Welcome to the Dr. GPCR Podcast

Conversations with the world’s leading GPCR scientists.

Exploring discoveries, careers, and ideas shaping human health.

In each episode, we sit down with leading experts to explore their career journeys, groundbreaking discoveries, and the impact of their research on our shared understanding of GPCR biology.

Launched at the height of the pandemic, the Dr. GPCR Podcast was created with three goals:

Share discoveries – Highlight the latest advances in the GPCR field.
Amplify voices – Provide scientists a platform to showcase their work.
Inspire the future – Motivate the next generation to pursue GPCR research.

At its core, Dr. GPCR’s mission is simple yet ambitious: to bring the GPCR community together - across borders and disciplines - to connect, exchange, and collaborate in order to improve human health through a deeper understanding of GPCR biology.

Latest Podcast Episodes

From Rare Earth Probes to Internalization Assays: The pH Sense Story with Dr. Eric Trinquet

Smells Like GPCR Spirit: Cracking Olfactory Codes with Alessandro Nicoli

Custom Molecules, Fluorescent Probes: When Chemists Think Like Biologists with Dr. Maria Majellaro from Celtarys

From Curiosity to Breakthrough: Ajay Yekkirala on GPCR Innovation

GPCRs and the Science Behind Pain and Recovery with Dr. Alex Serafini

Hacking GPCRs: Tools, Tech & Drug Discovery with Tom Sakmar & Ilana Kotliar

Xylazine, Fentanyl, and the Fight for Breath with Catherine Demery

GPCR Pharmacology, Career Twists & Serendipity with Sokhom Pin

When to Walk, When to Run: Lessons from the GPCR Trenches with Dr. Ben Clements

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What others are saying about this podcast

Really enjoyable science podcast!
Dr. Yamina Berchiche interviews leading GPCR scientists on this vibrant, entertaining podcast. I really appreciate the way the podcast educates and mentors, particularly towards junior scientists but also to the community as a wholen Yamina is a great interviewer, getting insight and personal history from her guests. Am very grateful for Dr GPCR livening up the week in these difficult times!

Sam @Pharmamechanic

I think it's really well done. I'm genuinely interested to see how it evolves and grows over time, as I feel it has the potential to develop into something even more impactful.

Anonymous

This came at just the most perfect time. I hadn't heard a scientific talk outside my lab since February and was starved to hear someone else talk passionately about GPCRs. I've listened to the episodes multiple times and it's just like being at a conference getting new ideas. I just couldn't be happier y'all created this podcast.

Anonymous

Great initiative, thanks.
Carrier paths, choosing research topics, switching fields,
late start, failures and successes.

Anonymous

I enjoy the breadth of questioning that goes beyond just the science, and reveals a bit about the scientists as individuals/mentors/people.

Anonymous