In this episode, we sit down with physician-scientist Dr. Cailin Collins to explore how her work bridges the gap between the lab and the clinic. Dr. Collins shares her journey through MD-PhD training and how it shaped her passion for a career that combines patient care with scientific discovery. Focused on hematologic malignancies, she discusses the unique opportunity to treat patients in the clinic while simultaneously advancing research in the lab. She also reflects on the collaborative environment at the University of Colorado, where a strong emphasis on patient-centered care drives both clinical practice and innovation.

Date Recorded:  3.23.2026

🛠️ Resources & Links Mentioned: 

• www.thecollinslabcu.com

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Dr. Bruce Mandt:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gczcHa3mwk9mjM9E0hpOD?si=f18801200bf74c0d

Dr. Joanne Cole: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IO1vwVY1duM2PM8vs0QC7?si=d678f12ad1cf4cd4

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🎵 Credits: 

• Hosts: Jeremy Fleck, Ginny Fogg

• Editor:  Lauren Dunn

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The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and hosts and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Science Bridge, Project Bridge Colorado, or CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The information provided is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for specific guidance. 

In this special episode, Dr. Bruce Mandt, Associate Dean at CU Anschutz and our organization's faculty mentor, takes us through his exciting and, eventually non-traditional, journey in academia. His early interest in psychology and neuroscience led him to addiction studies and unpacking cocaine use in rodent models. While his interest in these science questions remained, Dr. Mandt discovered his true passion and unique skill-set for helping graduate students and post-docs find community, navigate a plethora of career options, and ultimately leave graduate school confident to enter the workforce, whether that be in academia, industry, or other sector of science. If you are curious about how scientist study addiction in mouse models, what your career options are as a PhD, or what a non-traditional but exciting job with a PhD looks like, then this episode is for you!

 Date Recorded: 2/26/2026

🛠️ Resources & Links Mentioned: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucemandt/

https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/career-development

https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/postdoc

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🎵 Credits: 

• Hosts: Bre Bishop and Preston Stafford

• Editor: Jon Woodward

• Music By: Jeff Westcott 

• Cover Art By: Johnathan Biffar 

Disclaimer: 
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and hosts and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Science Bridge, Project Bridge Colorado, or CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The information provided is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for specific guidance. 

In This Episode:

Can stem cells be used to repair and regenerate damaged retinas? And how close are we to restoring vision for those who have lost it?

Join hosts Jon Woodward and Preston Stafford for an engaging conversation with retinal organoid expert and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Dominic Shayler. Inspired by watching his father lose his sight to retinitis pigmentosa, Dr. Shayler shares his journey into vision science, his path to retinal research, his passion for organoid developmental biology, and his pursuit of translational stem cell therapies aimed at treating degenerative eye diseases.

All this and more on The Science Bridge.

Date recorded: 2-25-26

🛠️ Resources & Links Mentioned:

https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/ophthalmology/research/cellsight-program

https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/ophthalmology/research/cellsight-program/research-groups/3dret-laboratory

Bsky: dominicshayler.bsky.social

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🎵 Credits:

• Host(s): Jon Woodward and Preston Stafford

• Editor(s): Breanna Bishop

• Music By: Jeff Westcott

• Cover Art By: Johnathan Biffar

Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guests and hosts and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The Science Bridge, Project Bridge Colorado, or CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The information provided is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for specific guidance.