• Addiction is a lifelong disease and not a moral failing
    May 6 2024

    On today’s The Fundamentals is Dr. Brummett, Professor at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology. He has more than 280 publications, including articles in top journals such as JAMA, JAMA Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Annals of Surgery. He is the Co-Director of the Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network or OPEN at the University of Michigan, which aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the US through appropriate prescribing after surgery, dentistry and emergency medicine. Moreover, he is the Co-Director of the cross-campus Opioid Research Institute, which was launched in the spring of 2023. He leads multiple NIH grants studying these concepts and receives funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, CDC, and multiple foundations.


    You can learn more about Dr. Brummett here, and you can follow Dr. Brummett @drchadb and the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/feeling-hunger-itself-may-slow-aging-flies

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/different-pain-types-multiple-sclerosis-can-cause-difficulty-staying-active


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    31 mins
  • If they don't give up, how can I give up?
    May 6 2024

    Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Maria Castro, the R.C. Schneider collegiate professor of neurosurgery, and a professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of Michigan Medical School. Her research program aims to develop immunotherapies for primary and metastatic brain cancer, studying basic immune biology mechanisms leading to clinical implementation. She has been inducted into the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, the Latin American Academy of Sciences, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. She has won numerous awards for her contributions to basic science and cancer research and is a diversity ambassador for the Cancer Biology Graduate Training Program.


    You can learn more about Dr. Castro here, and you can follow her @castro2355_mg, the Rogel Cancer Center @UMRogelCancer, the department of neurosurgery @umichneuro, and Michigan Neurscience Institute @UM_MNI on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/gene-therapy-brain-tumor-shows-promising-early-results-humans

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/two-genes-linked-autism-implicated-brain-cell-connectivity


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    31 mins
  • Cannabis and psychedelics: stigmatized substances or powerful therapeutics?
    May 6 2024

    Today on The Fundamentals is Dr. Kevin Boehnke, research assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. His current research focuses on therapeutic applications of cannabis and psychedelics. His goal is to rigorously assess appropriate use of these substances and to help address the public health harms caused by their criminalization.


    You can learn more about Dr. Boehnke here, and you can follow the department of anesthesiology @UMichAnesthesia on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/surgery-patients-now-less-likely-get-opioids-decline-has-slowed

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/1-8-older-adults-use-cannabis-products-suggesting-need-screen-risks


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.



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    33 mins
  • Can AI Make Us Healthier Humans?
    May 6 2024

    Dr. Jody Platt. She is an Associate Professor of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School. Trained in medical sociology and health policy, her research focuses on issues at the intersection of informatics and ethics. She is interested in understanding what makes data-driven health trusted, and the pathways for earning, achieving, and sustaining trust across stakeholders. Dr. Platt is the Academy Health and ABIM Foundation Senior Scholar in Residence advising on issues of measuring and building trust.


    You can learn more about Dr. Platt here, and you can follow Dr. Platt @jeplatt and U-M Learning Health Sciences @umichDLHS on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/clinicians-could-be-fooled-biased-ai-despite-explanations

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/can-ai-help-hospitals-spot-patients-need-extra-non-medical-assistance


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    23 mins
  • Treating Diabetes & Weight: The Ozempic & Wegovy Effect
    May 6 2024

    Today on The Fundamentals, our guest Dr. Martin Myers, Director of the U-M Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, discusses diabetes research in the context of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs that are changing how people think about weight loss.


    You can learn more about Dr. Myers here, and you can follow the department of molecular and integrative physiology @UMPhysiology on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/diabetes-linked-functional-and-structural-brain-changes-through-mri

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/device-makes-lot-sense


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    27 mins
  • From Patients to Progress: Advancing Autoimmune Research
    May 6 2024

    Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg, an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Dermatology, the Giles Bole and Dorothy Mulkey Research Professor of Rheumatology and the Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research in Internal Medicine.


    Her clinical work is centered on the care of patients with lupus, including those with refractory skin disease. In addition to running her lab, she's an active member of the Immunology Training Program and has received national recognition for her research.


    You can learn more about Dr. Kahlenberg here, and you can follow the Kahlenberg Lab @Kahlenberglab and the department of internal medicine @UMIntMed on X.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/obesity-leads-complex-inflammatory-response-inside-fat-tissue

    https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/could-ginger-help-treat-autoimmune-disease-symptoms


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    30 mins
  • My Clinical Training is Fundamental to the Kind of Researcher I Am
    Aug 14 2023

    Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Julie Lumeng, the associate dean for research at the University of Michigan Medical School, executive director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, and the associate vice president for Clinical and Human Subjects Research for the university. She's also a professor in the departments of pediatrics and nutritional sciences, providing leadership on the strategic vision of the medical school's office of research, as well as running her own research lab focused on applying emerging science in child development and behavior to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. 


    You can learn more about Dr. Lumeng here, and you can follow the Dr. Lumeng @JulieLumeng and the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) @UM_MICHR on Twitter.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:


    Mapping the brain stem’s control of eating could lead to better treatments for obesity

    An atlas of neuronal circuits could help predict targets for medications to control appetite


    The feeling of hunger itself may slow aging in flies

    Research examines changes in the brain that prompt the drive to seek food


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    38 mins
  • Even as the Epidemic Shifts, We're Seeing Treatment Disparities
    Aug 7 2023

    Today on The Fundamentals, our guest is Dr. Pooja Lagisetty, an assistant professor of internal medicine and a research scientist at the Center for Clinical Management and Research at the Ann Arbor VA. Her research focuses on addressing access barriers and developing multidisciplinary interventions to better treat chronic pain and addiction across general medical settings. Her research has been influential in understanding stigma and disparities for individuals with pain and addiction.


    You can learn more about Dr. Lagisetty here, and you can follow the Dr. Lagisetty @PoojaLagisetty, the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @UM_ihpi and the U-M Department of Internal Medicine @UMIntMed on Twitter.


    You can learn more about The Fundamentals on our website.


    A transcript of this episode can be found here.


    Find out more about the research stories mentioned at the top of the show at the links below:


    How one state beat national surgery opioid trends

    Prescribing guidelines accelerated Michigan’s progress over the rest of the nation, study shows


    Zip code and hospital quality may both affect the risk of dying after surgery

    People who lived in under-resourced neighborhoods and underwent operations at lower-quality hospitals were more likely to die within 30 days


    Learn more about other exciting research happening at the University of Michigan, by checking out Health Lab, Michigan Medicine's daily online publication featuring news and stories about the future of healthcare.


    The Fundamentals is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to The Fundamentals on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.


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    41 mins