The Science Of

The Science Of

Where science curiosity meets the amazing scientists of UCSD! Welcome to "The Science Of"!!!

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February 17, 2026 • 35 mins
Daniel Sabater, Staff Research Associate from UCSD Morris Cancer Center, shares his diverse roles, including staff research associate, floor manager at a student-run free clinic, and U.S. Army Reserves transport operator. He discusses his journey into research, inspired by his mother's healthcare experiences, and his work on health disparities, particularly in cancer treatment access. Daniel emphasizes the importance of community i...
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Dr. Chika Nwachukwu, a radiation oncologist at UCSD Moores Cancer Center, shared her journey from aspiring doctor in middle school to her current role. She detailed her educational path, including a PhD in breast cancer research and medical school at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Nwachukwu discussed her work in developing training curricula for hospitals in Kenya and Tanzania, emphasizing the importance of educational initiatives in low-resourc...
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    Dr. Silvia Vicenzi, a postdoctoral fellow at UC San Diego, discussed her journey from Italy to the U.S., highlighting her diverse educational background in biotechnology, molecular medicine, and neuroscience. She shared her research on bone marrow aging and its implications for cancer, using unique mouse models. Dr. Vicenzi emphasized the importance of biomarkers in early disease detection and personalized treatment. She also discu...
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    The "Science Of Podcast" episode, hosted by students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA and the Elementary Institute of Science, features Dr. Blanca Equihua from UCSD's Morris Cancer Center. Dr. Equihua discusses her background in medicine and transition to research, focusing on reproductive health and onco-fertility. She highlights the impact of cancer treatments on fertility, the importance of including Spanish-speaking patient...
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    "The Science Of" podcast episode features Dr. Miguel Reina Campos discussing his journey from Spain to the U.S., focusing on T cells and cancer. Dr. Campos explains the role of tissue-resident memory T cells in fighting diseases, emphasizing their importance in solid tumors. He highlights the impact of hormones like testosterone on immune cell function and the potential of spatial transcriptomics in cancer diagnosis and treatment. ...
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    "The Science Of" podcast episode explores biotechnology and immune cell communication with Dr. Anshuman Bhanja from UCSD. Dr. Bhanja discusses his journey from India to the U.S., his switch from engineering to biology, and his research on B cells and T cells. He explains how immune cells communicate using the actin cytoskeleton and the role of
    N-WASP. Dr. Bhanja also touches on the challenges of cancer immunotherapy, the potential ...
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    The "Science of" podcast episode, hosted by students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA and the Elementary Institute of Science, features Dr. Alexander Wallace, a postdoctoral fellow at UCSD's psychiatry department. Dr. Wallace discusses the impact of substance use on neurodevelopment and aerobic fitness in young adults. He highlights the complexities of substance use, including the misconceptions about users and the effects of s...
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    "The Science Of" Podcast episode features Dr. Jacopo Annese, a neuroscientist who is the CEO and Founder of The Brain Observatory, discussing his work on human brain mapping and preservation. Dr. Annese explains his journey from studying zoology to neuroscience, emphasizing the importance of preserving brain tissue for scientific discovery. He describes the process of brain mapping, which involves slicing and digitizing brain sampl...
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    The Science of Podcast episode features Dr. Asona Lui, an assistant professor in radiation oncology at UCSD Moores Cancer Center, discussing breast cancer and immunology. Dr. Lui specializes in triple-negative breast cancer, which lacks hormone receptors and HER2, making it resistant to standard treatments. She develops mouse models to study the disease and its response to immunotherapy and radiation. Dr. Lui emphasizes the importa...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    The "Science of" podcast episode features Dr. Sofia Cardenas-Alcoser from UCSD's Moores Cancer Center discussing her journey from chemistry to biomedical research, focusing on cell si...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF MICROBES with Dr. David Gonzale...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Margaux Stack-Babich sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF STEM CELLS with Dr. Shiri Gur-Cohen, a stem cell biologist whose i...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Margaux Stack-Babich sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF STEM CELLS with Dr. Jason Sicklick, MD, an internationally recogni...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Margaux Stack-Babich sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF CANCER CELL SIGNALING with Dr. Matt Hangauer, the Principal Invest...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, and Jeremiah Bosley sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BIOLOGY with Dexter Pratt, a self-described...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James, Haydee Arancibia-Hardwick, Jeremiah Bosley and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF EMOTIONS AND B...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss THE SCIENCE OF SOCIAL NEEDS with Dr. Mateo Banegas, an Associate Professo...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Riley James and Margaux Stack-Babich from the UCSD Moores Cancer Center, sit down to discuss a topic which many are not familiar with, yet is pervasive - THIRD HAND S...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UCSD and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this episode, Jeremiah Bosley, Riley James, and Haydee, our student Hosts, sit down to discuss the last 40 years in the world of cancer with Dr. Georgia Sadler, an icon on the UCSD...
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    Welcome to "The Science Of" Podcast, where students from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down with top scientists, doctors, and other leaders in the world of science from the globally renowned UC San Diego (UCSD) and the UCSD Moores Cancer Center in La Jolla, CA.

    In this very special bonus episode, Jeremiah Bosley and Charles Parisi, the CEO of Cloudcast Media, had an incredible improv opportunity to sit down with two members of...
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