Podcast

Each podcast episode features an interview with a Woman in Neuroscience conducted by a member of our team. To learn more about each scientist’s story, check out her profile page!

Links to the full interviews are listed below and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast-streaming apps:

Dr. Evgenia Salta on the surprising link between neurogenesis and neurodegeneration
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Carol Mason on microscopy, visual system development, and her personal approach to leadership
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Anila D'Mello on autism, the cerebellum, and navigating the job market postpartum
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Laura DeNardo on using innovative molecular tools to study synapses and circuits in the mPFC
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Ann Kennedy on doing theory on the biology of behavior, and navigating science through loss
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Paula Croxson on decision-making, memory, and shifting careers to science communication
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Theanne Griffith on pursuing her passions for both neurophysiology and storytelling
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Eva Pool on affect in decision making and the importance of fundamental science for understandin
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Carla Shatz on breaking barriers and what development can teach us about disease
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Defining Your Legacy in Science and Beyond (Panel Discussion)
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Dr. Alicia Che on studying the developing cortex and balancing work and family
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Zoe Donaldson on leveraging natural diversity in social bonding to explore the brain
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr Rita Teodoro on how cells sense internal and external factors to regulate synaptic plasticity
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Emi Nagoshi on the molecular basis of circadian rhythms and surviving academia
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Susana Lima on technique development in optogenetics and mate selection
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Christine Constantinople on making a change to study economic decision-making in rats
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Emily Cross on human neuroscience, dance, robotics, and moving across the globe.
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Suelyn Koerich on neuro-immune interactions in Alzheimer's and navigating academia as an interna
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Nicole Rust on the neuroscience of mood and how to improve research for neuropsychiatric disorde
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Emily Jacobs on listening to the brain’s hormonal tides
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Sahba Besharati on embodied cognition, motherhood in academia, and science 'champions'
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Sarah Heilbronner on the anatomical and functional connectivity of the brain
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Melissa Caras on auditory perceptual learning and having fun in science.
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Sasha Fulton on molecular memories of glia and the development of grantsmanship
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Daniela Popa on emotional and motor role of the cerebellum, and challenges in equality
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Eve Marder on studying the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion and finding one's scientific voice
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Stephanie Correa on hormones, homeostasis, and sex
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Erica Rodriguez on social cue processing and the importance of NIH diversity funding
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Graziana Gatto studies the spinal cord circuits involved in sensorimotor adaptation.
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Aqilah McCane on unique neural dynamics during adolescence and how to prevent burnout
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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Dr. Monique Smith on unexpected discoveries, modeling empathy in mice, and impactful mentorship
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Aleksandra on cerebellum, autism spectrum disorders and mentoring
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Malú Tansey on neuroimmunology and on standing up for your ideas and values
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Natalia Kononenko on molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and balancing motherhood and acad
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Erin Hecht on taking a big career risk to study brain evolution with primates, foxes, and dogs
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Maryam Ziaei on aging, emotion, and balancing family with academia
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Omowumi Femi-Akinlosotu on passion for the brain and advocacy for girls in science
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Lin Tian on engineering biosensors and becoming an institute director
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Jennifer Resnik on the neuroscience of auditory perception in health and disease
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Giulia Quattrocolo on the development of hippocampal circuitry
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Victoria Abraira on decoding touch, building a legacy of people, and the power of role models
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Abhilasha Joshi on the interplay between motor action and cognition
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Vidhya Rangaraju on neuronal energy dynamics and the power of perseverance
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Ev Fedorenko on language specific regions of the brain and science as a hobby
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Kajana Satkunendrarajah on neural networks driving locomotion and motherhood in science
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Gül Dölen on social development, neuroplasticity, and psychedelics
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Barbara Juarez on dopamine, addiction, and the importance of DEI funding mechanisms
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Brielle Ferguson on circuits of cognitive dysfunction and the importance of finding community
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Ciernia on epigenomic regulation of memory and the importance of academic support
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Angelina Kakooza Mwesige on neurodevelopmental disorders and her personal motivation
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar on reward learning and the power of mentorship for diversity
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Francesca Sargolini on spatial cognition and being part of a historic moment in science
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Lillian Brady on the regulation of dopamine dynamics and value of mentor-mentee relationships
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Sepiedeh Keshavarzi on circuits for spatial orientation and the passion for research.
