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Cardiovascular Risks from Low-Level Metal Mixtures
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Sometimes negative results can be just as interesting as positive ones. Nivetha Subramaniam, a student at McGill University, discusses her research regarding the potential cardiovascular risks from exposure to mixtures of arsenic and cadmium with co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD.
About the Guest
Nivetha Kamalavannan Subramaniam is a PhD student at McGill University in Canada. She is the recipient of the McGill Dr. Morris Karmazyn and Dr. Margaret P. Moffat Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research. The title of her PhD thesis project is "The Pro-atherogenic Effects of Arsenic and Cadmium Mixtures."
Ms. Subramaniam serves as the Graduate Student Representative for the SOT Metals Specialty Section, and in 2023, she received the second place prize from the SOT Metals Specialty Section Student Research Award Fund.
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Chapters
1. Introduction to the Episode (00:00:00)
2. Exploring the Effects of Exposure to Arsenic and Cadmium (00:01:58)
3. Do Metals Metabolize in the Body? (00:06:17)
4. A Correlation Between Heart Disease and Metal Exposure? (00:07:51)
5. Med School or a PhD? (00:09:32)
6. The Importance of Negative Data (00:12:59)
7. What Do You Want to Do Next? (00:14:52)
8. Reducing the Use of Animals (00:17:18)
9. The Importance of Lab Experience as an Undergrad (00:22:35)
10. What Was a Significant Adverse Reaction in Your Life? (00:23:51)
11. If You Weren't a Scientist... (00:24:19)
12. Episode Credits (00:25:28)
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