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Med Together

This is a podcast for med students, PA students, NP students, and really anyone who's interested in science-y medical-y stuff, that aims to review important med school concepts to help synthesize and put them together in an easy-to-listen-to way that makes sense!
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Episodes

Nucleic Acids

Hi Everyone! Today's episode covers purine and pyrimidine synthesis, some of their similarities and differences, and some drugs that we use to target these important pathways in cancer and autoimmune disorders. Hope you enjoy!

Dec 01, 202420 min

Amino Acids/ Urea Cycle

Hi Everyone! Hope you enjoy today's quick walkthrough of amino acid breakdown and the urea cycle

Nov 04, 202417 min

Mitochondria

Hi Everyone! Today's episode discusses the role of mitochondria in NAD+/NADPH metabolism and generation of ATP, plus a few words about metabolic differences in cancer. Hope you enjoy, and always feel free to reach out to medtogether26@gmail.com with comments or questions and don't forget to recommend to your friends!

Sep 01, 202425 min

Lipid Metabolism II: Cholesterol

Hi everyone! This episode deals with synthesis and regulation of cholesterol and then reviews the process of lipid metabolism from fat ingestion to bile acid production. Hope you enjoy!

Oct 30, 202331 min

Lipids Part I: Fatty Acids

Hi everyone! This episode discusses fatty acid synthesis, storage and breakdown. Hope you enjoy!

Oct 25, 202326 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Pancreatic Regulation (Metabolism)

Hi everyone This episode covers insulin production and secretion and reinforces the hormonal regulation of our metabolism by the pancreas, as well as touching on some aspects of diabetes pharmacology Enjoy!

Oct 17, 202314 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Intro to Metabolism

Hi everyone! Super excited to be kicking off the metabolism series- this episode is a quick, 3000-foot view of our metabolism at a whole-body level and a refresher on some key points of enzymes and their regulation to prepare you to jump into learning about how our bodies use the food we eat for energy in various ways. Hope you enjoy and as always, feel free to reach out to me at medtogether26@gmail.com with feedback or questions!

Oct 15, 202320 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Apoptosis

Hi Everyone! Hope you enjoy this final installment in the cell biology series where we discuss cell death, focusing on non-lytic cell death represented by apoptosis. As always, please rate and share the show and I'll see you back for the metabolism series coming soon!

Sep 24, 202317 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Cell Cycle Regulation

Hi everyone! Today's episode goes over some of the principles of cell cycle regulation and introduces the concepts of checkpoints and CDKs. Hope you enjoy!

Sep 18, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Protein Folding

Hi everyone! This episode is a quick overview of the importance of protein folding and little glimpse of what happens when it goes wrong...Hope you enjoy and you learn something and always feel free to reach out to medtogether26@gmail.com with questions or comments!

Sep 14, 202314 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Calcium

Hi Everyone! This episode covers some really important uses of calcium in the cell- of course there is always more to talk about but this should build a foundational understanding of the how calcium works and what makes it unique as a signaling molecule. Enjoy!

Sep 14, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Synaptic Transmission

Hi everyone! This episode discusses synaptic transmission at the prototype synapse- the neuromuscular junction, and then we talk briefly about CNS synaptic transmission and some key principles of synaptic plasticity. Hope you enjoy!

Sep 12, 202324 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Action Potentials

Hi everyone! This episode discusses generation and propagation of the neuronal action potential. Hope you enjoy and learn something, and feel free to reach out with questions or comments to medtogether26@gmail.com.

Sep 11, 202318 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Membrane Potential

Hi everyone! This episode is a quick review of membrane potential- what it means, how it's established, and how we calculate it. Hope you enjoy!

Sep 10, 202312 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Receptors II: RTKs and NR

Hi Everyone! In Part II of the Receptor segment, we'll discuss RTKs, NR, and some way that things can go wrong. Hope you enjoy and learn something, and please feel free to reach out to me: medtogether26@gmail.com with comments or feedback!

Sep 03, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Receptors I: GPCRs

This episode discusses some basics of signal transduction and then dives into the workings of GPCRs. Stay tuned for Part II which will discuss transmembrane enzyme receptors and intracellular receptors. Enjoy!

Aug 22, 202323 min

Pharmacology 101

Hi everyone! This is a super-quick walkthrough (maybe a run-through) of some pharmacology basics and foundations to set you up for future learning about specifics of receptors and drug metabolism. Hope you enjoy, please feel free to reach out to me at medtogether26@gmail.com with any questions or feedback!

Aug 21, 202327 min

Membranes and Transporters

Hi there! This episode talks about the characteristics of cell membranes and the transport proteins embedded therein. Hope you enjoy, and feel free to reach out to medtogether26@gmail.com

Aug 06, 202316 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Heredity

Hi Everyone! In today's episode we go over some basics of Mendelian inheritance and Hardy-Weinberg population genetics. Hope you enjoy!

Aug 06, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 2
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