Jan 24, 2020
Erika Ebbel Angle received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2012
from Boston University School of Medicine. She holds a B.S. from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 2002 Erika founded Science from Scientists, an award-winning
National nonprofit focused on improving Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) attitudes and aptitudes for children
aged 9-13. She is also the co-founder and Director of Education for
Robots In Service of the Environment (RSE), a non-profit
organization whose mission is to apply robotic solutions to help
solve environmental challenges.
She is a member of the MIT visiting committee for the Dean of
Undergraduate Education and is an Advisory Board member for the Ron
Burton Training Village. She is also a STEM speaker for the U.S.
Speaker Program at the U.S. Department of State.
In 2018 she was awarded the Young Alumni award by Boston
University. In 2017 she was the recipient of the Distinguished
Alumni Award from Boston University School of Medicine Division of
Graduate Medical Sciences. In 2014 the Boston Business Journal
selected her as one of the 40 Under 40 business and civic leaders
who are making a major impact in their respective fields in the
Boston area. Her accomplishments have also been recognized by the
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Awards for Emerging
Executive. In 2013 the Boston Chamber of Commerce selected her as
one of the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders in Boston. Selected by
L’Oreal Paris as a 2007 Woman of Worth for her work with Science
from Scientists, Erika has been featured on Lifetime TV and Nova
Science Now on The Secret Lives of Scientists and Engineers. She is
the host of The Dr. Erika Show, an educational science TV show for
children.
Erika served as a Commissioner for the MA Commission on the Status
of Women. Erika was Miss Massachusetts 2004 in the Miss America
Scholarship program.
Outside of work, Erika enjoys SCUBA diving, skiing and, a graduate
of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, continues her lifelong
passion for classical piano. She is married to Colin Angle, CEO of
iRobot.
What you will learn from this episode:
1) How a simple blood test can give you insight into your gut
health.
2) What is the metabolome and why it is important?
3) Are stool tests good enough to teach us about our gut
health?
4) How you can improve your fitness performance but learning about
your gut health
5) What interventions you can make to improve your health and
longevity
How to learn more about our guest:
Full Bio: https://ixcela.com/team-bios/erika-angle-phd.html
Connect with Erika
● Blog: Erika Ebbel Angle
● LinkedIn: Erika Ebbel Angle
● Twitter: @DoctorErika
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