Episode 13
It’s not every day that you get to talk to someone with 40 years of research experience in your field. Let alone, someone as distinguished as my guest for this episode. Join me as I sit down with Dr. Scott Whittemore to discuss a myriad of topics from his four-decade career as a spinal cord injury research scientist including stem cell research, proteostasis in spinal cord injured patients, and the reversible silencing of lumbar interneurons.
This episode’s points of interest cover:
- The secret sauce that makes scientific collaborations work
- Taking a deep dive into Dr. Whittemore’s research
- Dr. Whittemore’s take on the current potential of stem cells
- What is proteostasis?
- Pharmaceutical solutions for proteostasis
- The silencing of the lumbar interneurons
- What Dr. Whittemore wish he knew 40 years ago
- Becoming a good scientist and training the next generation
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Dr. Max Boakye, Neurosurgeon, and Neuroscientist, currently Professor of Neurosurgery, Chief of Spinal Neurosurgery, Director of Quality Improvement, and Clinical Director of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, interviews leading neuroscientists, health administrators, neurosurgeons, educators, neuro and spine health care experts, and patients in his Podcast show: Optimal neuro|spine. His in-depth conversations brings to light topics on:
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