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Maria Geffen on using experiments and math to study audition and asserting herself in the field
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Jessica Osterhout on the brain-immune system interface and the importance of staying open-minded
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Lobo on basal ganglia cell types in behavior and the value in promoting inclusion
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Vanessa Stempel on instinctive behaviors in mice
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Karine Fénelon on the neural circuits underlying sensorimotor gating
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Rebecca Shansky on sex differences in stress and why it's important to study the female brain
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Rocío Servín on mechanotransduction in the gut and learning how to believe in herself
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Isabella Wagner on neural plasticity and learning, and the challenges of women in academia
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Elizabeth Heller on gene regulation in addiction and the importance of mentorship
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana on combining models with experiments to understand human cognition
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Andrea Carmine Belin on primary headache disorders and how she supports her trainees
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Donna Calu on neural systems for reward learning, motivation and behavioral flexibility
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Jyoti Mishra on cognitive mapping and building neurotechnologies for mental healthcare
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Camilla Bellone on bridging the gap between behaviors and synaptic physiology
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Autumn Ivy on the effects of early-life stress and exercise on cognition
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Vanessa Coelho-Santos on studying brain vasculature and the importance of resilience
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Farzaneh Najafi on predictive processing in the brain and navigating life as a new PI
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Liberty Hamilton on speech processing in the brain and human intracranial recordings.
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Special Feature: 100th episode
Roundtable discussion featuring Stories of WiN members Nancy, Catie, Megan and Daniela.
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Dr. Bing Brunton on using mathematical approaches to understand the brain
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Jennifer Bizley on studying audition in ferrets and how motherhood brought perspective
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Ana Marija Jakšić on experimental evolutionary neurobiology and setting up her lab
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Dr. Ann Duan on decision-making under risk, and the two-body problem in academia
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Helen Schwerdt on engineering new tools to study brain chemistry in learning and disease
Interviewed by Chiaki Santiago
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Dr. Marta Garrido on how the brain predicts future events and adapts to novel environments
Interviewed by Caitlin Ashcroft
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Dr. Malavika Murugan on how the brain forms social-spatial associations.
Interviewed by Meenakshi Asokan
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Dr. Ilary Alodi on studying Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and mentoring women
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Cláudia Almeida on neuronal trafficking, Alzheimer's disease, and becoming a PI
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Christie Fowler studies the underlying neurobiology of motivated behaviors related to addiction
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Lakiesha Williams on the mechanics of TBI and the challenges that come with trailblazing
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Meg Fox studies the neural mechanisms of substance abuse and stress disorders.
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Claire Wyart on locomotion in the zebrafish, and the importance of perserverance
Interviewed by Margarida Pinto
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Dr. Janine Kwapis on processes of memory formation and how she established her lab
Interviewed by Rianne Campbell
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Dr. Andrea Gomez on plasticity in many forms, and the importance of curiosity in science
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Z Yan Wang on octopuses, bumblebees, and striving for change as a university professor
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Yarimar Carrasquillo on pain perception in the amygdala and finding her science community
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Maria Diehl on social stimuli, avoidance behavior, and her first sneak peek at the brain
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Abha Gupta on autism and the importance of pursuing what you find most interesting
Interviewed by Sabrina Santos
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Dr. Jessica Verpeut on an unexpected role for the cerebellum in social and cognitive behavior
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr Anne Urai on decision-making, collaborative science, and combatting climate change
Interviewed by Caitlin Ashcroft
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Dr. Caroline Palavicino-Maggio on her journey to understand behavior and mental health
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Kaela S. Singleton on neurodevelopment, Menke's disease, and finding community
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Rudy Behnia on what shapes our perception of visual stimuli, and forging one's own path
Interviewed by Leslie Sibener
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Dr. Sally Temple on discovering neural stem cells and why she founded a non-profit
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Katharina Schmack on the biological mechanisms underpinning psychosis
Interviewed by Caitlin Ashcroft
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Dr. Joni Wallis on the orbitofrontal cortex, decision making, and deepening understanding of self
Interviewed by Daniela Cassataro
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Dr. Maya Opendak on ethological neuroscience, neurogenesis, dopamine, and social behavior
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Marlene Cohen on the neural basis of flexible behaviors and cultivating diverse interests
Interviewed by Chiaki Santiago
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Dr. Yasmin Escobedo Lozoya on the importance of communication in a lab and in the brain
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Charlotte Stagg on the importance of pushing yourself out of your academic comfort zone
Interviewed by Caitlin Ashcroft
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Dr. Y Kate Hong on sensory guided behavior and the influence of mentors
Interviewed by Leslie Sibener
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Dr. Farah Lubin on epigenetics, memory, and the importance of an interdisciplinary perspective
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Kara Marshall on interoception and how a lab can be more than the sum of its parts
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Kia Nobre on her contribution to understanding the human mind
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Kanaka Rajan on the modularity of the brain, neural dynamical motifs, and learning "true grit"
Interviewed by Dakota Blackman
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Dr. Indira Turney on the importance of creating community spaces in academia
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Lucina Uddin on studying functional brain networks in humans and supporting her trainees' goals
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Talia Lerner on striatal dopamine, synaptic plasticity, and the importance of taking risks
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Aya Osman on the gut-brain axis, her modeling career, and her pandemic scicomm efforts
