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Can Pollutants Disrupt Muscle Metabolism?
Episode 205
Thursday, 5 December, 2024

Joyce Lu from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Céline Aguer. Dr. Aguer is an assistant professor at McGill University in the Department of Physiology and principal investigator in her muscle metabolism laboratory at the Institut du Savoir Montfort in Ottawa. In this episode, Dr. Aguer shares her research on how bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental pollutant, disrupts muscle metabolism. This episode also features additional commentary by Dr. Ella Atlas, adjunct professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Microbioloy and Immunology and Health Canada Research Scientist on environmental pollutants.Learn moreDr. Céline Aguer: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-celine-aguerDr. Ella Atlas: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/dr-ella-atlas0:16 | BEaTS, Host introduction, and Background information.0:55 | Introduction to Dr. Aguer1:26 | How Dr. Aguer started research on pollutants and muscle metabolism,2:54 | Current issues with BPA exposure and why studying BPA is important?5:51 | Special Guest Dr. Ella Atlas Introduction6:11 | Dr. Atlas' insights on BPA alternatives and avoidance8:05 | How BPA can cause insulin resistance in muscle cells11:15 | Other potential health impacts of BPA exposure12:22 | Future Studies with the Aguer Lab14:08 | Closing RemarksSoundtrack by The Underground Drive. All rights reserved. Listen more:https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-underground-drive/1571062779https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sCJG8TMQyTZ9FDd1JjJmRJoyce Lu (Podcast Host), Emily Wood (Writer/Editor), Ernest Ngou (Audio Master), Angela Wang (Producer)