Practicum Pods

A production of the Global Disease Biology Advising at UC Davis!We, at Global Disease Biology (GDB) Advising, recognize that many GDB students share information about practicum mentors and opportunities through in-person interactions within GDB courses and in our office. In Practicum Pods, current peer advisors interview GDB students to talk the practicum experience. Tune in to a new Practicum Pods episode every month to learn about undergraduate research, mentorship, and project specifics!

Practicum Pods is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode 42: Rama Drwich

  Jun 8, 202614 min

  Happy June! Listen to our brand new episode featuring the wonderful GDB Peer Advisor, Rama Drwich! The title of Rama's practicum project is "Reactive Oxygen Detoxification Contributes to the Mycobacterium abscessus Antibiotic Survival." She completed her project under the guidance of PIDr. Bennett Penn. The transcription for the episode can be found here . Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas or suggestions for Practicum Pods, or if you would like to be interviewed for a future episode!

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  Episode 41: Samantha Arteaga

  May 28, 202614 min

  Happy May! Check out this episode featuring recent GDB alumni, Samantha Arteaga. The title of her practicum is "Evaluation of the Canine Microbiota During Chemotherapy Treatment." She completed her project under the guidance of PIs PI(s) Dr. Hannah Savage and Dr. Derek Bays. The transcription for the episode can be found ⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ . Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas or suggestions for Practicum Pods, or if you would like to be interviewed for a future episode!

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  Episode 40: Arvind Sandhu

  Apr 23, 202615 min

  Happy April! Check out this episode featuring recent GDB alumni, Arvind Sandhu. The title of his practicum is "Intra-Articular Delivery of P6 Peptide in Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Effects on Inflammation and Tissue Regeneration in a Mouse Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Model." He completed his project under the guidance of PI Dr. Augustine Saiz. The transcription for the episode can be found here⁠⁠ . Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas or suggestions for Practicum Pods, or if you would like to be interviewed for a future episode!

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  Episode 39: Rachel Arndt

  Mar 13, 202617 min

  Happy March! For this episode, I had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Rachel Arndt! Rachel Practicum title is "Socioeconomic Disparities in Healthcare Access and Health-Related Quality of Life Among California Children with Asthma." She completed her project under the guidance of PI Dr. Julie T. Bidwell, Ph.D., R.N. The transcription for the episode can be found ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ . Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas or suggestions for Practicum Pods, or if you would like to be interviewed for a future episode!

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  Episode 38: Qiudi Cheng

  Feb 23, 202616 min

  Happy February! For this episode, I had the honor of interviewing the lovely Quidi (Judy) Cheng! Quidi's Practicum title is "Establishing a CRISPR/Cas9 System in Mimulus guttatus Targeting the Short Root (SHR) Gene." She completed her project under the guidance of PI Dr. Siobhan Brady. The transcription for the episode can be found ⁠here⁠ . Email gdb-advise@ucdavis.edu with ideas or suggestions for Practicum Pods, or if you would like to be interviewed for a future episode!

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