APS Publications Podcast

Teaching Critical Thinking in Nutritional Sciences

Author Tyler B. Becker highlights the paper titled "Teaching critical thinking in nutritional sciences: a model course and assignments." The authors of this paper show that a scaffolded nutrition and health claim assignment helps to teach critical thinking skills among nutritional sciences students. Further, this course example is to serve as a model for STEM majors on how to incorporate case-based and problem-based learning strategies into an undergraduate course.

 

Tyler B. Becker,Vanessa N. Cardino,James Lucas, andJenifer I. Fenton Teaching critical thinking in nutritional sciences: a model course and assignments

Advances in Physiology Education, Published online 9 April 2024

Physiology Quiz Competition - the Game of Education or Entertainment?

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Hardikkumar Amrutbhai Mistry touches on the topic of competition as a method of teaching and learning physiology that provides education with entertainment in a medical college.  The authors of this paper believe it increases students’ interest in the subject of Physiology and helps them to understand and learn the subject effectively.

 

Hardikkumar Amrutbhai Mistry, Narendra Pathak, Dhvani Desai, Sharvil Dulera, and Rachana Mandli Physiology quiz competition: the game of education or entertainment?

Advances in Physiology Education, Published online 17 January 2024

Adcy3: a Link between Obesity and Depression

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Mackenzie Fitzpatrick, and Leah C. Solberg Woods discuss the recently published Mini-Review "Adenylate cyclase 3: a potential genetic link between obesity and major depressive disorder."  In this podcast and associated paper, the authors discuss the role of both Adcy3 and the cAMP/PKA pathway, including specific genetic mutations, in both obesity and major depressive disorder. Understanding the role that Adcy3 mutations play in obesity and MDD could open the door for precision medicine approaches and treatments for both diseases that target this gene.

 

Adenylate cyclase 3: a potential genetic link between obesity and major depressive disorder

Mackenzie Fitzpatrick and Leah C. Solberg Woods

Physiological Genomics 2024 56:1, 1-8

A Primer: How to Address Peer Reviews of Your Manuscript

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Amie J. Dirks-Naylor talks about the Peer Review process as a foundational element of scientific publishing, serving as a mechanism to ensure research quality and rigor. The journey often involves a crucial step, addressing reviews of your manuscript. Peer reviews, although essential for refining your work, can be challenging to navigate. This podcast and paper are designed to help authors approach this process.

 

Amie J. Dirks-Naylor A Primer: How to Address Peer Reviews of Your Manuscript

Advances in Physiology Education, Published 23 January 2024

Inquiry Based Learning for Intensive Care Medicine

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Aniket Nadkarni, and Rahul Costa-Pinto discuss new insights into the benefits and challenges of an inquiry-based learning (IBL) program in the context of practicing clinicians. An IBL program was launched as part of a novel binational intensive care medicine education program. Postgraduate intensive care medicine practitioners participated in this education intervention, where facilitated group discussions explored core intensive care medicine concepts. Survey responses indicated overall satisfaction, engagement with the IBL format, and a constructivist approach to learning. 

 

Aniket Nadkarni, Rahul Costa-Pinto, Tamishta Hensman, Emily V. Harman, Fumitaka Yanase, Bruce G. Lister, Christopher P. Nickson, and Josephine S. Thomas Evaluating an inquiry-based learning program

Advances in Physiology Education, Published 8 November 2023

Enhancing Respiratory Physiology Education: Innovative Wet Spirometer Modifications for Hands-On Learning

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Lajja Patel discusses the modification of wet spirometers to investigate the fundamental laws of flow and different types of lung disease. This activity involves cost-effective modifications to the wet spirometer, broadening its applicability. These modifications effectively address student challenges associated with wet spirometer handling and enhance comprehension of fluid dynamics, all without the need for costly simulations, wet experiments, or fragile instruments. By offering a hands-on experience without traditional limitations, our modified spirometer provides an accessible and engaging approach to respiratory physiology education.

 

Prashant Rajdeep, Lajja Patel, Ketaki Poorey, Preeti Panchal, and Susan Yohannan Enhancing respiratory physiology education: innovative wet spirometer modifications for hands-on learning

Advances in Physiology Education, Published January 29, 2024 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00132.2023

Flipped Classroom for Undergraduate Medical Students in India: Are we ready for it?

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Anita S. Malhotra, and Anumeha Bhagat discuss the possibility of flipped classrooms for Undergraduate Medical Students in India. The authors conducted a study to find if flipped teaching model improves the learning of medical undergraduate students and assess students’ perceptions. There was no difference in marks obtained by students taught with either flipped or traditional methods. The reasons for this could be differences in the level of learner, prior exposure, or learner readiness for active learning. Since students prefer the flipped method of classroom teaching, it is feasible to adopt it in the Indian classroom.

 

Anita S. Malhotra, and Anumeha Bhagat Flipped classroom for undergraduate medical students in India: are we ready for it?

Advances in Physiology Education, Published September 13, 2023 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00200.2022

Predictive modeling of maternal mRNA stability

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Keith E. Latham, discusses the recently published manuscript titled "Predictive modeling of oocyte maternal mRNA features for five mammalian species reveals potential shared and species-restricted regulators during maturation."

 

NEW & NOTEWORTHY Conservation across species of mRNA features regulating maternal mRNA stability during mammalian oocyte maturation was analyzed. 3′-Untranslated region length and synonymous codon usage are positively associated with stability, while GC content is negatively associated. Just three RNA binding protein motifs were predicted to regulate mRNA stability across all five species examined, but associated pathways and functions are shared, indicating oocytes of different species arrive at comparable physiological destinations via different routes.

 

Peter Z. Schall and Keith E. Latham Predictive modeling of oocyte maternal mRNA features for five mammalian species reveals potential shared and species-restricted regulators during maturation Physiological Genomics Published December 19, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00048.2023