The Lab Coats & Life™ Podcast

Latest Episodes
S2E4: “How to Stand Out and Succeed as a Faculty Candidate” Featuring Dr. Karen Kelsky
In this episode, co-hosts Drs. Nicole Quinn and Arun Sharma chat with Dr. Karen Kelsky, the founder of The Professor Is In, an online resource, book and consultancy for navigating academic careers. Dr
S2E3: “Decoding the Regulatory Landscape” Featuring Lynn Csontos
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Lynn Csontos, VP of Regulatory Affairs at STEMCELL Technologies. Lynn discusses the process of developing reagents for the manufacture
S2E2: “Global Accessibility to Science” Featuring Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Nokuthula Mchunu, Deputy Director of the African Open Science Platform. Dr. Mchunu discusses challenges faced by scientists in Africa,
S2E1: “The Evolution of Academic Publishing” Featuring Dr. Brandon Stell
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Daylon James chat with Dr. Brandon Stell, Research Scientist at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris and Founder of PubPeer.com, a website that p
S1E8: “Reducing Barriers Through Open Data” Featuring Dr. Alex Shalek
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Jason Goldsmith chat with Dr. Alex Shalek, the J. W. Kieckhefer Professor in the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science and the Department of Chemistry at M
S1E7: “Using Social Media to Make an Impact” Featuring Dr. Sara Yeo
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Brenda Raud chat with Dr. Sara Yeo, an Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Utah. Specializing in science and risk communication, Dr. Yeos
S1E6: “How to Keep on Top of New Technologies For Your Research” Featuring Dr. Caroline Hookway
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Arun Sharma chat with Dr. Caroline Hookway, a Scientist at the Allen Institute for Cell Science, who specializes in live-cell imaging. She talks about how to cho
S1E5: “The Role of Preprints in Moving Science Forward” Featuring Dr. Richard Sever
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Daylon James chat with Dr. Richard Sever, Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and Co-founder o
S1E4: “Inclusion and Belonging in Science” Featuring Dr. Raeka Aiyar
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Arun Sharma chat with Dr. Raeka Aiyar, Vice President of Scientific Outreach & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at the New York Stem Cell Foundation (N
S1E3: “From Mentee to Mentor: How to Help Trainees Thrive” Featuring Dr. Nika Shakiba
In this episode, Drs. Nicole Quinn and Daylon James chat with Dr. Nika Shakiba, Allen Distinguished Investigator and Assistant Professor at the School for Biomedical Engineering at the University of B