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Welcome to Grad School

Paula da Silva Frost, Edward Vizcarra, Joe Valdez

“Welcome to grad school” is a podcast for grad students and the grad-curious, where we talk about who grad students are, and some of the struggles we experience during this crazy time. WtGS is hosted by 3 grad students working on their PhD’s in Neuroscience and Biomedical Science at UC, Riverside. Give us a listen, and if you like what you hear, please share with your friends.

Ep 8_ Season 1 Wrap Up

This is the season finale of Welcome to Grad School. Listen to our final thoughts in this wrap up episode! We sincerely hope you enjoyed this season and stay tuned for more!

Oct 28, 2020

34 min

Ep7_Mark Wiley: Let's Talk Protests

Mark Wiley is a 5th year in the Biomedical Science PhD program at UC, Riverside. In addition to talking about his research on the endocannabinoid system, he also talks about the racial disparities that plague this country in this special episode.

Oct 14, 2020

1 hr 6 min

Ep 6_Jamiela Kokash: Let's Talk Quals

Jamiela Kokash is a Neuroscience Grad student at UC, Riverside who works on noise-induced hearing loss. In this episode she talks about her qualifying exam experience and how she advocates for her passion for science in the community.

Sep 30, 2020

42 min

Ep 5_Will Agnew-Svoboda: Let's talk mental health

Will Agnew-Svoboba is in his final year of his PhD program in Neuroscience at UC, Riverside. Come and listen to his honest talk about how mental illness sparked his interest in neuroscience, and how setting the right expectations for yourself can help...

Sep 23, 2020

45 min

Ep 4_Rebecca Hernandez: Let's talk first year

Rebecca Hernandez is currently a second-year graduate student working on her PhD in Biomedical Science at UC, Riverside. Listen to her talk about how she fell in love with research, the importance of mentorship, and the value of family support.

Sep 16, 2020

43 min

Ep 3_Joe Valdez: Let's talk humble beginnings

Joe Valdez is the final co-host and the visionary for “Welcome to Grad School.” He is from Moreno Valley, CA and is working on a PhD in Neuroscience at UC, Riverside. Listen to him talk about his humble beginnings and the exciting work he is doing in...

Sep 7, 2020

39 min

Ep 2_Edward Vizcarra: Let's talk DNA

Edward Vizcarra is the second co-host for “Welcome to Grad School.” He is from Santa Ana, CA and is currently working on a PhD in Biomedical Science at UC, Riverside. Listen to him talk about how he became interested in science and the research he has...

Sep 7, 2020

33 min

Ep 1_Paula Da Silva Frost: Let's talk studying abroad

Paula Da Silva Frost is one of the co-host for “Welcome to Grad School.” She is originally from Brazil and has come to the United States to get a PhD in Neuroscience at UC, Riverside. Listen to her talk about her research in Dr. Monica Carson's lab, and...

Sep 7, 2020

42 min