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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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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Health. Dr. Kozik's primary work involves conducting translational microbiome research to understand inflammatory diseases. Her interests also include the application of biopsychosocial models of disease, and she is an advocate for equity in science and academia. She is the co-founder and vice president of the Black Microbiologists Association, also known as Black In Microbiology. We talk with Dr. Kozik about her work, her advocacy and her vision for the future of academia and scientific research.
You can learn more about the work Dr. Kozik's lab is doing by visiting their website, and you can follow Dr. Kozik @dr_kozik and the Black Microbiologists Association (Black in Microbiology) @BlackInMicro on Twitter.
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A transcript of this episode can be found here.
Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:
Gut bugs control the body’s thermostat
Study reveals the microbiome’s role in regulating body temperature
Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair
The risk was higher regardless of a female patient’s kidney function or aneurysm size
Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.
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, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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