Nov 1, 2025
Brains Meet the Block: Dr. Renee Cadzow x Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks | Bridging Research & Real Life
When academia meets authenticity, something powerful happens. 💥 In this special conversation, Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks (@TheFullTimeBlackMan) sits down with his longtime colleague and friend Dr. Renee Cadzow, PhD — a trained anthropologist, associate professor at the University at Buffalo, and co-director at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).
Together, they form an unconventional dream team — one part street smarts, one part academic excellence — delivering real talk, real insight, and real solutions for community health.
🎓 Dr. Cadzow shares her journey of nearly 20 years tackling health disparities through an anthropological lens, focusing on maternal and child health, chronic disease, and family resiliency. She dives into her creative new project, “Sofia Learns About Research,” — a children’s book designed to teach families about the importance of participation in research.
💬 Sherman brings his trademark wit, candor, and community perspective to explore how research, culture, and lived experience intersect — and how partnerships like theirs are reshaping what health equity looks like in Buffalo and beyond.
✨ Tune in for laughter, insight, and inspiration — and see why the smartest collaborations happen when the block meets the books.
🔗 Learn more about Dr. Cadzow’s work: