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While we prepare for season 2 of the Bioactives Podcast, please enjoy this episode which was recorded back in August 2019. In this episode, Alana and Roberto sit down with Jasmine Eng, a summer research student in the Goralski lab at Dalhousie. Jasmine discusses her research, experience as an undergraduate trainee in the Bioactives program, and more! Links Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp Contact us! Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.ca Program phone #: (902) 494-1521 Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

In a very special episode celebrating 1 year of the CREATE Bioactives program, Alana and Roberto sit down with trainees from UNB, SMU and Dal at this year's Maritime Natural Products Conference. We talk about our expectations, highlights, challenges, and more! Featuring Brandon Logan, Ryleigh Stack, Brad Davis, Francisca Annan, and Brendan McKeown. #CREATEBioActivesTrainees Contact us! https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca Twitter.com/bioactivesp Email: bacreate@dal.ca Phone #: (902) 494-1521 Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

In this mini-episode, Alana reports on bioactives research presented at this year's national chemistry conference, CCCE 2019, including interviews with students across Canada! Links Hoang-Thanh Le's Research group (Laurentian) https://www.hsnsudbury.ca/portalen/Research/Health-Sciences-North-Research-Institute/Our-Research/Researchers/Hoang-Thanh-Le Anthony Rullo's Research group (McMaster) https://www.rullolab.com/ Marya Ahmed's Research group (UPEI) https://ahmedmarya.wixsite.com/research Athar Ata's Research group (Winnipeg) http://chemistry.uwinnipeg.ca/home/athar-ata/ Karine Auclair's Research group (McGill) http://www.auclair-group.mcgill.ca/ John Pezacki's Research group (Ottawa) https://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/jpezacki/ Contact us!Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.caProgram phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

Alana and Roberto sit down with Jeff Simmons, a PhD student in the Rainey group at Dalhousie University. Jeff tells us about his research, his journey from a Chemistry B.Sc to his current degree in Biochemistry, shares advice for students deciding which career path to take, and more! LinksBioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp History of Hawaiian Punch: https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/10/hawaiian-punch-was-originally-an-ice-cream-topping/ Contact us!Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.caProgram phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

Alana and Roberto sit down with Dr. Clarissa Sit, a professor at Saint Mary's University and one of the principal investigators participating in the BioActives program. Clarissa talks about what led her to academics, what qualities makes a student great, and more! LinksBioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivespThe Sit group website: https://clarissasit.com/ Contact us!Email the BioActives program: bacreate@dal.caProgram phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

Alana and Roberto sit down with Sarah Greening, a PhD student in the Thompson group at Dalhousie University. Sarah talks about her research and other projects she's working on, shares some wisdom gained over her time in the PhD program, and more! Links:Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp Fluorescent puffin beaks! : https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/puffin-beaks-flouresce-1.4607386 The Dalhousie Green Chemistry Initiative twitter page: https://twitter.com/dalgreenchem Contact us:Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.caProgram phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

Alana and Roberto sit down with Chris Fetter, a BioActives Trainee and master's student in the Bearne group at Dalhousie University. Chris tells us about his work, what led him to biochemistry and enzymology, where he intends to go next, and more! This episode was edited by Nazanin Omidvar. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez. Graphics by Oliver Kuehm. Links:Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivespNorse Mythology (Alana and Chris's Book Rec) : http://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Norse+Mythology/Contact us:Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.caProgram phone #: (902) 494-1521Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

In our first "official" episode, Alana and Roberto interview Nazanin Omidvar, the program coordinator for Bioactives. This episode was edited by Alana Rangaswamy and Nazanin Omidvar. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez. Graphics by Oliver Kuehm. Links: Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/bioactivesp Nazanin's book recommendation: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life/ Contact us: Email the Bioactives program: bacreate@dal.ca Program phone #: (902) 494-1521 Email the podcast: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Bioactives podcast! Hosts Alana Rangaswamy and Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez introduce the Bioactives program, and everything you need to know about this podcast project. Thanks to participating universities: Dalhousie University, St. Mary's University, and the University of New Brunswick; thanks also to Dr. Alison Thompson and Nazanin Omidvar for their help and support. This episode was edited by Alana Rangaswamy. Music by Roberto Diaz-Rodriguez. Links: NSERC CREATE Bioactives website: https://bioactives.chemistry.dal.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BioactivesP Contact us: bioactivespodcast@gmail.com