Ep. 96: “Mentorship in Science” Featuring Dr. Nicole Quinn

Guest:

Dr. Nicole Quinn is the Director of Brand and Scientific Communications at STEMCELL Technologies, where as part of her role, she develops and oversees programs that help scientists keep current with the latest scientific advances and innovations in their field. In this episode, she discusses the upcoming second season of the Lab Coats & Life Podcast, which aims to help scientists thrive by keeping listeners informed about useful soft skills and relevant trends in the scientific community. She talks about her role as a co-host, what she’s learned about podcasting, key takeaways from conversations about science mentorship, and what to expect in Season 2. (38:33)

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The Immunology Science Round Up

The Aging Mouse Immune System – Researchers delineated the landscape of cell-type-specific transcriptomic changes associated with normal aging in mouse brains. (3:00)

Neoepitopes for Adoptive T Cell Therapy – Conventional T cell therapy can benefit from targeting tryptophan to phenylalanine neoepitopes. (9:16)

Gut Microbiota and Lung Disease –  A commensal protozoan tunes pulmonary immunity via a gut-operated lung immune network. (20:25)

Lymphocyte Migration – Inflamed lymph nodes switch CCR7 ligand mediating lymphocyte recruitment from CCL21 to CCL19. (28:35)

Image courtesy of Dr. Nicole Quinn