Blue Genes and Boots
The Texas A&M Genetics Program has a podcast! Blue Genes & Boots is a podcast series where faculty and students talk about the fun science going on right here at Texas A&M University. Graduate students also share insights on how to pursue a PhD and jump-start a career in science.
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TAMU Genetics Program Website: https://genetics.tamu.edu/
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Podcasting since 2021 • 41 episodes
Blue Genes and Boots
Latest Episodes
SURGe into a Summer of Science
Howdy, and welcome to Blue Genes and Boots everyone! In this episode, Sarah spoke with four undergraduates from universities across the county who participated in our Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe) program.
August 28, 2024
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Episode 41
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39:12
First Year in Review with Veronika and Charles
Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots everyone! In this episode, Anthony Matarazzo speaks with Veronika Mojik and Charles Mitchell, two current PhD students in the TAMUGENE program. Veronika obtained her undergraduate degree from The Universi...
August 01, 2024
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Episode 40
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54:27
Kids and Camelids with Mayra Mendoza
In this episode Veronika Mojik talks with third year PhD candidate Mayra Mendoza about what it's like to traverse graduate school while being a mom to two boys! They also discuss Mayra's research on the alpaca genome and the in's and out's of r...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 39
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35:21
Dr. Jessica Light - Mammals, Morphology, and Mapping a Way through Graduate School
Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots, everyone!In this episode, Emmarie and Sarah talk to Dr. Jessica Light, a professor and curator of mammals in the Ecology and Conservation Biology department at Texas A&M University. She received her B...
May 29, 2024
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1:01:07
Fossil Viruses and Genetic Conflicts with Dr. Harmit Malik
Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots, everyone!In this episode, Emmarie and Veronika talk to Dr. Harmit Malik, a professor and associate director of the Basic Science Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. He receiv...
May 01, 2024
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48:47