Lux: Recent Episodes
McMaster Lux
Welcome to the Lux podcast, an undergraduate-led production highlighting important issues in healthcare in an easy-to-digest format! New episodes and interviews with researchers and experts in highlighted fields every month.
In this episode, we'll discuss various diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system, along with the treatment options for each, and cover the current research going on in this important field.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bernardo Trigatti, who is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University, to talk about cholesterol, atherosclerosis research, and more!
In this episode, we'll discuss the pathophysiology of cerebral palsy, its past research and current treatments, and insights for where this research may go in the future.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Bruce Wainman, who is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and the Director of the Education Program in Anatomy at McMaster University, to talk about the use of technology in anatomy education, including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and more!
In this episode, we'll be providing a brief overview of the biochemical processes underlying sleep, its clinical relevance, and the latest taking place in the field of sleep research.
In this episode, we'll be providing a brief overview of diabetes from various biological, clinical, and historical perspectives.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Geoff Werstuck and Dr. Monica De Paoli to discuss their research relating to diabetes, atherosclerosis, GSK3-Alpha, sex and gender differences in clinical presentation, and more–stay tuned to learn about it all!
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Eric Brown, who is a distinguished University Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences and a member of the M.G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, to talk about antibiotic resistance, the state of research in the field, bacteriophages, the importance of bicarbonate, and more!
In this episode, we'll be providing a brief overview of antibiotic resistance from various biological, clinical, and historical perspectives.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Judith West-Mays, who is the assistant dean of the medical science graduate program at McMaster University and a professor of pathology and molecular medicine under the faculty of Health Sciences, to talk about glaucoma, ocular diseases, the research scene, and more!
In this episode, we'll be providing a brief overview of glaucoma from various biological, clinical, and societal perspectives.
In this episode, we'll be going over a brief overview of visuo-tactile phenomena - a more in depth look at hand-eye coordination, including clinical and historical implications and background.
In this episode, we’ll be going over a brief overview of breast cancer - including some of its clinical, historical, and social implications/background.
In this episode, we’ll be going over a brief overview of Crohn's disease, generally classified as a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brian Coombes who is a Professor and Chair of the Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Medicine at McMaster University who has a research focus on food-borne infections from intestinal pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli, and on how these pathogens can lead to an increased risk of developing chronic gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. John Turnbull who is a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University with a research focus on ALS - having published multiple papers surrounding the subject, to discuss the challenges and developments faced in current ALS research and treatment.
In this episode, we provide a comprehensive introductory overview of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
In this episode, we will be giving a comprehensive introductory overview of Alzheimer’s disease, a group of neurodegenerative disorders, often associated with old age, that cause brain cells to degenerate and die.