---
title: 'Episode 77: Kimberly Fiock - The PathPhD, Neuropathology, and Tau Protein'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-77-kimberly-fiock-the-pathphd-neuropathology-and-tau-protein'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2021-09-13'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/spqrek/Kimberly_Fiock_-_9_12_21_739_PM6l4q4.mp3'
---

# Episode 77: Kimberly Fiock - The PathPhD, Neuropathology, and Tau Protein

Today my guest is Pathology PhD Candidate Kimberly Fiock What we discuss with Kimberly: The differences between a Pathology PhD and a Pathologist How a neuropathology internship led to her interest in pathology Her research in tau protein as part of her ...

## Summary

Today my guest is Pathology PhD Candidate Kimberly Fiock

What we discuss with Kimberly:

- The differences between a Pathology PhD and a Pathologist

- How a neuropathology internship led to her interest in pathology

- Her research in tau protein as part of her Masters degree work

- The Iowa Neurobank Core and her role there

- Some of her creative and volunteering activities

- Her Instagram page and how she uses it to educate others about pathology

- Why it is important to acknowledge burnout and some things we can do about it

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

Kimberly Fiock:

[Twitter](https://mobile.twitter.com/thepathphd)

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thepathphd/)

[Iowa Neurobank Core](https://medicine.uiowa.edu/inbc/)

[Increased Tau Expression Correlates with Neuronal Maturation in the Developing Cerebral Cortex](https://www.eneuro.org/content/7/3/ENEURO.0058-20.2020)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.com/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)