Episode summary introduction: The goal of this series is to serve as a primer for High Schoolers about a Major, through our conversations with Faculty Experts in the various US Colleges and Universities.

We continue this series with Biochemistry, with Professor Dipali Sashital, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

• What is Biochemistry?
• A Brief History of Biochemistry
• Branches of Biochemistry
• Skills Needed to Study Biochemistry in College
• Opportunities for Biochemistry Majors

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Prof. Dipali Sashital, Iowa State University [0:49]
• What is Biochemistry? [3:13]
• History of Biochemistry [7:18]
• Impact of Biochemistry on Humanity  [12:50]
• Subfields of Biochemistry [17:13]
• Hot Areas of Research [28:19]
• BioEthics [36:01]
• Skills to build in High School & College [38:35]
• Is Biochemistry for me? [46:15]
• Opportunities for a Biochemistry Major [50:50]
• Prof Sashital’s Biochemistry Journey [55:27]

Our Guest: Dipali Sashital is the Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University. Prof. Sashital is the head of the Sashital Lab at ISU. Prof Sashital has Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California Berkeley and The Scripps Research Institute.

Memorable Quote: “...making discoveries, I think, is a very exciting feeling. And, you know, something that if you get to experience that in your career, it can be, it can be quite addictive.” Prof. Sashital.

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