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The Incubator At The Bench
At the Bench is a podcast series produced by The Incubator and hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Dr. David McCulley, and Dr. Misty Good. This series is dedicated to exploring the lives and work of neonatal physician scientists. Each episode features in depth conversations with neonatologists who have chosen careers rooted in discovery science, offering listeners a closer look at what it truly means to be “at the bench.” Through thoughtful discussion, the hosts explore how these clinicians found their path into research, the scientific questions that drive their work, and the challenges and rewards of balancing clinical care with life in the laboratory. The series provides insight, inspiration, and practical perspective for trainees, early career investigators, and anyone curious about the role of physician scientists in advancing neonatal care.
Episodes
27 episodes
#027 - Are We Harming Preterm Kidneys Every Time We Give Gentamicin?
The neonatal kidney is one of the most understudied organs in our field — and yet the drugs we use every day in the NICU may be affecting it in ways we are only beginning to understand. In this episode of At the Bench, Dr. Misty Good and Dr. Be...
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#026 - Exploring Neonatal Platelet Biology (ft Dr. Christopher Thom)
In this episode of At the Bench, Misty Good and David McCulley interview Dr. Christopher Thom, a neonatologist and leader blood lineage development. Dr. Thom discusses his training in hematology research and what inspired him to build an outsta...
#025 - Can We Predict Which Pregnancies Will Fail Before They Do?
What is actually happening inside the uterus during a threatened pregnancy — and does the timing of infection change everything? In this episode of At the Bench, hosts Ben Fensterheim and Betsy Crouch sit down with Dr. Kristen Noble, assistant ...
#024 - Navigating the Neonatal Immune Landscape: Insights from Dr. Bunmi Olaloye
In this episode of At the Bench, hosts Misty Good and Betsy Crouch welcome Dr. Bunmi Olaloye, a neonatologist and physician scientist at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Olaloye shares her path from an early interest in engineering to focusing on n...
#023 - Innovations in Prenatal Therapies: Insights from Dr. Tippi MacKenzie
In this episode of the Incubator podcast, hosts David McCulley and Betsy Crouch engage with Dr. Tippi MacKenzie, a leading figure in fetal surgery and stem cell research. The conversation explores Dr. MacKenzie's journey from clinician to scien...
#022 - Can Stem Cell Therapy Transform Outcomes for Babies with Lung Disease?
In this episode of At the Bench, Misty Good and David McCulley interview Dr. Bernard Thébaud, a neonatologist and leader in lung and pulmonary vascular developmental biology and regenerative medicine. The conversation explores Dr. Thebaud’s jou...
#021 - Building Bridges Between the NICU and the Lab with Dr. Eleanor Molloy
In this episode of At the Bench, Betsy Crouch and David McCulley engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Eleanor Molloy, a neonatologist and physician scientist. They explore Eleanor's journey in neonatology, the importance of infla...
#020 - Dr. AnneMarie Stroustrup on Environmental Exposures, Research Persistence, and Leadership in Neonatology
In this episode of At the Bench, hosts Dr. Misty Good and Dr. Betsy Crouch sit down with Dr. AnneMarie Stroustrup, Chair of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine, Physician-in-Chief at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and senior vice presiden...
#019 - Genetics and Neonatal Lung Disease: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Wambach
In this episode of At-the-Bench, hosts David McCulley and Misty Good interview Dr. Jennifer Wambach, a neonatologist and researcher specializing in rare neonatal lung diseases. Dr. Wambach shares her journey into neonatology, her research on ge...
#018 - Beyond Dexamethasone: The Future of Immune Therapies in the NICU
In this episode, David McCulley and Betsy Crouch interview Dr. Benjamin Fensterheim, a neonatology physician scientist, who shares his journey through medical training, the inspiration behind his immunology research, and the importance of bridg...
#017 - Following the Why: Building a Career at the Intersection of Science and Care
In this episode of At the Bench, Drs. Misty Good and Betsy Crouch welcome Dr. Amélie Collins, an R01-funded neonatologist and associate professor at Cincinnati Children’s. A classically trained immunologist turned hematopoietic stem cell biolog...
