APS Publications Podcast

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

 

Unpacking the 'Physiological Adaptation' Core Concept of Physiology

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Suzanne Estaphan discusses the recently published manuscript titled "Unpacking and validating the “physiological adaptation” core concept of physiology." The aim of this study was to unpack the “physiological adaptation” core concept with the descriptor “organisms adjust and adapt to acute and chronic changes in the internal and external environments across the lifespan.”

 

Suzanne Estaphan, Glenn D. Wadley, Gabrielle Todd, Michelle Towstoless, Deanne H. Hryciw, Louise Lexis, Alan Hayes, Kathy Tangalakis, and Task Force Unpacking and validating the “physiological adaptation” core concept of physiology  Advances in Physiology Education, Published October 09 2023. DOI:10.1152/advan.00083.2023

Resilient Pedagogy: Experiences of Kinesiology Faculty during COVID-19

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Jessica K. Fleming, Jennifer L. Caputo, Katie E. Spillios, Astrid E. Mel, Mary C. Stenson, and Samantha L. Johnson discuss their recently published article titled "Resilient pedagogy: experiences of kinesiology faculty during COVID-19." The COVID-19 pandemic caused temporary and permanent changes to higher education, specifically kinesiology programs. This podcast and corresponding article highlights the resiliency of faculty in kinesiology programs, how they adapted, where they felt supported, and what they hope to bring with them into their future pedagogy practices.

 

Jessica K. Fleming, Jennifer L. Caputo, Katie E. Spillios, Astrid E. Mel, Mary C. Stenson, and Samantha L. Johnson Resilient pedagogy: experiences of kinesiology faculty during COVID-19

Advances in Physiology Education, Published September 13, 2023 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00050.2022

Cellular Diversity in Congenital Heart Disease

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Richa Tambi and Dr. Binte Zehra discuss the recently published research in Physiological Genomics titled "Single-cell reconstruction and mutation enrichment analysis identifies dysregulated cardiomyocyte and endothelial cells in congenital heart disease."

 

NEW & NOTEWORTHY Congential heart disease (CHD) is one of the most prevalent neonatal congenital anomalies. We present a comprehensive analysis combining genomics and CHD single-cell transcriptome. Our study identifies 90 potential candidate CHD risk genes of which 6 are novel. The risk genes have heterogenous expression suggestive of multiple genes contributing to the phenotypic heterogeneity of CHD. Cardiomyocytes and endocardial cells are identified as major CHD-related cell types.

 

Richa Tambi, Binte Zehra, Sharon Nandkishore, Shermin Sharafat, Faiza Kader, Nasna Nassir, Nesrin Mohamed, Awab Ahmed, Reem Abdel Hameid, Samah Alasrawi, Martina Brueckner, Wolfgang M. Kuebler, Wendy K. Chung, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Roberto M. Di Donato, Mohammed Uddin, and Bakhrom K. Berdiev Single-cell reconstruction and mutation enrichment analysis identifies dysregulated cardiomyocyte and endothelial cells in congenital heart disease Physiological Genomics, published November 17, 2023  DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00070.2023

Integrating Physiology and Clinical Undergraduate Teaching

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Amir Hakim, Dr. William Ricketts, Dr. Paul Pfeffer, and Dr. Rachel Ashworth discuss their Teaching Innovations article published in Advances in Physiology Education. The development of teaching methods that support integrated learning and build student confidence is a priority. An audience response system was used to engage early year medical students in large classes in preparation for teaching within a hospital setting. Results showed high levels of student engagement and a greater appreciation for the link between theory and practice. This study describes a simple, active, and integrated method of learning that improves student confidence in clinical reasoning. To find out more, click play.

 

Amir Hakim, William Ricketts, Paul Pfeffer, and Rachel Ashworth Integration of respiratory physiology and clinical reasoning in the early years of a medical curriculum: engaging with students in a large classroom setting Advances in Physiology Education, published March 22, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/advan.00116.2022

Teaching Science with Music via Universal Design for Learning Framework

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Greg Crowther (Everett Community College) and Dr. Lekelia Jenkins (Arizona State University) discuss how instructors and students often find it fun to incorporate music into science classes. However, the casual usage of music in this context can unintentionally convey that science courses are mostly about memorizing scientific facts. In this article, the authors argue for a more nuanced approach to teaching science with music, rooted in Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Ready to sing along to “Welcome to the Human Body” (original song by Greg Crowther)? Listen now.

 

Gregory J. Crowther, Edmund Adjapong, and Lekelia D. Jenkins Teaching science with the “universal language” of music: alignment with the Universal Design for Learning framework Advances in Physiology Education, published June 15, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/advan.00006.2023

Using Jenga to Teach Students the Impact of Health Behaviors on Community Well-Being

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Steven Elmer, Dr. Kyle W. Wehmanen, and Dr. Felix E. Cottet-Puinel (all at Michigan Technological University) discuss their Illuminations article published in the Advances in Physiology Education Call for Papers on The Physiology of Obesity. The authors describe how K-12 students played Jenga to learn about the connections between healthy living habits, disease, and community well-being and resilience. Listen now to get inspired.

 

Kyle W. Wehmanen, Felix E. Cottet-Puinel, Tyler C. Hampton, Gwyn T. Hamlin, Isaac J. Wedig, and Steven J. Elmer Impact of health behaviors on community well-being and resilience: teaching K-12 students with Jenga! Advances in Physiology Education, published May 11, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/advan.00005.2023