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Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 9: Minneapolis, Jean Cady Solis, and febrile seizuresAli and Sam interview Jess Goldstein, MD about her first-hand experience with the ICE presence in Minneapolis and its effects on patients and families. Jeanne Cady Solis gets her (long overdue) due, and we learn about new work using metabolomics in febrile seizures.
2026-02-0849 min
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 8: International medical graduates, Oliver Sacks, a bio-psycho-social approach to headacheAli and Sam chat with Dhanalakshmi Angappan about her path from pediatrics in India to child neurology in the United States. Ali questions myth versus reality, and Sam reviews a generalist model for addressing chronic daily headache.
2026-01-0349 min
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 7: Social media, Abraham Jacobi, myostatin inhibitor for spinal muscular atrophySam and Ali interview the mysterious Amy G Dala before delving into Communism and new clinical trial data for spinal muscular atrophy.
2025-12-1356 min
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 6: LIVE SHOW at CNS in Charlotte, hot ones with Yasmin KhakooIn this episode, we eat spicy chicken wings and talk to people about their research at the Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting. We also sit down with newly installed CNS president Yasmin Khakoo to discuss her journey in neurology and her plans for CNS over the next two years.Editor's note: Some of the audio is echoey at times, but this is thankfully short-lived.
2025-11-1052 min
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 5: Disability, Ramon y Cajal, and the central vein signSam and Ali talk about hot streaks, Taylor Swift, and the AAN's position statement on advancing disability equity with Bhooma Aravamuthan. History tells us why disability equity should matter to all of us.
2025-10-061h 04
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 4: Education in child neurology, Flexner vs. Osler, and a mystery caseSam recounts a harrowing experience at summer camp. Ali relives her former career as a dungeon master. Guests Dara Albert and Steven Lazar fill us in on all the recent buzz in medical education.
2025-09-091h 05
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 3: Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Duchenne, and the Sarepta-FDA shakeupIn our neuromuscular episode, Sam and Ali interview Kristin Zwickau about the challenges facing pediatric patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and other rare diseases when it comes to drug development. Ali discusses the historical contributions of Charles Bell, William Gowers, and Guillaume Duchenne. Sam closes with a rundown on recent news surrounding Sarepta Therapeutics and the FDA.
2025-08-071h 04
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 2: NIH funding, Rita Levi-Montalcini, and school-based resources for epilepsyAli and Sam check in with with Audrey Brumback and Divakar Mithal to break down the current NIH funding situation. Chaos ensues.
2025-07-071h 15
Immature Brains: A Child Neurology PodcastEpisode 1: Autism, Charlotte Dravet, and GRIN-related disordersAli and Sam interview Rujuta Wilson, Assistant Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry at UCLA and researcher at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART).
2025-06-0147 min