In this special live recording of Science Wise, hosts Rori and Emilia sit-down in Juriquilla, Mexico with the founding faculty of LIIGH (Laboratorio Internacional de Investigación sobre el Genoma Humano), to discuss the lab's groundbreaking origins, remarkable achievements, and impressive collaborations among its founding faculty (all women), which have helped propel the lab to international recognition and growth. Special thanks to Dr. Alejandra Medina Rivera, Dr. Lucia Morales, Dr. Daniela Robles-Espinoza, Dr. Maria Avila Arcos.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
00:26 The inspiration behind Science Wise
02:36 Introducing LIIGH
04:14 Highlighting LIIGH's Founding Faculty
05:11 Daniela's Achievements
06:07 Lucia's Mentorship and Contributions
08:13 Alejandra's Innovations
11:03 Maria's Leadership and Community Engagement
13:22 The Founders' Academic Journeys
24:36 Mission of Group Advocacy
24:49 Reuniting as Institutional Colleagues
26:55 Collaborative Research Programs
29:02 Building a Supportive Culture
45:41 Advice for Academic Administrators
CREDITS: This episode is produced and edited by Maribel Quezada Smith. Sound Engineering by Keagan Stromberg. Production Coordinator, Marissa Alcantar. A Diferente Creative Production. The hosts are Dr. Emilia Huerta-Sanchez and Dr. Rori Rohlfs.
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