#016 - The Placenta Holds the Answers: A Researcher’s Perspective
In this episode of At The Bench, Drs. Misty Good and Betsy Crouch speak with Dr. Stephanie Gaw, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at UCSF, about her path to becoming a physician-scientist and her translational research on placental infection...
#015 - Satyan Lakshminrusimha on Science, Mentorship, and Building a Better NICU
In this episode of the Incubator, David McCulley and Misty Good talk with Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha, a leading figure in neonatology and physician-scientist who discusses his journey from clinician to researcher, the significance of large anim...
#014 - Understanding Fetal Growth (ft. Dr. Paul Rozance)
In this episode of the Incubator, Dr. Paul Rozance discusses his research on fetal metabolism and growth regulation, emphasizing the role of insulin, glucagon, and placental function in development. He shares insights on how metabolic signals i...
#013 - Cultivating Talent at the Bench with Dr. Phyllis Dennery (Part 1)
Welcome to part one of a special two-part conversation featuring distinguished neonatologist and physician-scientist, Dr. Phyllis A. Dennery. In this “At the Bench” episode, hosts Drs. David McCulley and Misty Good, along with guest co-host Ben...
#012 - Unraveling the Genetic Basis of Diseases and Decoding Life (ft. Dr. Wendy Chung)
In this episode of the Incubator, Betsy Crouch and David McCulley interview Dr. Wendy Chung, a leader in clinical genetics and child health research. They discuss her journey into genomics, the challenges faced in her career as a physician scie...
#011 - Scaling New Heights: Pulmonary Hypertension, Environmental Exposures, and Resilience with Dr. Judy Aschner
In this episode of the Incubator, hosts Betsy Crouch and David McCulley welcome Dr. Judy Aschner, a prominent neonatologist and physician scientist. Dr. Aschner shares her journey building a research career and emphasizes the importance of ment...
#010 - When serendipity drives innovation
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Emin Maltepe shares his journey as a neonatologist and physician scientist, discussing the serendipitous events that shaped his research interests, particularly in hypoxia and drug development for neonatology....
#009 - How to Heal the Preemie Brain 🧠
In this episode of the Incubator "At the Bench," we speak with Dr. Eric Benner, a neonatologist and physician-scientist at Duke University. Dr. Benner shares his path from an MD-PhD student with a background in Parkinson’s research to a passion...
#008 - From Skeptic to Scientist, A Conversation with Dr. Augusto Zani
In this episode of the Incubator: At the bench, we talk with, Dr. Augusto Zani, a pediatric surgeon scientist who discusses his work on fetal lung regeneration and the use of stem cell derivatives and extracellular vesicles for diagnostics and ...
#007 - Understanding mechanisms of neonatal pathologies: From Gut to Inflammation
Dr. Steve McElroy, a neonatologist and physician scientist, discusses his research on injury and repair mechanisms in the immature intestine, specifically focusing on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation in pre...
#006 - The Importance of Saliva (Ft Dr. Jill Maron)
In this episode of the Incubator "At the Bench," we talk with Dr. Jill Maron, a neonatologist and physician-scientist at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and Brown University. Join us as we hear Dr. Maron share her journey from medica...
#005 - Sex Differences in Neonatal Lung Injury (ft. Dr. Krithikia Lingappan)
In this episode of the Incubator, At the bench, we talk with Dr. Krithika Lingappan who is a neonatologist and physician-scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Join us as we hear what inspired D...
#004 - Understanding Neonatal Brain Injury with Dr. Donna Ferriero
In this episode of “At the Bench” in the Incubator podcast family, Dr. Donna Ferrero discusses her work on therapeutic hypothermia and neonatal brain injuries. She explains the development and implementation of therapeutic hypothermia as a trea...
#003 - Advancing CDH Research and Care (Ft Dr. David McCulley)
In this episode of “At the Bench”, we are interviewing one of our show’s co-hosts, Dr. David McCulley. David is a neonatologist and developmental biologist at the University of California, San Diego and in this show he talks about what motivate...