Episodes

Friday Oct 17, 2025

Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Engineering Movement with Neural Interfaces and Next-Generation Neuroprosthetics
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Stanley Bazarek, MD, and Jennifer Sweet, MD, discuss the latest advances in neuromodulation, peripheral nerve surgery, and neuroengineering, highlighting the critical role of multidisciplinary collaboration between UH, Case Western Reserve University, and national research partners in translating these innovations from the lab to patient care.
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Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Advancing Heart Failure Research Across Borders
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Thursday Aug 21, 2025
Varun Sundaram, MD, PhD, discusses how his experiences shaped his groundbreaking work in global heart failure research, from uncovering international differences in patient care to leading studies on GLP-1 therapies and advanced heart failure.
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Thursday Jul 17, 2025
When Proteins Go Rogue: The Prion Paradigm in Neurodegenerative Disease
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Neuropsychiatrist Brian Appleby, MD, discusses prion diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and the groundbreaking research and clinical trials at University Hospitals aimed at better understanding these rare but fatal neurodegenerative conditions.
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Thursday Jun 19, 2025
De-Escalation, Genomics and Multidisciplinary Care Redefines Breast Cancer Treatment
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Thursday Jun 19, 2025
Amanda Amin, MD, Janice Lyons, MD and Alberto Montero, MD, explore the evolution of breast cancer treatment. The discussion highlights how personalized care, clinical innovation and compassionate teamwork are transforming patient outcomes.
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Thursday May 15, 2025
Transforming Valve Therapy from Research to Real-World Application
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
Guilherme Attizzani, MD, shares his inspiring journey beginning as a research fellow in intravascular imaging and rising to become a national and international leader in structural heart disease interventions.
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD, a leading neurologist at University Hospitals discusses his journey into neurology, his groundbreaking research in neuro-ophthalmology, movement disorders, and the application of AI-driven exercise therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Elie Saade, MD, MPH, Medical Director of Infection Control at University Hospitals, explains the critical role of infection prevention in healthcare, discusses strategies for reducing hospital-acquired infections, and the impact of interdisciplinary collaboration.
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Uncovering the Mycobiome: Fungi, Gut Health, and Disease
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Professor Mahmoud Ghannoum, a leading expert in medical mycology and microbiome research, shares his pioneering work on the role of fungi in the microbiome and groundbreaking research on the mycobiome’s impact on health, including its role in gut disorders, autism, and cancer.
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