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How understanding hibernation can help improve human medicine | Alaska Insight

Host Lori Townsend sits at a desk, with a monitor across from her showing the face of Dr. Oivind Toien
Host Lori Townsend was joined by Dr. Kelly Drew and Dr. Oivind Toien of the University of Alaska Fairbanks to discuss their research into hibernation.

Hibernation is an incredible biological process undergone by countless species across the planet. Alaska is home to many such animals, and researchers are looking at ways understanding it can help human medicine.

On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Dr. Kelly Drew and Dr. Oivind Toien, two researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks who are looking at the possible medical applications of understanding hibernation.

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Madilyn Rose is the program producer at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at mrose@alaskapublic.org.