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509 | The Pursuit of Science: Implanted Materials and the Human Body
Manage episode 487882706 series 2379429
In this week's episode, hosts Garth Casbourn and Mark Ambrogio interview Zoltan Richter-Bisson, a PhD candidate in Chemistry. Zoltan is studying the interaction between proteins, abundant in the human body, and the breakdown of implanted medical devices. While there are a large number of such devices, Zoltan is specifically interested in hip and knee implants. Tune in to learn about efforts to minimize the deleterious effects of device breakdown inside the human body.
Zoltan, Garth, and Mark also discuss science communication and the benefits of being involved in the graduate student community.
To learn more about Zoltan's supervisor: Dr. Yolanda Hedberg and her lab.
Recorded on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Produced by Garth Casbourn & Mark Ambrogio
Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by White Hot)
600 episodes
Manage episode 487882706 series 2379429
In this week's episode, hosts Garth Casbourn and Mark Ambrogio interview Zoltan Richter-Bisson, a PhD candidate in Chemistry. Zoltan is studying the interaction between proteins, abundant in the human body, and the breakdown of implanted medical devices. While there are a large number of such devices, Zoltan is specifically interested in hip and knee implants. Tune in to learn about efforts to minimize the deleterious effects of device breakdown inside the human body.
Zoltan, Garth, and Mark also discuss science communication and the benefits of being involved in the graduate student community.
To learn more about Zoltan's supervisor: Dr. Yolanda Hedberg and her lab.
Recorded on Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Produced by Garth Casbourn & Mark Ambrogio
Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by White Hot)
600 episodes
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