"Not Believing That I Cannot" - Parisa Hosseinzadeh

About this episode

Parisa Hosseinzadeh shares her inspiring journey of recovery and resilience after suffering a stroke as a new professor and mother.

As a new professor with a newborn, Parisa suffered a stroke that left her unable to walk or talk. She leaned on love and stubbornness to recover her voice, raise her child, lead her lab, and even run a 5k foot trace. This episode traces her remarkable journey from growing up in Iran to starting a lab at the University of Oregon, and from sudden setbacks to lasting resilience. // This podcast was produced at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine by Ian Haydon, Roni Weissman, Enisha Sehgal, Nora McNamara-Bordewick, Riti Biswas, Joe Min, and Nathan Forest Greenwood. // Music by Kevin MacLeod.

People in this episode

Host: David Baker

Guest: Parisa Hosseinzadeh

Topics covered

• resilience
• stroke recovery
• academic journey
• parenthood
• lab leadership
• personal growth

Keywords

• stroke
• recovery
• resilience
• University of Oregon
• academic life
• parenthood
• 5k run

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Oregon, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington School of Medicine

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