Ladybugging STEM

~ Welcome to the Ladybugging STEM podcast! Hosted by Abby, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, the show interviews incredible women in STEM, solving problems in STEM. ~

This episode's guest is Christine Hunter, PhD. She is currently the Deputy Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the NIH. Dr. Hunter has her PhD in clinical psychology, and before working at the NIH, she served in active duty in the Air Force for 10 years. In this episode, she tells us about her unique career path and shares her perspective on the future of medical care, especially as it pertains to mental health. We talk about the approach to how we view and treat mental health in the United States today, the challenge of interdisciplinary research, and even the need for a restructuring of STEM education and careers to be more inclusive to a wider variety of people.

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~ Welcome to the Ladybugging STEM podcast! Hosted by Abby, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, the show interviews incredible women in STEM, solving problems in STEM. ~

This episode's guest is Allie Yan. She is currently a senior undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, double majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Medicine, Health, and Society while minoring in Spanish. Allie runs an Instagram account, @alliesstudies, where she shares great advice about studying in college and preparing for medical school. In this episode, we talk about study habits, the medical school application process, and the intersection of social media, creativity, and science.

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Twitter @ladybuggingstem
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~ Welcome to the Ladybugging STEM podcast! Hosted by Abby, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, the show interviews incredible women in STEM, solving problems in STEM. ~

In this episode, I interview not one, but TWO, awesome biomedical engineering faculty members at Vanderbilt University: Patricia Russ, PhD, and Amanda Lowery, PhD. In addition to teaching, Dr. Lowery leads teams to modify toys for children with disabilities, and Dr. Russ develops diagnostic devices for HIV and tuberculosis for low-resource settings. Dr. Russ and Dr. Lowery met when they both came to Vanderbilt and have been great friends ever since, and that dynamic makes this interview even more fun. In this episode, we talk about their paths to biomedical engineering, go into a bit of detail on the incredible projects they’re working on, and discuss the importance of community for women in STEM.

Follow the Ladybugging STEM podcast on social media:
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Twitter @ladybuggingstem
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~Welcome to the Ladybugging STEM podcast! Hosted by Abby, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, the show interviews incredible women in STEM, solving problems in STEM.~

This mini episode is an introduction to the host of the show, Abby. She talks about why she started the podcast and her vision for it moving forward.

Follow the Ladybugging STEM podcast on social media:
Instagram: @ladybuggingstem
Twitter @ladybuggingstem
Facebook: Ladybugging STEM: The Podcast

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~ Welcome to the Ladybugging STEM podcast! Hosted by Abby, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Vanderbilt University, the show interviews incredible women in STEM, solving problems in STEM. ~

This episode's guest is Elizabeth (Betsy) Wilder, PhD. She is currently the Director of the National Institutes of Health Office of Strategic Coordination, and has done research in the past in molecular and cell biology as well as developmental genetics. Now, she works to fund the future of scientific research. In this episode, we talk about graduate school, the ups and downs of research, and the future of the science community.

Follow the Ladybugging STEM podcast on social media:
Instagram: @ladybuggingstem
Twitter @ladybuggingstem
Facebook: Ladybugging STEM: The Podcast

-- music: “Upbeat Party” by scottholmesmusic.com --