· Sharvari Narendra, M.S. , Saba Nafees, Ph.D. , Amulya Shastry, M.S. , Dina Issakova, Ph.D. · Podcast · 39 min listen
A Coffee with CompBio: Wired Different: Neurodiversity in Bioinformatics
May is mental health awareness month and we're highlighting neurodiversity with an open and insightful conversation centered on lived experience and understanding.

May is mental health awareness month and we’re highlighting neurodiversity with an open and insightful conversation centered on lived experience and understanding. In this episode, our co-host Dina Issakova sits down with two guests Isabella Chawrun and Lorena Pantano who share their experiences with ADHD and autism. Together, they discuss challenges, strengths, misconceptions, diagnosis journeys, and what neurodiversity looks like in everyday life and Bioinformatics.
Join us for an honest conversation about mental health, self-advocacy, and creating a more inclusive world all with a cup of coffee.
Thanks to Amulya Shastry and Yaseswini Neelamraju for editing and management support and Dina Issakova for the cover art!
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