STEM Tea | The beating heart of bioengineering, cardiovascular research and DEI
Host AJ Hinton is joined by Brian Aguado (left), an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at UC San Diego (CA, USA). Brian’s lab investigates sex differences in cardiovascular disease, using biomaterial and tissue engineering techniques to dissect the mechanisms that underlie these sex differences. He is also the co-founder of LatinXinBME, a virtual community where LatinX individuals in biomedical engineering can connect.
In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, Brian shares the experiences that brought him to a career in research, the importance of authenticity in a leadership position and the goals he has for resolving the sex disparities observed in past and current research.
Contents
- Introductions 00:00–02:03
- What made you fall in love with science and pursue a career in bioengineering? 02:03 –05:12
- Tell us more about your research examining sex-specific cardiovascular differences 05:12–10:28
- What role have your lived experiences played in your science? 10:28 –12:07
- What are your greatest scientific accomplishments to date? 12:07–15:37
- Read Brian’s paper here:
- How have you utilized your leadership skills to diversify science? 15:37–20:02
- What goals are you currently working towards? 20:02–23:24
- Can you tell us more about LatinXinBME? 23:24–27:49
- How do you choose who to collaborate with, and how do you think creatively in your research? 27:49–31:12
- How are we going to continue our DEI work in science? 31:12–33:54
- How does your lab foster diversity and inclusivity? 33:54–36:45
- What are you sipping on? Plus, social media! 36:45–39:16
- Outro 39:16–39:36
