Hosts Rory Rohlfs and Emilia Huerta-Sanchez chat with Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen, a leading computational chemist known for her work on predicting protein functions and designing machine learning software. They talk about her contributions to helping Indigenous scientists, her love for science from an early age, and the mentors who made a difference in her career. Dr. Ondrechen also shares what it’s like being an openly gay, two-spirit scientist and reflects on her career journey, the importance of mentorship, and her work to make science more inclusive for future generations.
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:29 Meet Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen
03:26 High School Chemistry Adventures
05:33 College and Career Beginnings
07:55 Graduate School and Beyond
15:50 Faculty Life and Sabbaticals
20:13 Transition to Biological Research
22:58 COVID-19 Research Efforts
26:28 Gender and Sexuality in Science
32:37 Revise and Resubmit: Career Reflections
CREDITS: This episode is produced and edited by Maribel Quezada Smith. Sound Engineering by Keagan Stromberg. Production Coordinator, Marissa Alcantar. A Diferente Creative Production. Special thanks to Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen.
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