Wildfire Smoke Isn’t Monkey Business
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Because of natural exposure to wildfire smoke, nonhuman primates have provided an increased understanding of the long-term effects of smoke inhalation during infancy, shares Lisa Miller, University of California Davis (UC Davis). Dr. Miller also discusses with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the importance of animal models in human health research and how nonhuman primates can be good models for vaccine testing, as was the case with COVID-19.
About the Guest
Lisa A. Miller, PhD, is a Professor for the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and serves as the Respiratory Diseases Unit Leader for the California National Primate Research Center. She also is the principal investigator or co-investigator for 15 active research grants.
Dr. Miller’s research focuses on investigating the impact of environmental exposures (air pollution, allergens, microbes) on pulmonary and immune system development during the first year of life. She uses both cell culture approaches and animal models to address questions related to mucosal immune mechanisms in pediatric populations, with an emphasis on understanding the etiology of childhood asthma and susceptibility to infectious disease.
Dr. Miller earned her BS and PhD from UC Davis and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Kapitel
1. Introduction to the Episode (00:00:00)
2. About the California National Primate Research Center (00:01:27)
3. Monkeys Get COVID-19? Protection Protocol and Research (00:04:20)
4. The Role of Animal Models in Research (00:07:41)
5. What Drew You to Working with Nonhuman Primates? (00:11:53)
6. The Lasting Effects of Wildfire Smoke Exposure on Infants (00:15:37)
7. The Difficulty in Classifying PM2.5 and Wildfire Smoke (00:21:15)
8. The Importance of Self-Care (00:24:01)
9. What Was a Significant Adverse Reaction in Your Life? (00:25:02)
10. If You Weren't a Scientist... (00:25:16)
11. Episode Credits (00:25:41)
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