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Hardeep Ranu, Translational Innovator project manager at Harvard Catalyst and guest host, is joined by our Harvard Catalyst Communications team, Leslie Lawler, communication specialist, Angela Rakauskas, communications manager, and Lori Shridhare, communications director. They discuss the science of communication and what it takes to clearly communicate the work of all of Harvard Catalyst’s programs and initiatives, plus the work across Harvard and 19 academic healthcare centers, with thousands of researchers across disciplines and the general public.

Alicia Whittington, PhD, assistant director of engagement and health equity research for the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, discusses her work in health equity and community-engaged research. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3PghTse

How researchers illustrate their data is critical to communicating their research. Jess Cohen-Tanugi, MS, discusses her role as a visualization specialist at Harvard University’s library, including guidance on formatting tables, charts, and other graphics. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3rRROWg

A discussion on research that investigates the factors that underlie low participation and early dropout in the Massachusetts Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program. Guests: Eric Rimm, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Rachel Colchamiro, MPH, RD, LDN, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Cristina Gago, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Ruslan Nikitin, PhD, health policy analyst for our Community Engagement program, serves as a guest host. Transcript: https://bit.ly/373sN3b

Ben Freedman, PhD, Wyss Institute at Harvard University, discusses his research on the design and synthesis of adhesive biomaterials for applications in orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery, as well as neurosurgery. Transcript: https://bit.ly/36r4OKQ

Training the Next Generation in Biomedicine with Elliott Antman by Harvard Catalyst

"Diagnostics is an art. It's a science independent of the rest of biotech or medicine," says Mara Aspinall, MBA, president and CEO of Health Catalysts. In this podcast, Aspinall discusses the importance of the field of diagnostics, especially during the pandemic.

Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD, associate chief of the Infection Control Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses her work to create the software tool COvid Risk cALculator (CORAL), which helps clinicians assess patients who develop COVID-19 symptoms.

Keith Romano, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and engineers Jim Richards and Tyler Dailey discuss their collaboration to create a low-cost ventilator during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anna Young, PhD, Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses her team's research investigating hormone-disrupting chemicals found in offices and their effect on human health. Young is part of a team who received pilot funding in 2021 for projects focused on environmental toxins. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3pVZQNt

Translational Innovator: Immunology and the Human Virome by Harvard Catalyst

Sudeshna Fisch, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, describes the path that led her to become associate director of the Cardiovascular Physiology Core at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3pXcpqH

"The pathogen c.diff recurs in approximately 25% of patients within two months," says Georg Gerber, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital. In this podcast, Gerber reflects on the impact funding received from Harvard Catalyst has had on his research which focuses on recurring infections.

Onyinyechi Eke, MD, director of global ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses point-of-care ultrasound technology and education, including her newly funded study to create a tele-ultrasound platform.

Elena Aikawa, MD, PhD, co-director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences, and her collaborator Mark Blaser, PhD, research fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital, reflect on how the pilot funding they received from Harvard Catalyst has helped them create a 3D-bioprinted model to study calcific aortic valve disease. Hardeep Ranu, PhD, project manager of our Translational Innovator program, serves as host.

Anna Etchin, PhD, Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders, discusses her research on the impact of trauma on veterans and how trauma-informed care can benefit this population.

In this upcoming three-episode series, recipients of Harvard Catalyst pilot awards reflect on how the funding they received has impacted their research and careers. This introductory episode features Hardeep Ranu, PhD, project manager of our Translational Innovator program, who discusses the content of this special podcast series.

Melissa Dell, PhD, professor of economics at Harvard University, discusses developing technology that can detect complex text layouts using deep learning to create a database of newspaper data that is accessible to the visually impaired. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3z2IjVb

"The mission of The MIND Project is to tackle the challenges of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders," says Walid Yassine, DMSc, MMSc, founder of the project and fellow at McLean Hospital. As part of the Harvard Brain Science Initiative (HBI), this working group of postdocs collaborate across Harvard University and its affiliated academic healthcare centers. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3nxJGJj

This special podcast will focus on a partnership to successfully deliver community testing and vaccination for marginalized communities in Massachusetts most impacted by COVID-19. Guests: Gina Kruse, MD, program faculty for our Community Engagement program, speaks with Eddie Taborda, MS, senior clinical research coordinator at Mass General Hospital, Rosa Torres, patient service coordinator at Mass General Hospital - Everett, and Daniel Cortez, community engagement specialist for the Chelsea Police Department.