It’s not every day that you get to talk to someone with 40 years of research experience in your field. Let alone, someone as distinguished as my guest for this episode. Join me as I sit down with Dr. Scott Whittemore to discuss a myriad of topics from his four-decade career as a spinal cord injury research scientist including stem cell research, proteostasis in spinal cord injured patients, and the reversible silencing of lumbar interneurons.You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...The secret sauce that makes scientific collaborations work [3:24] Taking a deep dive into Dr. Whittemore’s research [10:06]Dr. Whittemore’s take on the current potential of stem cells [18:40]What is proteostasis? [21:22] Pharmaceutical solutions for proteostasis [27:18]The silencing of the lumbar interneurons [29:19] What Dr. Whittemore wish he knew 40 years ago [35:02]Becoming a good scientist and training the next generation [37:14]Resources & People MentionedThe Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and The Buoniconti FundKentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center Reversible silencing of lumbar spinal interneurons unmasks a task-specific network for securing hindlimb alternation (Paper) Connect with Dr. Scott WhittemoreScott R. Whittemore, Ph.D Connect With Maxwell Boakyehttps://maxwellboakye.com/podcast Like on FacebookFollow on TwitterFollow on LinkedInDrMaxBoakye (at) Gmail.comFollow Optimal Neuro|Spine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts