Dr. Christopher Banek featured on Science Talks podcast
Dr. Christopher Banek discussed his journey from writer to scientist, and how manipulating the body’s nervous system is the next frontier for treating cardiovascular and kidney diseases.
BIO5 Institute
Assistant Professor of Physiology Christopher Banek, PhD, was featured on a recent episode of the BIO5 Institute's Science Talks podcast. Dr. Banek discussed his journey from writer to scientist, and how manipulating the body’s nervous system is the next frontier for treating cardiovascular and kidney diseases.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects nearly half of American adults and is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Researchers are working to better understand the role of the peripheral nervous system, the part of your nervous system that lies outside your brain and spinal cord, in the development of cardiovascular as well as renal diseases.
Amy Randall-Barber from the BIO5 Institute was joined on Science Talks by Dr. Banek, BIO5 member and assistant professor in the Department of Physiology at University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Dr. Banek works in the nexus of cardio-renal-neural physiology, studying the causes of hypertension and polycystic kidney disease.
Listen to or read the interview on the BIO5 Institute's website.