Dr. John Cooke & Dr. Shuang Li – Delivering mRNA to Reverse Aging

Dr. John Cooke & Dr. Shuang Li – Delivering mRNA to Reverse Aging

Dr. John Cooke, Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Houston Methodist Hospital, and Research Fellow Dr. Shuang Li are using mRNA technology to heal this process from the inside out. By delivering a temporary molecular recipe, they prompt cells to produce telomerase, which rapidly accelerates DNA repair and restores telomeres.

Dr. Mohammad Moghimi – Detecting Skin Cancer from Home

Dr. Mohammad Moghimi is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. His team has developed a "chipless patch" that can sense the tiny electrical differences between healthy tissue and a tumor.

Dr. Josh Currie – Will Humans Ever Be Able to Regrow Limbs?

If a salamander loses a leg, it doesn't just heal, it grows a perfect new one. Humans, however, have seemingly lost this "instruction manual" for regeneration over millions of years of evolution. Dr. Josh Currie is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University. He studies axolotls and zebrafish to understand why these animals can regrow limbs and tails while we can't.

Dean Sandro Galea – Health Is More Than Doctors, Food, and Exercise

Sandro Galea is the Margaret Ryan Dean and the Kahn Professor of Public Health at the Washington University School of Public Health. He shares his unique path and perspective on public health and shares ways that WashU is focusing on improving the health for many people locally and globally.

Dr. George Goshua – Iron Deficiency is Common and Detrimental

Iron deficiency affects millions of people, especially women, yet many go years without knowing it, even though it’s one of the most treatable conditions. Dr. George Goshua is a physician-scientist and assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, where he studies how gaps in diagnosis and access to care can leave patients untreated. His work highlights how something as simple as iron levels can have long-term effects on energy, pregnancy, and even the next generation. The episode has also been shared with leadership at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) [https://www.hematology.org/iron-deficiency-initiative ], which is leading national efforts to improve awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of iron deficiency. Learn more through the ASH Iron Deficiency Initiative. [https://www.hematology.org/iron-deficiency-initiative ]