Series One
Manasi is joined by PhD candidates Mackenzie Jorgensen and Tiarna Lee to discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), algorithmic fairness and the need for bias mitigation methods in datasets used for AI.
This week, Manasi was joined by Graham McClelland, Professor in Pharmaceutical Medicine Education, and PhD student Fatima Auwal on the episode 'Achieving Diversity in Medicine Development'.
In this episode Dr Manasi Nandi is joined by third year medical students Stacey Beyene and Siham Omar. They discuss the positive influence digital technology can have on medicine, the impact of the delay in diagnosis for those with menopause symptoms and the research they are involved in at King’s.
Manasi is joined by Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Research Assistant Ailbhe Lawlor and Patient and Public Involvement/Engagement Manager Saran green. In this episode, ‘Women Power and Cancer’, they discuss under researched areas of women’s healthcare, lack of awareness for bladder cancer symptoms for women and how patients and carers can advise to improve healthcare and treatment experiences.
Manasi is joined by Dr Tetiana Lunova, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London. In this episode, ‘Sex, Gender and Cardiovascular Outcomes', they discuss patient experiences, the impact of differing symptoms in men and women that can lead to delays in treatment, and how current research can address this issue.
For our final episode, Dr Manasi Nandi spoke with Hannah Rayment-Jones and Nikel-Shaniece Hector-Jack about maternity outcomes, discussing their findings of outcomes within BAME and migrant communities, as well as reflecting on their personal experiences with healthcare education and services.
Series Two
Manasi is joined by Dr Caroline Copeland, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology & Toxicology and Dr Nicola Kalk, Visiting Clinical Lecturer on the episode ‘Synthetic opioids claiming lives.’ They discuss new and emerging drug trends, the use and impact of nitazenes and how medical practitioners can improve their practice to better support people who use drugs
Manasi was joined by Imperial College London’s Dr Mike Emerson, Reader in Platelet Pharmacology and 2nd year PhD student Fama Manneh on the episode ‘Seeing red: HIV, antivirals and diversity in blood studies.’ They discuss the importance of diverse blood studies to increase the efficacy of antivirals and new devices, how HIV medications interact with platelets, the impact on cardiovascular health and the importance of personalised therapies.
Manasi was joined by Dr Jennifer Stevenson, Lead Pharmacist Older Adults/Honorary Senior Lecturer and Dr Carly Welch, Clinical Senior Lecturer on the episode ‘Personalising the use of medicines in older people.’ They discussed polypharmacy, the move towards ‘deprescribing’ medicine, and how ageing can affect the way the body absorbs medicines.
Manasi was joined by Dr Pete Charlton, British Heart Foundation Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, at the University of Cambridge and Dr Caroline Jolley, Reader in Respiratory Medicine & Physiology on the episode ‘Racial bias in devices and diagnostics.’ They discuss the efficacy of oximeter devices, how recent research on the topic categorises race and the impact in the medical and bioengineering communities.
In this episode, Fake Medicines, Dr Manasi Nandi is joined by Dr Godwin Aleku and Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham. They share an insight into their careers and research, discuss the differences between falsified, substandard and counterfeit medicines, and broader problems that Fake Medicine can cause for global medicine.
Series Three
In this episode, Manasi is joined by Dr David Wood, Consultant, Physician and Clinician Toxicologist at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital and Honorary Reader at King’s College London on the episode ‘Drug use and working with the LGBTQ+ community.’ They discuss the use of recreational drugs and new psychoactive substances in the LGBTQ+ community and the work David and peer have done to support better procedures to recognise and manage drug overdoses in bars and venues across London and more widely.
This week, Manasi is joined by Katherine Bristowe, Herbert Dunhill Senior Lecturer at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation. Katherine has a background in sociolinguistics and health communication research. The episode focuses on ‘Palliative Care & Bereavement. They discuss her programme of research - which focusses on widening access to palliative and bereavement care for people from minoritised and marginalised groups including the LGBTQ+ communities.
In this week’s podcast episode Golden Queers, Manasi is joined by Dr Dan Bailey Consultant Geriatrician and educator at King’s College Hospital. They discuss Dan’s contribution to a specialist frailty clinic for older people living with HIV and projects exploring the care needs of older trans+ individuals.
In this week’s episode Queer Menopause, Manasi is joined by Dr Leila Frodsham Consultant Gynaecologist specialising in psychosexual medicine and menopause. They discuss the impact of menopause and how to remove barriers to the queer community to access menopause support. They also discuss the importance of training students and doctors on the topic of menopause and how to better support members of the LGBTQ+ community experiencing menopause particularly trans men.
In this week’s episode, 'Students for Queer Medical Education', Manasi is joined by students K, President of GKT LGBT, and Siani Senthil Kumar, current treasurer and founder of GKT LGBT. They discuss the projects they have been involved in to improve the current medical education for students and talk about how to continue to improve medical education for doctors treating LGBT+ patients.
In this week’s episode, Data & Digital Gaps in Mental Health, Manasi is joined by Jaron Soh, co-founder and CEO of Voda, the mental health companion designed for LGBTQIA+ individuals, and Dr Amal Khanolkar, Researcher in Epidemiology and Public Health.
They discuss the mental health disparities of LGBTQIA+ individuals and heterosexual peers across all ages and across the life course, that has been demonstrated in numerous studies. They go on to discuss the data gaps of sexual and gender minority information in the UK particularly for older LGBTQIA+ people and LGBTQIA+ for an ethnic minority background. They discuss Voda an app to support LGBTQIA+ mental health that aims to provide joyful, accessible, and affirming mental health support specifically designed for LGBTQIA+ lives.