PhDivas Podcast interviews Computational Biologist Dr. Laura Boykin. We talk about Tree Lab, the project bringing sequencing capabilities to farmers in Uganda. Also mentioned, being nervous before a TED Talk, doing science on her own terms, and dancing.

You can follow Dr. Boykin on twitter @Laura_boykin and learn about Tree Lab at cassavavirusactionproject.com

Here is her recent TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_boykin_how_we_re_using_dna_tech_to_help_farmers_fight_crop_diseases

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"Casi 800 millones de personas en todo el mundo dependen de la yuca para sobrevivir, pero esta fuente fundamental de alimentos está siendo atacada por virus totalmente prevenibles" dice la bióloga computacional, y becaria anterior de TED, Laura Boykin. Nos lleva hasta las granjas del este de África donde trabaja con un equipo heterogéneo de científicos para ayudar a los agricultores a mantener sus cultivos saludables usando un laboratorio portátil de ADN y una mini supercomputadora capaz de identificar virus en horas, en lugar de en meses.

Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the farms in East Africa where she's working with a diverse team of scientists to help farmers keep their crops healthy using a portable DNA lab and mini supercomputer that can identify viruses in hours, instead of months.

Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the farms in East Africa where she's working with a diverse team of scientists to help farmers keep their crops healthy using a portable DNA lab and mini supercomputer that can identify viruses in hours, instead of months.

Quase 800 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo dependem da mandioca para sobrevivência, mas esta fonte vital de alimento está sob ataque de vírus totalmente evitáveis, diz a bióloga computacional e Bolsista TED Senior Laura Boykin. Ela nos leva para as lavouras na África Oriental, onde está trabalhando com uma equipe multidisciplinar de cientistas para ajudar agricultores a manter suas plantações saudáveis usando um laboratório de DNA portátil e um minisupercomputador que pode identificar vírus em horas, em vez de meses.

전 세계 약 8억 명에 달하는 인구가 생존을 위해 카사바 나무에 기대고 있습니다. 컴퓨터 생물학자이자 TED 시니어 펠로우 로라 보이킨에 따르면 이 중요한 식량원이 충분히 예방할 수도 있는 바이러스에게 공격당합니다. 동아프리카 농장에서 다양한 과학자들이 아주 짧은 시간 안에 바이러스를 식별하는 휴대용 DNA 연구 장치와 소형 슈퍼컴퓨터를 사용해 농작물을 건강하게 지키도록 농부들을 도와준 일화를 소개합니다.

Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the farms in East Africa where she's working with a diverse team of scientists to help farmers keep their crops healthy using a portable DNA lab and mini supercomputer that can identify viruses in hours, instead of months.

À peu près 800 millions de personnes dans le monde dépendent du manioc pour survivre -- mais le manioc est la cible de plusieurs virus et pathogènes qu'on peut combattre selon Laura Boykin, bio-informaticienne et TED Fellow. Elle nous amène aux fermes d'Afrique de l'Est où elle travaille avec une équipe de scientifiques diversifiée et inclusive. Ils travaillent pour garder les cultures des fermiers en santé en utilisant un lab d'ADN portable et un mini superordinateur qui peut identifier des virus en quelques heures au lieu de mois.