UC Berkeley: Our Story
We wanted to unveil what and who is behind the University of California, Berkeley- the university with a reputation for competitive students, cut throat environments, and high academic achievements. The hosts- Lindsay Park and John Ventura- will bring on different guest speakers from diverse backgrounds who will share their stories and experiences.
Episodes
18 episodes
AI in Healthcare, Development of Technology and Digital Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Perks of Living in the Bay with Varun Patel
Hello everybody! Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story. Today we have Varun Patel on the show; we will be talking about the intersection between AI, technology, and healthcare as well as his involvement in digital health.&nb...
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28:44
Transitioning from UCSD to UC Berkeley, Pursuing a Career in Biotech, and Reconnecting with Your Loved Ones During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Raeek Rahman
Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story! Today, we have a special guest Raeek Rahman on the show today. On this episode, we will discuss Raeek's transition from UCSD to UC Berkeley and what it means to be immersed in the biome...
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Life at Columbia University, Pursuing the Biomedical Industry, Importance of Building a Compassionate Community, Life & Professional Advice with Anthony Ortega
Welcome back everyone! Today we have Anthony Ortega who graduated from Columbia University and is now a graduate student in the Masters of Translational Medicine Program. In today's episode, we will be talking about his transition from the Bay ...
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Experiences as a Masters of Translational Medicine Student, Navigating the Biomedical Industry, Importance of Equal Access to Education, and Bay Area Restaurant Recommendations with Emad Abid
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story. Today, we have a fellow Masters of Translational Medicine (MTM) colleague, Emad Abid, on the show. We will be talking about perks of being an MTM student as well as his ...
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Overarching Impact of Public Health in Our Community, Experiences at UC Berkeley Both as an Alumni and Professor, and Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Ann Keller
Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story! We have a special guest, Dr. Ann Keller, joining us today. In this episode, we will discuss the prevailing impact that Public Health has in our community as well as Dr. Keller's journey...
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Perks of the MTM Program, Living in London, and Making Healthcare A Right for Everyone with Ines Froidefond
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story. Today we have a friend and colleague - Ines Froidefond - with us today. We will be discussing the perks of being in the MTM program, living in London, and the impact of ...
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Importance of Education, Advice for Young Professionals, and Winter Break Activities with UC Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA Professor Rada Brooks
Hello everybody! Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story. We have a special guest today with us- Professor Rada Brooks from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. We will be talking about the importance of obtaining education, s...
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Proteomics and Mass Spectroscopy, Pursuing a Career in Biotechnology, and Young Women in Bio with Leanne Chan
Welcome back to another episode everyone! We are grateful to have College of Chemistry alumni, Leanne Chan, on the show today. We’ll be listening to Leanne’s career in biotechnology, her passion to helping future women in STEM through Young Wom...
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Research at the National Institutes of Health, Positives and Negatives of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Advice on Choosing a Career Path with Aissah Kaba
Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story everybody! We are excited to host Aissah Kaba who is a Masters of Translational Medicine graduate student. On this episode, we will be exploring the speaker's experiences at the National...
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Business and Education, Strategic Utilization of Pedagogical Tools, and Raising Awareness on Mental Health, with UC Berkeley Haas School of Business MBA Professor Janet Brady
Welcome back to another episode of UC Berkeley: Our Story everybody. Today, we have a special guest - Professor Janet Brady- on the show. Professor Brady is both an alumni and educator of UC Berkeley; she is currently a Professor at UC Berkeley...
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27:41
Wanting to Become a Virus Hunter, Contributing to Research in Therapies for COVID-19, and Being Passionate About Photography, Healthcare, and Family with MTM Grad Student John Ventura
Welcome back to UC Berkeley: our Story! We are taking a different approach today and getting to know one of our co-hosts, John Ventura! We will be listening to John's stories about being inspired to be a virus hunter, working in biotech researc...
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From Sunny San Diego to UC Berkeley MEng, Being Active, and Impacting Peoples' Lives Through Digital Health, with MEng Grad Student Karthik Raj
Welcome back to another episode everybody! We are grateful to have a Master's of Engineering (MEng) student, Karthik Raj, on the show today. We will be listening to Karthik's experiences coming from UCSD to UC Berkeley, his active life, and his...
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13:06
Navigating Through Biotech Industry, Importance of Mentorship, with the Masters of Translational Medicine Program Director Verna Rodriguez
Welcome back to another episode everyone ! We are absolutely honored to have the Masters of Translational Medicine (MTM) Program Director Verna Rodriguez with us today. We will be discussing Verna's experiences in the Biotech industry, im...
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Rice University to UC Berkeley, Working at a Public Health Lab, Retiring by 30 with Olasina Awe
Hello everyone, we are finally back with another episode! Today, we have a special guest speaker Olasina Awe who is a graduate student in the Masters of Translational Medicine Program which is a year long joint program between UC Berkeley and U...
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March For Our Lives, Mental Health and Zoom University with Xilin Choi
Content Warning: we will be discussing suicide and mental illnesses on this episode Today, we are here with Xilin Choi, an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley double majoring in Cognitive Science and French. We will ...
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Exercise Physiology Research, Aging Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Working as a Graduate Student Instructor with Jose Arevalo
On this episode, we have a special guest speaker Jose Arevalo who is a phD candidate at UC Berkeley under Dr. George Brooks' Exercise Physiology laboratory. We will be discussing more about Jose's background and his journey to UC Berkeley. A...
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Animal Rights Activism and Rare Disease Research with Andrew Sharo
We have Andrew Sharo as our guest speaker on this episode; he is a sixth year phD student in Biophysics at UC Berkeley. Today, we will be discussing about computational biology and rare disease research as well as his involvement in activism ag...
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People's Park, the ASUC, and UC Berkeley community with Amanda Summer Hill
Today we will be talking to Amanda Summer Hill, a student at UC Berkeley who is greatly involved in the occupation of People’s Park and will be an ASUC Senator in the 2021-2022 academic year. We will be discussing the importance of Pe...
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