CannMed Coffee Talk

Synthetic Cannabinoids and Their Effects on T Cells with Lindsay Avery, PhD

Lindsay Avery is an immunologist specializing in T cell signaling. As a professor at Saint Michael’s College, her primary focus is training future scientists at the under

Dispersed Lighting and Bud Grade Optimization with David Hawley, PhD

David Hawley is Principal Scientist at Fluence, where he steers the company’s global Cannabis Crop Sciences program. His team’s research, which often appears in peer-revi

The Cognitive Trade-Offs of Cannabis and ADHD with Carrie Cuttler, PhD

Dr. Carrie Cuttler is currently a Co-Director of the Cannabis Research Center (CRC) at Washington State University Center (WSU). She is also an Associate Professor in the

Identifying the Skunk Genes in Cannabis with Manny Maminakis

Manny Maminakis is the inventor and CEO of Cannamatrix INC, a cannabis bioinfomratics platform. Prior to Cannamatrix, Manny spent 12 years in the cannabis industry as an

Investigating Pyrocannabinoids and Cannabis Combustion with Kristofer Marsh, PhD

Dr. Kristofer Marsh is the Chief Scientific Officer of Smithers Cannabis Testing Services Division, as well the State Director for Smithers’ New York laboratory. He has o

Breeding for Better Solventless Extraction with Alisha Holloway, PhD

Alisha Holloway is the Chief Scientific Officer at Phylos where she leads the R&D group that focuses on foundational genomic research, development of high-throughput gene

Putting Cannabis Labs to the Test with Morgan Keefer

Morgan Keefer is a Board Member for the Institute of Cannabis Science, and an experienced cannabis testing laboratory accreditation professional. She has presented at con

Drinking Cannabinoids for Better Patient Care with Harold Han, PhD

Dr. Harold Hom is the Founder of PhytoRX. He has dedicated his career to the art and science of nanoemulsions, transforming plant-derived active ingredients into stable,

Applying AI and Machine Learning to Medical Cannabis with Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD

Dr. Hemant Kumar Bid is a top educator in the field of Biotechnology and Medical cannabis. He serves as Program Director for the Morehouse School of Medicine, using his e

Decoding Natural Hop Latent Viroid Tolerance with Ansley Burtch

Ansley Burtch is a Post-Baccalaureate Scholar in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee. Her undergraduate and post-baccalaureate

Optimizing Temperature for Butane Extraction with Manny Sosa

Manuel Sosa leads the analytical testing and research team at Abstrax Tech. In his role, Manny uses advanced techniques such as Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromato

Improving Sleep for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-Mohsin Maqbool, MD

Dr. Mohsin Maqbool is a pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist based in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. His work focuses on the intersection of neurodevelopment, sleep, and

Discovering Non-Glandular Trichomes Secrete Salts with Zamir Punja, PhD

Dr. Zamir Punja is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at Simon Fraser University in Canada. His research interests include the etiology and management of plant diseases a

Demystifying Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome with Codi Peterson, PharmD

Dr. Codi Peterson is a pediatric pharmacist with over a decade of experience specializing in acute care and pediatric emergency medicine. He currently serves as a clinica

Preventing Opioid Overdose with Cannabinoids – Beth Weise, PhD

Dr. Beth Weise is the Research and Overdose Prevention Coordinator for The Sidewalk Project, a non-profit organization that aids unhoused, drug-using, survivor & sex work

Combining CBG and Chemotherapy to Treat Pancreatic Cancer with Mandip Sachdeva, PhD

Dr. Mandip Sachdeva is currently a Professor and Section leader, Pharmaceutics at College of Pharmacy at Florida A & M University (FAMU), Tallahassee, Florida. Over his c

The National Cannabis Study with Ryan Vandrey, PhD & Johannes Thrul, PhD

Dr. Ryan Vandrey is a professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Johannes Thrul is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins. They both work for

Analyzing California’s Medical Cannabis Patients with Bonni Goldstein, MD

Dr. Bonni Goldstein is the Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education, a leading cannabis medicine specialty practice, and the CEO of GoldsteinWellness.com, a

CannMed Coffee Talk Returns Next Week

No episode this week. We had to call a last-minute audible. You may have heard that the bill to restart the federal government contained language that would ban hemp pr

The Emerging Science of Cannabinoid Acids with Hemant Kumar Bid, PhD

Dr. Hemant Kumar Bid is a top educator in the field of Biotechnology and Medical Cannabis, where he uses his extensive background in biotechnology research and cannabinoi