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Ann Hermundstad on why the brain exploits the physical world and asking meaningful questions
Interviewed by Daniela Cassataro
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Dr. Preeya Khanna on translational neural engineering and the value of sharing your story
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Letisha Wyatt on charting her own path and advocating for equity and inclusivity in STEM
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Carsen Stringer on dynamical systems of the brain and open neuroscience
Interviewed by Daniela Cassataro
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Dr. Maria Lehtinen on CSF signaling, perseverance, and the importance of staying open-minded
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Gabrielle Gutierrez on computational neuroscience and persevering to study what you love
Interviewed by Dakota Blackman
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Dr. Marina Picciotto on choosing what brings you joy and not over-planning your research
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Nancy Padilla Coreano on finding neuroscience through music and creating Stories of WiN
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner & Catie Profaci
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Dr. Nanthia Suthana on leaving college and using neurotechnology to study the human brain
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Verónica de la Fuente on memory circuits and Argentina's strong neuroscience community
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Sheena Josselyn on memory engrams and solving the puzzle of the brain
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Deb Karhson on autism, endocannabinoids, and running her hands through curiosities
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Athena Akrami on her fearlessness in challenging herself in neuroscience and beyond
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Heidi Johansen-Berg on her late-found love of science and studying human brain plasticity
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Heather Snell on prioritizing mentoring over science topic
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Moriel Zelikowsky on how philosophy brought her to neuroscience
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Brandy Tiernan on having fun with your science while navigating academic spaces
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Shreya Saxena on applying engineering principles to the brain and opening her new lab
Interviewed by Leslie Sibener
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Dr. Denise Cai on studying memory, developing open tools for science and facing gender bias
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Asma Bashir on her BBB research and on creating community through her podcast, Her Royal Science
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Alison Barth on the brain's amazing ability to change and why she's learning to play the violin
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Anita Devineni on how a beach read led to a career studying neural circuits and behavior
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Lisa Giocomo on studying grid cells and letting curiosity drive your science
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Stacey Dutton on mentorship and navigating Black womanhood in science (#BlackInNeuro interview)
Interviewed by Dr. Brielle Ferguson
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Dr. Sana Suri on her vision for mitigating dementia risk and why she doesn't work on weekends
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Anne Churchland on playing with data, changing model systems, and navigating motherhood
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Grace Lindsay on discovering computational neuroscience and why she makes time for scicomm
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Charisse Winston-Gray on perseverance, unexpected passions and being a good mentor
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Kerry Walker on studying auditory cortex and the importance of embracing imperfection
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Susanne Ahmari on bridging research with clinical practice and taking "leaps of faith"
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Liz Tunbridge on the power of interdisciplinary science and the importance of mental flexibility
Interviewed by Cristiana Vagnoni
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Dr. Batista-Brito on discovering herself, discovering neuroscience, and leading a life of curiosity
Interviewed by Daniela Cassataro
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Dr. Blanco-Suárez on getting hooked by neuroscience's unanswered questions and the joy of scicomm
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Ream Al-Hasani on studying drug effects on the brain and being a middle eastern woman in science
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Ali Ochoa Cohen on the teen brain, law and neuroscience, and the power of science outreach
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Gina Poe on interplay between memory and sleep and mentoring trainees underrepresented in STEM
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Millie Rincón-Cortés on female neurobiology and advocating for minority representation in STEM
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Adrienne Fairhall on using physics to understand the brain and being a happy scientist mom
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Huda Akil on discovering endogenous endorphins and advocating for mental health parity
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Mae Guthman on her scientific and personal journeys as a trans woman in academia
Interviewed by Dakota Blackman
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Dr. Beth Buffalo on going from philosopher to neuroscientist and her fascination with memory
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Kelly Seagraves on her love for animals, her transatlantic PhD, and teaching science in prison
Interviewed by Dakota Blackman
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Dr. Dayu Lin on the joy of "ah-ha!" moments and making the decision to pursue an academic career
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Bianca Jones-Marlin on doing basic research with the goal of impacting society
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Kay Tye on questioning whether she belonged in grad school before becoming a leader in her field
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Brenda Bloodgood on her "lightbulb moment" and the joy of scientific discovery
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Wendy Campana on the power of community for women in science and medicine
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Julie Siegenthaler on how she discovered her niche and how a new cell type got its name
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Jess Cardin on studying the cortex and the "real world" version of a research path
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Marie Blanchette on falling in love with the brain and the blood-brain barrier
Interviewed by Catie Profaci
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Dr. Ashley Juavinett on leveling the playing field and finding her path to teaching
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Lindsey Glickfeld on her journey from studying synapses to circuits for complex vision
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Tina Gremel on studying behavior and getting overly excited by science
Interviewed by Megan Kirchgessner
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Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez on her quest to understand memory
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Austen Sitko on how art inspires her neuroscience research
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Erin Calipari on going from athlete to neuroscientist and being an 'atypical' academic
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Claudia Lugo-Candelas on finding her path to research
Interviewed by Nancy Padilla
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Dr. Megan Peters on consciousness, confidence, and building a global, inclusive summer school
Interviewed by Melissa Franch
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