The Value of Curiosity-Driven Research: Mechanism Discovery With Glen McGugan
Glen McGugan, Ph.D., Director of ASM's Mechanism Discovery Unit, discusses how curiosity‑driven research—from parasite virulence to CRISPR and complex microbial systems—drives tomorrow's breakthroughs...
11 Maj 51min
Diagnostics in Action: Telling Microbial Stories
Andrea Prinzi, Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP), and Rodney Rohde, Ph.D.,SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, trace how passion‑driven, nonlinear paths in clinical microbiology led them from hospital benches and public health labs ...
17 Apr 44min
Decoding the Pneumococcal Capsule With Moon Nahm
Moon Nahm, M.D., professor emeritus at UAB Department of Medicine and Director of the World Health Organization's Pneumococcal Serology Reference Laboratory at UAB, discusses his career in pneumococca...
28 Mars 42min
From Earth to Orbit: Applied and Environmental Microbiology With Veronica Garcia
From leading R&D at a biotech startup company to conducting environmental monitoring for NASA, Veronica Garcia, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the ASM Applied and Environmental Microbiology unit shares...
13 Feb 35min
Unraveling Introns and Expectations With Marlene Belfort, Ph.D.
Marlene Belfort, Ph.D., a distinguished professor at the University at Albany and author of Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors?, discusses her journey in science, balancing personal and professional life...
24 Jan 45min
The Gut Healing Power of Microbes and Cruciferous Vegetables
Episode Summary Sue Ishaq, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiomes at the University of Maine, discusses how gut microbes transform seemingly inert plant compounds—like glucosinolates found in brocc...
24 Okt 202542min
Preventing Foodborne Pathogens With Plant-Derived Compounds with Karl Matthews
Karl Matthews, Ph.D., Professor of Microbial Food Safety at Rutgers University, discusses ways to eliminate pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and Listeria from fresh fruits and vegetables. He...
25 Sep 202559min
Early Microbial Life with Michael Lynch and Vaughn Cooper
Michael Lynch, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Mechanisms of Evolution at Arizona State University and Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pit...
22 Aug 202540min
