Episodes
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
WSS S5E9: Classifying New Viruses Within Minutes!
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
What happens when you combine computer scientists, evolutionary biologists, and a global pandemic? A game-changing classification tool. A collaborative team, co-led by Dr. Kathleen Hill and have determined the genomic signature of Covid-19 utilizing a new machine learning program that will allow researchers to easily classify any newfound deadly virus.
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
WSS S4E3: Back to square one: The role of metabolism in Alzheimer's Disease
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Evidence suggests that metabolism is connected to Alzheimer's disease. In fact, lifestyle habits contribute to your susceptibility of getting Alzheimer’s. But exactly how remains a mystery. Robert Cumming and his lab research how age-dependent alterations in brain metabolism affect memory and contribute to neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease.