Ben Barres's guest appearances

Ben Barres

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Health Across the Gender Spectrum

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Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado

Freeman Hrabowski

Harold McGee

Peter Hotez

Johns Hopkins

David Burgess

Brian Robinson

Michael Mina

Jennifer Doudna

Chris Williams

James Watson

Daniel Moore

Robert Ramirez

Eugenie Scott

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Steven Sloan

Dr. Steven Sloan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at Emory University. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami before attending Stanford to pursue his MD/PhD. In our conversation, Dr. Sloan shares with us his story of discovering research and medicine and the highs and lows he experienced along the way. We also talk extensively about the importance of mentorship and some of the lessons he learned from his PhD mentor Dr. Ben Barres and how he is carrying that legacy into his own lab. Dr. Barres Autobiography: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/autobiography-transgender-scientist Dr. Barres article on selecting a mentor: https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(13)00907-0?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0896627313009070%3Fshowall%3Dtrue Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Sloan for taking the time to share his story with us. Host: Bejan Saeedi Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson Twitter: @behindthescope_ Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Dr. Steven Sloan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at Emory University. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami before attending Stanford to pursue his MD/PhD. In our conversation, Dr. Sloan shares with us his story of discovering research and medicine and the highs and lows he experienced along the way. We also talk extensively about the importance of mentorship and some of the lessons he learned from his PhD mentor Dr. Ben Barres and how he is carrying that legacy into his own lab. Dr. Barres Autobiography: <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/autobiography-transgender-scientist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/autobiography-transgender-scientist</a> Dr. Barres article on selecting a mentor: <a href="https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(13)00907-0?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0896627313009070%3Fshowall%3Dtrue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(13)00907-0?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0896627313009070%3Fshowall%3Dtrue</a> Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Sloan for taking the time to share his story with us. Host: Bejan Saeedi Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/behindthescope_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@behindthescope_</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/behindthemicroscopepod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@behindthemicroscopepod</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/behindthemicroscope1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@behindthemicroscope1</a>

Steven Sloan, MD-PhD - Serendipity and the Legacy of Ben Barres

Part 1: What do reactive astrocytes do? Ben Barres categorizes two types of reactive astrocytes, A1 and A2, and describes how they affect the fate of neurons after brain injuriesPart 2: Women in Science: Ben Barres discusses the challenges that women face while taking the traditional academic path.https://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/what-do-reactive-astrocytes-do.htmlTalk Overview: Part 1: Astrocytes have diverse roles in the Central Nervous System (CNS), such as providing nutrients to neurons and maintaining the extracellular ion balance. Neurodegeneration and acute brain injuries generate an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes, also known as reactive astrocytes. Dr. Ben Barres categorizes two types of reactive astrocytes, A1 and A2, and describes how they affect the fate of neurons after brain injuries. Data from his laboratory shows that A2 cells are induced after ischemia (low oxygen), and seem to release factors that could help neuron survival. On the other hand, A1 cells are induced by the immune defense cells, the microglia, and they stimulate neuronal death.Part 2: Dr. Barres has been a strong advocate for women in science and women’s rights. In this talk, Barres discusses the challenges that women face while taking the traditional academic path. He frames his dialog with examples that illustrate the prevalent sexual harassment that women encounter in their scientific careers, and how the tenure process disadvantages women.Speaker Biography:Dr. Ben Barres is a professor at the Neuroscience department at Stanford School of Medicine. Barres earned his BA in biology from MIT, and completed a medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School. He continued his medical training as a neuroscience resident at Cornell University, completed his PhD in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, and joined the laboratory of Dr. Martin Raff at University College London for his postdoctoral training. In 1993, Barres joined the faculty of neurobiology at the Stanford School of Medicine, where he has been the chair since 2008. For over 20 years, Barres has studied the development and function of glial cells and how they interact with neurons in the nervous system. For his scientific contributions, he received the McKnight Investigator Award, the Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award, and he was elected member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011), and the National Academy of Sciences (2013). Learn more about Dr. Barres’ research here:https://profiles.stanford.edu/ben-barres?tab=research-and-scholarship

Part 1: What do reactive astrocytes do? Ben Barres categorizes two types of reactive astrocytes, A1 and A2, and describes how they affect the fate of neurons after brain injuries Part 2: Women in Science: Ben Barres discusses the challenges that women face while taking the traditional academic path. <a href="https://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/what-do-reactive-astrocytes-do.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ibiology.org/ibioseminars/what-do-reactive-astrocytes-do.html</a> Talk Overview: Part 1: Astrocytes have diverse roles in the Central Nervous System (CNS), such as providing nutrients to neurons and maintaining the extracellular ion balance. Neurodegeneration and acute brain injuries generate an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes, also known as reactive astrocytes. Dr. Ben Barres categorizes two types of reactive astrocytes, A1 and A2, and describes how they affect the fate of neurons after brain injuries. Data from his laboratory shows that A2 cells are induced after ischemia (low oxygen), and seem to release factors that could help neuron survival. On the other hand, A1 cells are induced by the immune defense cells, the microglia, and they stimulate neuronal death. Part 2: Dr. Barres has been a strong advocate for women in science and women’s rights. In this talk, Barres discusses the challenges that women face while taking the traditional academic path. He frames his dialog with examples that illustrate the prevalent sexual harassment that women encounter in their scientific careers, and how the tenure process disadvantages women. Speaker Biography: Dr. Ben Barres is a professor at the Neuroscience department at Stanford School of Medicine. Barres earned his BA in biology from MIT, and completed a medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School. He continued his medical training as a neuroscience resident at Cornell University, completed his PhD in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, and joined the laboratory of Dr. Martin Raff at University College London for his postdoctoral training. In 1993, Barres joined the faculty of neurobiology at the Stanford School of Medicine, where he has been the chair since 2008. For over 20 years, Barres has studied the development and function of glial cells and how they interact with neurons in the nervous system. For his scientific contributions, he received the McKnight Investigator Award, the Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award, and he was elected member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011), and the National Academy of Sciences (2013). Learn more about Dr. Barres’ research here: <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/ben-barres?tab=research-and-scholarship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://profiles.stanford.edu/ben-barres?tab=research-and-scholarship</a>

Ben Barres (Stanford) 1: What do reactive astrocytes do? (with English subtitles)