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BrainMattersS01E06 - Prof. Teresa Schuhmann on how TMS and TACS work, their uses in mental health treatment and research, and her partnership with Mondriaan.Professor Teresa Schuhmann is the principal investigator of the clinical neuromodulation group at Maastricht University, where she works on non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. In this episode, prof. Schuhmann talks about how transcranial magnetic stimulation works, what it is being used for currently and the research she is looking forward to seeing in the field. She also discusses her recent partnership with Mondriaan (https://www.mondriaan.eu), a psychiatric institute in the Netherlands, where she helps psychologists put TMS to use in treating patients.
To reach out to prof. Schuhmann for discussion or potential collaboration...
2024-12-0328 min
Neuro PodcasesBrain injury in Covid-19 with Ben MichaelIn this episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Dr. Michael Cearns engage in a fascinating conversation with Professor Ben Michael, Director of The Brain Infection & Inflammation Group at the University of Liverpool. Together, they delve into the emerging field of neuro-COVID and Covid-19 associated neurological complications, exploring the ongoing research and the challenges of understanding this novel and complex topic.
Research Highlights:
- Needham EJ, et al. Brain injury in COVID-19 is associated with dysregulated innate and adaptive immune responses. Brain. 2022.
- Michael BD, et al. Para-infectious brain injury in COVID-19 persists at follow-up despite attenuated cy...
2024-11-1536 minBrainMattersS01E05 Part 2 - Prof. Paul Maruff on advice for starting a career out of university.Prof. Paul Maruff is an honorary professor of UniMelb and a lead researcher in the Neurodegeneration and Neuropathology group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. 20+ years ago he made the leap from academia to industry when he took his expertise in Alzheimer's research into a company, Cogstate, where he now serves as Chief Innovation Officer.
In part two, I ask Paul what advice he can give to students looking to start their careers upon leaving university. Although the conversation mostly focused around pursuing a career in industry, there were still many takeaways and tips for all students!
2024-11-1230 minBrainMattersS01E05 Part 1 - Prof. Paul Maruff on advice and recommendations for transitioning from academia to industry.Prof. Paul Maruff is an honorary professor of UniMelb and a lead researcher in the Neurodegeneration and Neuropathology group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. 20+ years ago he made the leap from academia to industry when he took his expertise in Alzheimer's research into a company, Cogstate, where he now serves as Chief Innovation Officer.
In this first half of our conversation, prof. Maruff uses his years of experience from walking in both worlds, to give advice to students and researchers who have thought about making the move from a career in academia to one in industry.
2024-11-0521 minBrainMattersS01E04 - Dr Philip Ryan on the importance of oxytocin to fluid intake and addiction behaviours.Dr Philip Ryan is lead researcher of the Fluid Homeostasis group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne, working closely with the Addiction Neuroscience group to unpack the importance of oxytocin as a regulator of the desire to drink fluids. He is also medical director at Nucleus Network, a clinical trial research organisation based in Melbourne.
On this episode, Dr Ryan talks through his experience of discovering a cluster of neurons sensitive to oxytocin that are integral to monitoring fluid homeostasis in the body. He discusses how many attempts there were before success, the methods...
2024-10-2926 minBrainMattersS01E03 - James Gattuso on abuse models of psyilocybin and the importance of the default mode network.James Gattuso is a PhD candidate in the Genes, Environment and Behaviour Group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. In this episode, we discuss his work on abuse models of psilocybin, the importance of the Default Mode Network in psychedelic research and the potential for psychedelics to enhance neuroscience outside of their therapeutic benefits.
Socials:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gattuso-2a8b79210/
Research mentioned in order of appearance:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032724012011?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article...
2024-10-2225 minBrainMattersS01E02 - Dr Brett Kagan & Dr Forough Habibollahi from Cortical Labs on building neuron-based processors and the search for synthetic biological intelligence.Dr Kagan is chief scientific officer at Cortical Labs, leading their development of synthetic biocomputing technology. Dr Habibollahi is a data scientist at Cortical Labs. She completed her PhD at UniMelb and has also studied in Iran and Switzerland.
To email Cortical Labs: info@corticallabs.com
To reach out to Dr Kagan for discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-kagan-6ba996146/
For Dr Habibollahi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forough-habibollahi-a18581b5/
Cortical Labs socials
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4mqLeGRdq47sHumYMIDJw
2024-10-1527 minBrainMattersS01E01 - Prof. Colin Masters on the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.Professor Colin Masters is a professor at the Florey Institute of the Neuroscience and Mental Health and the University of Melbourne. In this episode, he recounts his pivotal role in the establishment of the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease and the stages of research that led to his current work on treatments and biomarkers. Here is an excerpt from his bio on the Florey page:
"Over the last 40 years, his work is widely acknowledged as having had a major influence on Alzheimer’s disease research worldwide, particularly the collaborative studies conducted with Konrad Beyreuther in which they di...
2024-10-0824 min
Paling PodcastSO3EO2: 'The Little Brain for Dummies'Deze podcast aflevering is in samenwerking met het platform brainmatters! Namens hen ging Joyce Burger in gesprek met Han Geluk, die een boek heeft geschreven genaamd 'De kleine hersenen voor dummies'. We gaan in gesprek over hoe we neurowetenschappelijk onderzoek voor iedereen begrijpelijk en intrigerend kunnen maken!
2023-02-0119 minBrainMattersNeuroscience for the layman with Han Geluk; 'The little brain for dummies'In this first episode, we meet Han Geluk, teacher trainer and writer of the book 'The little brain for dummies. We talk about how and why research about our most important organ; the brain, should be communicated with the layman. Moreover, we talk about his book in which we dive into some interesting facts about our brain as well as reading out loud a passage from this book.
