Fuel Cells | diSCovering science

John Weidner, Ph.D., looks at catalysts for fuel cells - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and universities. These scientists explain the societal impacts of their work and describe their day-to-day jobs.

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Alternative Energy | diSCovering science
John Weidner, Ph.D., a chemical engineer at the University of South Carolina, talks about his researchers studying alternative energy storage - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Alzheimer's Disease | diSCovering science

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Alzheimer's Disease | diSCovering science
Melissa A. Moss, Ph.D., talks about advances being made in Alzheimer’s Disease research and explains how protein aggregates in the brain can lead to the progression of this disease - The “diSCovering...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science

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Biochip Uses | diSCovering science
Bruce Zhi Gao, Ph.D explains biochips. A biochip is very close to a computer chip but they put it in a cell culture dish to make it very clean to culture a cell. The chip is made of silicone which is...
Fuel Cells | diSCovering science Biochips & Research | diSCovering science

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Biochips & Research | diSCovering science
Bruce Zhi Gao, Ph.D talks about cyber research and how different cells are put together to form a tissue that treats disease. Through fundamental research they are using a biochip as a tool to create...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Bioengineering

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Bioengineering
Delphine Dean, Ph.D., talks about her career in science - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and universities. These...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Bioengineering

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Bioengineering
Delphine Dean, Ph.D., discusses making nanoparticles safe for consumers -The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Bioengineering

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Bioengineering
Delphine Dean, Ph.D., talks about the science of nanotechnology - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and universities...
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Bioengineering
Delphine Dean, Ph.D., looks at how space travel affects the human skeleton and cartilage - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Bioengineering Overview | diSCovering science

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Bioengineering Overview | diSCovering science
Delphine Dean, Ph.D., a bioengineer at Clemson University, gives an overview of the science of bioengineering - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Biofuels | diSCovering science

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Biofuels | diSCovering science
John Weidner, Ph.D., and his researchers explore the efficiency of biofuels - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and...
Biomedical Engineering Career Path | diSCovering science

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Biomedical Engineering Career Path | diSCovering science
Melissa A. Moss, Ph.D., shares her life-long interest in mathematics and science and how that led to a career in Biomedical Engineering - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Cardiovascular Research | diSCovering science

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Cardiovascular Research | diSCovering science
Richard Visconti, Ph.D., talks about stem cell research in the study of cardiovascular disease - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Cell Research | diSCovering science

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Cell Research | diSCovering science
Their research is mainly cell interaction and they focus on: heart muscle cells, Neurons, cancer cells and stem cells. They study those cells due to the complicity of the diseases. Bruce Zhi Gao, Ph.D...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Fungal Research | diSCovering science

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Fungal Research | diSCovering science
Joe Flaherty, Ph.D., talks about his lab’s research of genes involved in fungal development - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Genomics | diSCovering science

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Genomics | diSCovering science
Joe Flaherty, Ph.D., gives an overview of the study of genomics - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and universities...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Laser Tweezers | diSCovering Science

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Laser Tweezers | diSCovering Science
Bruce Zhi Gao, Ph.D describes the characteristics of lasers. There are 2 meanings of laser: first, it is a device that generates a laser; second, there is an optical beam generated by this laser...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Organ Printing Basics | diSCovering science

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Organ Printing Basics | diSCovering science
Vladimir Mironov, MD, Ph.D., describes the process of organ printing - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Organ Printing Challenges | diSCovering science

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Organ Printing Challenges | diSCovering science
Vladimir Mironov, MD, Ph.D., talks about challenges faced in organ printing & possible breakthroughs in field - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers...
Organ Printing Overview | diSCovering science

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Organ Printing Overview | diSCovering science
Vladimir Mironov, MD, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. & Dir. of the Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Center in the Dept. of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology at MUSC, talks about research on human organ printing...
PCR Demonstration | diSCovering science

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PCR Demonstration | diSCovering science
Joe Flaherty, Ph.D., gives a quick Real Time PCR demonstration - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s colleges and universities...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science RealTime PCR | diSCovering science

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RealTime PCR | diSCovering science
Joe Flaherty, Ph.D., talks about Real Time PCR and gene expression in fungal research - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s...
Regenerative Medicine (short version) | diSCovering science Science

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Science
Joe Flaherty, Ph.D., a biologist at Coker College in Hartsville, SC, talks about his lab’s research of fungal pathogens that affect food crops - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Size-Exclusion Chromatography | diSCovering science

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Size-Exclusion Chromatography | diSCovering science
Melissa A. Moss, Ph.D., talks about Size-Exclusion Chromatography and how this process aids in studying protein aggregates involved in Alzheimer’s Disease - The “diSCovering Science” series features...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science Stem Cells (short version) | diSCovering science

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Stem Cells (short version) | diSCovering science
Richard Visconti, Ph.D., gives a quick overview of the significance of stem cell research - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s...
Stem Cells | diSCovering science

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Stem Cells | diSCovering science
Richard Visconti, Ph.D., Assistant Prof. in Dept. of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology at MUSC, talks about stem cell research in study of regenerative medicine & what it means for potential cures...