BioChat, a Podcast by ABclonal Technology

Tune in for a special BioChat where we talk to Xunlei Kang, MD, PhD, from the University of Missouri School of Medicine as we recognize Blood Cancer Awareness Month with a discussion about the direction of research into acute myeloid leukemia and hematopoiesis. Dr. Kang talks about his journey from China to the United States, breakthroughs made by his laboratory into AML research, and how ABclonal has helped his group publish some ...

BioChat welcomes Kin's long time friend and data scientist, Karl Jablonowski, PhD, to talk about the importance of vetting data to remove bias and agenda from scientific interpretations. We discuss the usage and manipulation of large datasets, properly presenting data and calculation methodology, and accountability in data analysis. Plus some bonus talk about nutrition and saving our children!

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BioChat welcomes Ellen Leffler, PhD, to discuss a very unique career path that just went with the flow! Ellen talks about her various interestes that eventually led to genetics research, balancing life and family while doing cutting edge computational biology, and her research focus on human genetics and primate evolution in the context of malaria susceptibility.

You can check out Ellen's laboratory at the University of Utah.

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BioChat invites Sam Bettis, Associate Director for Field Applications for Element Biosciences, to speak to us about his broad expertise through his winding career path, the impact and innovation possible through next-generation sequencing, and the advantages and benefits of the Element platform in facilitating rapid discovery.

Element Biosciences delivers high-quality, affordable benchtop sequencing to help innovate genetic and m...

Team ABclonal gets together to talk about our small mammalian (and reptilian, and other classes of animals even) friends who make our lives more full and fun! Join us as we describe the quirks of working remotely with our faithful animal companions by our side, and the silly things that they do to distract us periodically when things get a bit stressful.

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We invited Trista Smith, an experienced robotics engineer now working with Argonne National Laboratory, to speak with us about her experiences getting into STEM fields as a woman of color, her efforts in generating interest in STEM education and training workers in our new technological society, and the programs she will spearhead with Argonne and the community going forward. 

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Hussein Musa, MD, channels his medical expertise, passion, and faith into a nonprofit venture that hopes to change the landscape of American health care. Dr. Musa and his colleagues and friends plan to transform the system into one that provides true health care to anyone who needs it, and avoid the pratfalls and challenges of the current medical insurance system that often allows too many to fall through the cracks. 

Dr. Musa is...

The Chief Scientific Officer at Yurogen, Hao Cheng, PhD, joins BioChat to discuss the necessity of antibody engineering to produce safer and more effective research tools and therapeutics. Dr. Cheng gives insight into the many considerations and processes involved in taking an antibody from its raw form to an optimized reagent with altered binding dynamics and/or improved deliverability.

We also invite you to listen to Dr. Wu's d...

Kin and Hannah look back at the year that was in 2023! BioChat launched with discussions ranging from breakthroughs in human disease research to navigating the bioscience space as current and future scientists alike carve out their place in their chosen fields. We invite everyone to use this winter break to check out our archives, and consider joining us in 2024 to talk about your own research and insights on biological curiosities...

Kin invites friend and former laboratory mentor Max Chuu, PhD, to talk about his life's work with naturally occurring biochemicals and their effects in fighting cancer, diabetes, and other diseases including Alzheimer's. Learn more about how elements of honeycombs and green tea could have powerful antitumor effects, and how leveraging the efficacy of natural remedies could potentially mitigate health care costs.

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This time on BioChat, we invited Lisa Comento of the American Public Gardens Association to discuss her unique career journey into working with environmental and conservation groups. We talk about sustainability measures for food sources and lifestyles. We also detail the good that the American Public Gardens Association does to raise awareness for our shared green spaces, as well as education for folks to cultivate their own garde...

Kin invites Dr. Lei Liu, MD, PhD, from Harvard University to learn more about Alzheimer's Disease and the ongoing work to develop more effective treatments towards improved standards of living for the afflicted and perhaps and eventual cure. We discuss the pathology of Alzheimer's Disease, novel biomarkers, and new directions in Alzheimer's research, with plenty of insights from Dr. Liu.

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Kin talks to former classmate and friend Tim Fessenden, PhD, now a scientific editor at the Journal of Cell Biology, about the process behind distributing great science stories and discoveries. Tim speaks on the career choices that led to his current position, the duties of a scientific editor to ensure the claims of the authors are justified, and the review process, including the infamous Reviewer Number Two.

Tim has a great blo...

Kin and Hannah hang out to talk about the scientific award season, highlighted by the ignominious achievements of this year's Ig Nobel winners as well as the discoveries that have provided the greatest benefit to humanity for the slightly more prestigious Nobel Prizes. From a smart toilet to quantum dots, scientific achievement takes many forms but always advances our knowledge and has the potential to improve our quality of life!

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This time on BioChat, Kin sits with protein scientist and proprietor of ProNique Scientific, Josiah Carney, as we marvel at Josiah's fantastic adventure as a laboratory scientist and eventual path towards purifying and providing critical native proteins for research and development pipelines. Learn more about the continued utility of native proteins in bioscience in our discussion here!

If you're interested in quality native prot...

BioChat invites ABclonal's chief technology officer, Dr. Hai Wu, to discuss the antibody design and production process using a recombinant monoclonal platform known as SMab™ that has yielded thousands of successful projects and catalog products useful in many fields of bioscience research. Topics include:

• Dr. Wu's love of science and motivation for generating superior antibody products
• The SMab™ platform's advantages and unique...

Kin talks to friends and professional married couple Linda Hasadsri and Vince Pureza, both MD/PhD researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, to catch up on old times and talk about their parallel career and life paths stemming from their meeting in the same lab once upon a time. Topics include:

• Linda getting an offer she couldn't refuse and Vince supporting her all the way
• Supporting research at Mayo through their unique role...

Kin's friend and respected doctor, Kevin Smith, MD, joins BioChat to talk about his role as the chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center, his philosophies on patient care, accessibility to quality health care and services, and an expert opinion on the benefits of immunization to self and society.

You can learn more about National Immunization Awareness Month from the FDA and CDC! We encourage you to check with yo...