{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F89c41080-240c-43ab-8826-04a3b96fbbf7","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Emerging Researcher: Shandra Trantham\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/89c41080-240c-43ab-8826-04a3b96fbbf7\"></iframe>","title":"Emerging Researcher: Shandra Trantham","description":"In the last of our Emerging Researchers Series, I speak with Shandra Trantham, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida.  Shandra was destined for a life in science. As a young child, science and math were her favorite subjects. She and I share the childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. I never followed my dream, but Shandra didn\u2019t even have the choice.\n\nWhen she was 9 years old, she began to lose her balance and things got progressively worse. When she was 12, she was diagnosed with Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia. Our regular listeners may be familiar with Friedreich\u2019s Ataxia because we have talked to other\u2019s about the rare disorder (Kyle Bryant in episode 2 way back in 2019, and Layne Rodden in episode 013). For Shandra, her diagnosis gave her a focus on science, a reason to study, and a purpose. \n\nHer story is informative and inspiring. \n\nYou can contact Shandra at shandra.trantham@gmail.com \n\n\nPlese support us a https://patreon.com/salemoaks","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6dec854f-40c7-40ef-9747-96532aad0d60/0O7bjdggrQyHiSCfwRI0aY-9.png"}