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Speaking of Mol Bio

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Science

Technology

Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 54

Speaking of Mol Bio, a podcast series from Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses trending applications in science and the molecular biology aspects of those applications. Our host delves in to deep discussion with CEOs, R&D scientists, researchers, and key opinion leaders across the globe. Speaking of Mol Bio helps scientific curious people - from all scientific and non-scientific backgrounds - understand how modern molecular biology applications can help push the boundaries in medicine, science, drug discovery, and in the cure and treatment of diseases. Music from NOWHERE by ikson™ (https://www.iksonmusic.com)

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A molecular thermometer for the future

Season 2 · Episode 7

Thursday, August 15, 2024 • Duration 35:29

There are all sorts of molecular tests to tell if you’re infected with something specific, but what do you use when you’re not sure what you might have? You might use a thermometer as a first step, but wouldn’t it be nice if that thermometer was a bit more high tech?

In this episode we meet Dr. Nick Meyerson, CEO and co-founder of Darwin Biosciences, who’s team is working to develop the “molecular thermometer of the future.” We hear about how this physicist transitioned into molecular biology and then latched onto saliva as a sample of choice to detect early molecular indicator of infection. Nick does a great job of explaining his path leading up to the founding of Darwin Bio, the challenges of founding a company in early 2020, why saliva is their sample of choice, the beautiful simplicity of isothermal amplification methods, and the lesser-known funding routes of working with government agencies like the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Join us as we dive into the molecular nature of non-specific detection of infections, how it’s done using no electricity, it’s potential applications, and what the future holds for this field. Nick also shares lessons learned and some insights on the value of mentors and a lifelong curiosity.

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

Visit the Invitrogen School of Molecular Biology to access helpful molecular biology resources and educational content, and please share this resource with anyone you know working in molecular biology.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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Directed evolution – A PETase project

Season 2 · Episode 6

Monday, July 15, 2024 • Duration 32:58

Plastics are a modern miracle of science that have helped deliver both convenience and life-saving solutions. However, we must now grapple with the challenge of immense amounts of plastics in our waste streams and environment. How do we best deconstruct plastics to reusable or more bio-friendly molecules? This is the exact challenge being addressed by the work of Dr. Elizabeth (Izzy) Bell and her team at the National Renewable Energy Lab.

Our conversation with Izzy showcases her ability to summarize complex topics very concisely and understandably, which she says is a skill that is critically important in her field because it’s so interdisciplinary. Izzy summarizes the challenges they’re working to address and then walks us through the stepwise processes she and her team use to conduct directed evolution studies. These studies aim to create and characterize enzymes capable of deconstructing common plastics, first at a laboratory scale, but eventually at an industrial scale. If you’ve ever wondered about how directed evolution studies are done, and the role that molecular biology plays with them, this conversation will be sure to clarify.

In addition to the great science of this episode, Izzy also helps outline what it takes to get into and be successful in her field – a great resource for anyone aspiring to get into this area of research. We hear about how interdisciplinary the field is, but how that means it’s also ripe with opportunity for those passionate about learning and making a difference. Join us for what is sure to be an informative and inspiring episode!

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Multi-omics | The molecular biology of plants in space

Season 1 · Episode 7

Saturday, July 15, 2023 • Duration 31:59

Dr. Stan Roux, Professor of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Texas – Austin, has had a long and successful career based on his fascination with plants and his desire to understand plant biology. He’s spent his career exploring the effect of apyrase on root systems, crop yields, and plant nutrient uptake. We get into Stan’s unlikely career path and how a chance conversation with a colleague at a conference led to his 25 years of collaboration with NASA and experiments on space missions to help understand the effect of gravity on plant development that could inform how plants are cultivated on the moon or Mars. Join us for this fascinating discussion on the impact of transcriptomics and proteomics in research and the mysteries of plants that are yet to be solved.

Tune in today. Subscribe to get future episodes. Share with a friend or colleague that might enjoy too!

Visit https://thermofisher.com/ISMB to access molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

CRISPR | An insider’s perspective on CRISPR

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, June 15, 2023 • Duration 31:39

In this episode, Gabriel and Steve welcome a colleague of theirs, Dr. Doris Beylkin, to share her depth of knowledge and perspective on the CRISPR cell engineering topic. While Doris is a

Global Market Development Manager today, she has over 10 years of experience supporting customers in planning, troubleshooting, and analyzing gene modulation and gene editing experiments. In this regard, she’s seen and it all, and has pearls of wisdom and insight to share on the topic. The discussion covers CRISPR basics all the way through to the evolution of modern gene editing and bioethics considerations. Doris and the hosts revel in just how amazing it is that in the last 70 years we’ve collectively moved form barely understanding what DNA is to being able to manipulate it and edit in within living cells to effect desirable outcomes. Join us to hear the discussion and get inspired! 

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop. If you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague.

Whether you’re new to molecular biology or a seasoned veteran of the art, we encourage you to visit https://thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access the Invitrogen School of Molecular Biology. The site is packed with helpful molecular biology resources and educational content, that is sure to be of interest.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

Exosomes | The early realization of the exosome’s potential

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, May 15, 2023 • Duration 32:11

This discussion with Dr. Johan Skog covers a lot of ground while staying super approachable.

The Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Exosome Diagnostics, starts by sharing basics about exosomes and tells us about how he’s translated his curiosity for the vesicles from tumor stem cells into his current role where he’s helped develop the world’s first exosome-based cancer diagnostic test. The conversation delves into the variations in exosomes populations, the value of using multiple biomarkers in diagnostics, the role that isolation and purification play in using exosomes for diagnostics, and why some cancers are better left untreated.

Join us for this fascinating conversation with an innovator, that just happens to have one of the most soothing voices around.

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague.

Visit https://thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access the Invitrogen School of Molecular Biology, which is packed with really helpful molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.
Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

Exosomes | Exploring the body’s extracellular delivery system

Season 1 · Episode 4

Saturday, April 15, 2023 • Duration 32:09

It’s been 40 years since extracellular vesicles, or exosomes, were first connected to the way cells communicate and transfer information. Since then, researchers have studied what part they play in the normal physiology of a cell. There has also been an expanding amount of work in the role that exosomes can play in therapeutics and diagnostics of a wide range of diseases. Jim West, CEO of Clara Biotech, joins us to share his perspective on research and innovation using exosomes as well as life in a biotech startup. He provides great insights into where this technology is today, the challenges being experienced in the field, and the potential and opportunity that the field of applied exosome research represents in the future.

Tune in today. Subscribe to get future episodes. Share with a friend or colleague that might enjoy too!

Visit https://thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Multi-omics | Investigating the body’s internet

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 33:01

Multi-omics is a great example of how the scientific community is thinking larger and using complementary methods to gather deeper information to understand biology and inform medicine. Proteomics is just one of the -omes of multi-omics but it’s the one that Steve Williams, Chief Medical Officer at SomaLogic, has over 30 years’ experience in. Steve joins us to share his story and insights on how protein biology complements genetic profiling to enable measurement of thousands of biomarkers to produce personalized data that has the potential to change the way diseases are identified and treated. Join us to meet this interesting man and how he believes multi-omics can serve as the search engine to human biology.

We hope you’ll listen today and subscribe to get notification of future episodes as they drop. If you enjoy the show, we hope you’ll share it with a friend or colleague that might enjoy it too!

Visit https://thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Multi-omics | The importance of science in data science

Season 1 · Episode 2

Friday, February 10, 2023 • Duration 33:21

In this episode, we talk with Chris Whelan about the data behind science. Chris is the Director of Neuroscience, Data Science & Digital Health for Research and Development at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, as well as the Chair of the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics project. He connects the dots between genomics and proteomics and clarifies how omics can be used to understand disease biology to inform drug development to treat disease. The conversation touches on the challenges of defining and collecting a comprehensive biomarker panel, and he also delves into the role of data science and the importance of having people that understand biology being involved in data science applications that affect human health.

If you enjoy this great conversation with a leader in his field we hope you’ll subscribe to the series to get future episodes as they drop.

Visit https://thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

CRISPR | Making the world better

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, January 27, 2023 • Duration 29:57

Since it’s discovery, CRISPR Cas9 gene editing technology has blossomed and boomed. It’s moved from a highly technical niche technique to one that is arguably mainstream and being applied to countless challenges in applied biology. In this episode we talk with Travis Hardcastle, who previously worked in R&D to develop gene editing products and is now a Product Manager for Engineered Cell Lines at Synthego. Travis helps explain the basics of gene editing and how it’s being applied to cell line engineering and provides a well-informed perspective on the past, present, and future of the CRISPR revolution. This conversation touches on automation, bioproduction, and the feedback loop of guide DNA and cell line development. The therapeutic application of this technology, which has the potential to truly enable personalized medicine, is a focal point of this personal and informative conversation.

Tune in today. Subscribe to get future episodes. Share with a friend or colleague that might enjoy too!

Visit thermofisher.com/molbioschool to access molecular biology resources and educational content.

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Season I Trailer

Season 1

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 • Duration 03:02

Experience the Speaking of Mol Bio podcast in its extended video format for a more immersive journey, while also ensuring accessibility with downloadable transcripts for each episode.

Watch now at thermofisher.com/podcast-video

A short trailer to introduce the Speaking of Mol Bio co-hosts and get their take on what the series is all about. You'll hear about the four topics covered in this first season and what you can expect from upcoming episodes. We're busy in prost-production to get you episodes live ASAP but this can help hold you over until their ready.

Music in episode from NOWHERE by ikson™ (https://www.iksonmusic.com)

Subscribe to get future episodes as they drop and if you like what you’re hearing we hope you’ll share a review or recommend the series to a colleague. 

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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