How Cells Manage Stress: Dr. Gustavo Silva

Gustavo Silva

In this episode of BioGist, Christina Shin, a Duke student who recently graduated in the class of 2021 with a major in Art History and minor in Chemistry, interviews Dr. Gustavo Silva, an Assistant Professor in the Biology department at Duke University. Dr. Silva shares how studying oxidative stress is like repairing water damage on a house. Listen to hear more about regulating stress (on the cellular level, of course) and picking up new habits during the pandemic!

To find out more about Dr. Silva, visit his lab’s website at https://sites.duke.edu/silvalab/, and follow his lab’s work on Twitter @thesilvalab.