Скачать или смотреть Episode 30: Dr. Aaron Polichnowski on curiosity and discovery in the research lab

In this episode of Why I Teach, Provost Kimberly D. McCorkle sits down with Dr. Aaron Polichnowski, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine and recipient of the university’s 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in Research. A nationally recognized expert in hypertension and chronic kidney disease, Dr. Polichnowski shares how curiosity-driven research, teaching medical students, and mentoring future scientists are deeply interconnected—and why helping students ask the right questions is at the heart of his work.
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Insert segments:
01:52: Dr. Aaron Polichnowski reflects on his first day of teaching at ETSU.
03:04: Tracing a career path that began with helping fellow students as an undergraduate.
04:52: The value of collaboration and mentorship in the classroom and lab.
07:27: Helping students go beyond the textbook and bridge research with real-world clinical implications.
08:28: A research career that began with curiosity and fascination with the kidney’s complexity.
10:31: Advice for students who are considering careers in research, medicine, or academic science.

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Other resources:

ETSU College of Medicine: https://www.etsu.edu/com/
Department of Biomedical Sciences: https://www.etsu.edu/com/dbms/
ETSU Health: www.etsuhealth.org