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2023-01-2919 min
"Girl, how’d you do that?"When Life Throws a Curve Ball!You always think you're invincible in your 20's. Amy thought so too. She was living the dream. A newlywed working as an anchor for ABC News in Fort Meyers when her whole world literally collapsed. Amy tells us what that experience was like and how she got through it. Her book Brainmatters is available on Amazon.com.
And stick around until the end, because I give you an unsettling hint of what's to come in our next episode!
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2020-04-1121 min
The Mindset Horizon Podcast#29 Brain Matters Documentary – How Can We Realize Our Full Potential with Carlota Nelson and Steven J. PosnerSUBSCRIBE Apple: https://apple.co/34765QU Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2kgRfFV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2mhKcgZ TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2lRzbTh iHeart: https://ihr.fm/2AJI3OV YouTube: http://bit.ly/2mgfCnV TODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY AUDIBLE Are you tired of reading books and looking for a rapid transformation? Accelerate your learning curve with audiobooks from Audible! Go to https://mindsethorizon.com/audiobook and sign up for a 30-day FREE trial membership today. Get the FREE audiobook a...
2020-02-1738 min
Brain MattersSpace and Time with Dr. Mayank MehtaOn this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Mayank Mehta (Professor, UCLA) talk about how rodents and human perceive space and time. Mayank has always been obsessed with time and merges physics and neuroscience to understand how the brain deals with these abstract concepts. This episode was brought to you by Maze Engineers. Get 10% off your quote by visiting mazeengineers.com/brainmatters and enter the offer code: brain. They have some incredible mazes and other neuroscience goodies so check them out.
2017-03-0748 minBrain MattersSleep Circuits with Dr. Yang DanOn This episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Yang Dan (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Professor of Neurobiology, UC Berkeley). Yang studies the circuits in the brain that control sleep. Perk up your cochlea and jump into this great conversation.
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2016-01-1556 min
WVUA-FMBrain Matters: CyberbullyingDr. Guenther interviews Dr. Sheri Bauman from the Univ of Arizona and Jerri Middleton, UA Couns Ctr Staff Therapist, about the problems and solutions with cyberbullying. #BMR #brainmatters #brainmattersradio
2015-11-1651 minWVUA-FMBrain Matters: How Student Affairs is Incorporating Wellness into InitiativesDr. Guenther interviews Dr. David Grady, VP of Student Affairs about some of the initiatives of the division, which include well being and mental health.
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2015-11-161h 13WVUA-FMBrain Matters: Religious Organizations on Campus#BMR #brainmatters #brainmattersradio
Live interview of Dr. Gorman Houston and UA student Elaine Hanby about the religious organizations and resources for students on this campus.
2015-11-1658 minWVUA-FMBrain Matters: Using Music and Art Therapy to Improve Mental Health#BMR # brainmatters #brainmattersradio
Discussion with Dr. Ellary Draper and Jacqueline Myrick about how these two mediums( art and music therapy) could help college students with stress/anxiety or other mental health issues.
2015-11-161h 27
Brain MattersContextualizing Fear with Dr. Michael FanselowOn this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony interviewed Dr. Michael Fanselow (Distinguished Professor, Psychology, UCLA). They talked about Michael's contributions to our understanding of fear memories and how the context of an event can impact learning.
The music featured in this episode is by Steve Beres. You can find more information about The Steve Martin Album at https://thehumannatures.bandcamp.com/album/the-steve-martin-album
Anthony's interview on WBEZ Chicago's Morning Shift can be found at soundcloud.com/morningshiftwbez/childhood-fears-that-stay-with-us
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2015-11-1245 minBrain MattersTrial and Error Learning with Dr. Yael NivWhen we make a decision, we draw from our past experiences to guide our actions, but we are also willing to modify our behavior if we fail to predict the correct outcome. Anthony spoke with Dr. Yael Niv (Associate Professor, Princeton University) about this kind of trial and error learning, and how the brain learns how to learn.
Today's episode is sponsored by Audible.com. Pick up a free audiobook at audiblepodcast.com/brainmatters
2015-07-101h 09Brain MattersMolecular Manipulation of Mood with Dr. René HenOn this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Dr. René Hen (Professor, Columbia University) talk about how mood and anxiety is regulated by serotonin and adult neurogenesis, and how Dr. Hen's molecular tools have helped us understand how emotions are processed. Today's episode is brought to you by Audible.com. For a free audiobook, go to audiblepodcast.com/brainmatters
2015-06-121h 05
Brain MattersMemory, the Cerebellum, and Axons with Dr. David LindenAnthony and Dr. David Linden (Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) talked this week about David's neuroscience research and how he gets inspiration in and out of lab. Anthony also asked David about his journey to becoming a successful scientist and best-selling author. This episode of Brain Matters was brought to you be Audible.com. To get a free audiobook go to audiblepodcast.com/brainmatters
2015-04-101h 00
Brain MattersNeuronal Modules in the Brain with Dr. Ben StrowbridgeOn this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Ben Strowbridge (Professor of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University). Ben and his lab study neurons in the hippocampus and the olfactory bulb and are trying to understand how they come together to make functional modules.
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2015-02-0646 min
Brain MattersThe Negative Impacts of Stress with Dr. David MorilakIs stress good or bad? Do the negative impacts of a stressful life outweigh the benefits of the adaptive physiological response? Matt and Dr. David Morilak (Professor of Pharmacology, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio) talk about what defines a stress response and why we have them to begin with. We also find out if stress researchers have the secret to beating anxiety.
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2014-10-0836 min