Talking about research for those who do not work in it is abstract. We often hear about fundraising campaigns for research or news in the media about research. On television or in other media, we often see documentaries about animals, climate change, and significant discoveries or events in the past. Still, finding a program that talks about research and explains what goes on inside a laboratory is challenging.
But what does a PhD student or research fellow do? How does research work? Is it essential to collaborate, or is it a lonely job? How does research work within the university?
Over the past few months, we have been lucky enough to host an intern from the University of Dresden, Susanna Stevenazzi, who decided to devote her internship project to answering these questions through a podcast. This is how the CIBiO talks format was born, a podcast in which, thanks to the narration of the PIs and their collaborators, the CIBiO workshops are laid bare.
In each episode of CIBiO Talks, Susanna interviews a PI and a PhD student, who tell what goes on in their lab and share their experiences with the audience.
Curious? You can listen to the podcast directly from Spotify.
EPISODE 1
In the first episode, Professor Luciano Conti opens the doors of his ‘Stem Cell Biology’ laboratory, where brain development and neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are studied. With him, PhD student Ingrid Battistella tells us about her research experience in Germany and the importance of collaboration in advancing science and overcoming difficult times.
EPISODE 2
In the second episode, Professor Alessandro Romanel explains how his laboratory uses computer science and artificial intelligence to analyze vast amounts of data. Through computational biology, it is possible to interpret data and make predictions. Together with Alessandro Romanel, we will also hear from researcher Fabio Mazza, who will tell us about his experience in this field.
EPISODE 3
In the third episode, Prof. Manuela Basso takes us towards a greater understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, especially ALS and Kennedy's. With her, researcher Paolo Fioretti tells us about his experience in a research center in Okinawa and his passion for microscopy.
EPISODE 4
PhD student Stefania Santarelli tells us about her lab project and her passion for neurobiology. In this episode, Prof. Marta Biagioli talks about neuroepigenetics and its role in Huntington's disease and autism spectrum disorders.
EPISODE 5
In this episode, Dr. Francesca Lorenzin will guide us to the discovery of synthetic lethality, an innovative and promising approach in the fight against tumors.
Afterwards, Dr. Giulia Fracassi will share her experience as a PhD student at CIBiO, describing her research path and delving into the project she is carrying out in the oncology field.
The CIBIO Talks episodes are the brainchild of Susanna Stevenazzi, a trainee in the CIBIO Department's Communication Office.