The Fundamentals
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Welcome to The Fundamentals, a podcast where we explore biomedical research here at Michigan Medicine–and meet the scientists behind it. Research is fundamental to the University of Michigan’s mission to improve the world.
From basic science, which aims to answer fundamental questions about how life works and how disease takes hold, to translational research, which seeks to find ways to apply discoveries in the lab or the field to treat or prevent illness, to clinical research that tests potential life-changing interventions in people and looks for the best ways to deliver care for the benefit of all.
In The Fundamentals, we'll meet the people behind the research, learn more about their fields and the fundamental questions they are trying to answer – from how do we help relieve pain and stop the opioid epidemic, to how do we use data to personalize healthcare – and discover why the University of Michigan Medical School is such an amazing place for research.
The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Recent Episodes
S3E8 How Can We Achieve Health Equity?
In today's episode of The Fundamentals, we talk with Dr. John Ayanian, director of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Dr. Ayanian's research explores underlying factors that…
S3E7 Researching Psychedelics for Potential Therapeutic Use
Recently, interest in psychedelic research has seen a resurgence, strengthened by better designed and controlled clinical trials and the use of neuroimaging, examining psychedelics' potential…
S3E6 Using A.I. and Bioinformatics to Reveal Hidden Networks of the Brain
There are an estimated 86 billion neurons in the human brain. Neuroscientists are actively exploring the importance of single or small groups of neurons versus networks of billions of neurons in the…
S3E5 Epigenetics, Inflammation and the Human Immune System
People with diabetes often have a host of other conditions including cardiovascular disease and kidney disease driven by inflammation. On today's episode, we talk with Dr. Katherine Gallagher,…
S3E4 Psoriasis, Diabetes and Other Inflammatory Conditions
Today on The Fundamentals, we have a conversation with Dr. Sonya Wolf-Fortune, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, whose work focuses on investigating the underlying mechanisms of psoriasis,…
S3E3 HPV Home Testing
A recent University of Michigan study found that around 20% of cervical cancer cases and cervical cancer-related deaths could be avoided if every eligible person was screened. U-M researcher, Dr.…
S3E2 Opioids and Respiratory Depression
The main cause of death due to opioid overdose is respiratory depression. In other words, the brain of a person under the influence of opioids can simply forget to breathe. In today’s episode, we…
S3E1 A.I. and its potential to transform healthcare
Welcome to Season 3 of The Fundamentals. We're starting this season with a conversation about AI: How could AI potentially revolutionize healthcare delivery? The application of computer algorithms to…
S2E6 Addiction is a lifelong disease and not a moral failing
On today’s The Fundamentals is Dr. Brummett, Professor at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology. He has more than…
S2E5 If they don't give up, how can I give up?
Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Maria Castro, the R.C. Schneider collegiate professor of neurosurgery, and a professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of Michigan Medical School.…
S2E4 Cannabis and psychedelics: stigmatized substances or powerful therapeutics?
Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Kevin Boehnke, research assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. His current research focuses on…
S2E3 Can AI Make Us Healthier Humans?
Dr. Jody Platt. She is an Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. Trained in medical sociology and health policy, her research focuses on issues…
S2E2 Treating Diabetes & Weight: The Ozempic & Wegovy Effect
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest Dr. Martin Myers, Director of the U-M Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, discusses diabetes research in the context of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs…
S2E1 From Patients to Progress: Advancing Autoimmune Research
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg, an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, the Giles Bole and Dorothy Mulkey Research Professor of Rheumatology and…
S1E6 My Clinical Training is Fundamental to the Kind of Researcher I Am
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Julie Lumeng, the associate dean for research at the University of Michigan Medical School, executive director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and…
S1E5 Even as the Epidemic Shifts, We're Seeing Treatment Disparities
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Pooja Lagisetty, an assistant professor of internal medicine and a research scientist at the Center for Clinical Management and Research at the Ann Arbor…
S1E4 Basic Science is the Foundation for Everything
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Jessica Anand, a research assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Michigan Medical School, and a co-chair of the…
S1E3 Combine Data With Knowledge to Build AI Systems That Can Be Trusted
Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Geoffrey Siwo, a research assistant professor in the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Internal Medicine and Research Associate at the…
S1E2 Our Microbial Diversity is Reflected in Our Human Diversity
Today on The Fundamentals, we talk with Dr. Ariangela Kozik, an assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan, and member of U-M Precision…
S1E1 Good Collaborators Are Why I Stayed
In our inaugural episode of The Fundamentals, we talk with Dr. Steven Kunkel about why he chose to build his now 40+ year career at the University of Michigan, why U-M’s research community is so…
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