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Science with Spice: Between Experiments

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Episode 4 July 31, 2026

Cellular Garbage & Brain Development

Dr. Spice sits down with neurobiologist Dr. Pablo Andreas Munoz Llancao from Yale University School of Medicine. In this conversation they talk about the cellular garbage truck - the lysosome, one of its regulator proteins - JIP3, and how both are vital in brain development!
Episode 3 June 15, 2026

Mussels, Medical Adhesives & Being Yourself

Dr. Spice sits down with Dr. Angelico Obille (aka Kwaga Musselle) where they discuss their research into freshwater mussels to discover new proteins involved in making things sticky when it's wet - a potential new tool in medical adhesion! Dr. Obille also shares their story about the challenges of becoming their true self as a scientist, drag queen and performer.
Episode 2 May 18, 2026

Bacterial Immune Systems & UFMylation

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of biochemistry with PhD candidate Carlo Armijo from Stanford University! In this episode, we explore U-F-M-ylation Cycling and Ribosome Recycling at the Endoplasmic Reticulum, and we discuss his groundbreaking research that is reshaping our understanding of bacterial defense mechanisms against viruses.
Episode 1 April 26, 2026

Nanotech, Scaffolds & Organs in a Dish

Growing mini organs in a dish is the newest frontier in drug development, but it's a LOT more complex than simply growing cells... Join Dr. Spice as she discusses nanotechnology, bioscaffolds and brain organoids with the expert materials science engineer turned stem cell biologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Peter Serles, a post-doctoral fellow from Caltech and USC.