011 press release announcing NCGENES funding
Podcast of Jim’s 2010 American Scientist Pizza Lunch appearance
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Loboa, Associate Professor, UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, NCSU Department of Materials Science & Engineering; director, Cell Mechanics Laboratory
Topics: Tissue engineering with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and human adipose (fat)-derived adult stem cells (hASCs) to produce robust bone and cartilage, “smart” bandages
Dr. Elizabeth Loboa
Elizabeth’s NCSU/UNC Joint Biomedical Engineering Department faculty page
Elizabeth’s Materials Science and Engineering Department faculty page
Guests: Dr. Jeffery Dangl, John N. Couch Professor of Biology, HHMI/GBMF investigator, Department of Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Dr. Sarah Grant, Research Associate Professor, Department of Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Topics: Plant microbiomes, plant immune systems, development of the Arabidopsis thaliana plant model, importance of plant biology, science policy
Jeff’s UNC Biology Department faculty page
Sarah’s UNC Biology Department faculty page
Carolina Center for Genome Sciences
DOE Joint Genome Institute article on Nature publication
Nature paper, August 12, 2012: Defining the core Arabidopsis thaliana root microbiome
Click to Download: Radio In Vivo February 6, 2013
Dr. Jeff Dangl
Dr. Sarah Grant
Radio In Vivo 