HeyJaredTalk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds
A podcast that brings the people, passion, and possibility behind health and medical research into the spotlight - at UNSW Medicine & Health.Hosted by Dr Sam McAllery, Talk Nerdy is a show for curious minds who are interested in big ideas, inspired by the people behind them,…
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S2:E5 - Scaling What We Learn from Rare Disease (opens the original)
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In this episode Sam sits down with Michelle Farrar to explore the transformation of spinal muscular atrophy treatment. From a leading genetic cause of infant death, to a condition with effective therapies, newborn screening and dramatically improved survival. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect. You can find out more about Michelle’s work by visiting: Michelle’s UNSW profile Michelle’s NeuRA Profile Michelle’s webpage on the ANZ CNS website The Paediatric Neurology Research Group’s w
S2:E4 - Finding Cancer in the Biological Noise (opens the original)
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In this episode, Sam sits down with Fatemeh Vafaee to explore how AI and advanced biotechnology are reshaping precision medicine. From blood-based cancer detection to more personalised diagnosis, treatment and drug discovery. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect. You can find out more about Fatemeh's work by visiting: Fatemeh’s UNSW research profile The Vafaee Lab website UNSW AI Institute website The OmniTx website Fatemeh’s LinkedIn profile Credits: Guest: Professor Fatemeh Vafaee H
S2:E3 - What HIV Taught Us About HTLV (opens the original)
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In this episode, Sam sits down with David Jacques to explore how understanding the structure of viral capsids can reveal new opportunities for drug discovery. From HIV treatments to the search for new ways to prevent HTLV transmission. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect. You can find out more about David's work by visiting: David’s UNSW Profile The UNSW Structural Virology Research Website The UNSW Structural Biology Facility Credits: Guest: Associate Professor David Jacques Host: D
S2:E2 - Rethinking Proteins with AI (opens the original)
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In this episode, Sam sits down with Kate Michie to explore how AI is transforming structural biology - making protein structure prediction more accessible while opening new possibilities for personalised medicine and drug design. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect. You can find out more about Kate's work by visiting: The UNSW Structural Biology Facility Kate’s UNSW Profile Credits: Guest: Associate Professor Kate Michie Host: Dr Sam McAllery Executive Producer: Jacob Bird Audio Edit
S2:E1 - Treating Cystic Fibrosis, Precisely (opens the original)
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In this episode, Sam sits down with Adam Jaffe to explore the transformation of cystic fibrosis treatment - from managing symptoms to developing precision therapies that target the underlying genetic cause. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect. You can find out more about Adam's work by visiting: The Molecular and Integrative Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory Webpage Adam’s UNSW Profile Credits: Guest: Professor Adam Jaffe Host: Dr Sam McAllery Executive Producer: Jacob Bird Audio E
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