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The Christian ClinicianYou Don't Need a Guided Meditation for Anxiety: How to Stop Overthinking and Anxiety Symptoms S2E4In this episode of The Christian Clinician, host Dr. Tanya Paynter, dives deep into the roots of anxiety, especially as it affects Christian women. Dr. Paynter examines the biochemical, hormonal, and spiritual dimensions of anxiety, debunking the myth that it’s solely a mental issue or a lack of faith. Drawing on both clinical knowledge and personal experience, she discusses how chronic stress, hormone imbalances, neurotransmitter dysfunction, and lifestyle choices can fuel anxiety—and why prayer should be a part of a comprehensive treatment plan. You'll explore practical, science-based approaches to identify and address the underlying causes of anxiety whil...
2025-09-1044 min
Why the f*** should we care?Laura Pritschet, University of California- Santa BarbaraLaura Pritschet is a 5th year graduate student in Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Jacobs, she leverage techniques from network neuroscience and neuroendocrinology to explore how sex steroid hormones impact human brain function across hormonal transition periods (e.g., menopause). The goal of her research is to improve the utility of sex hormones as markers of vulnerability for neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders that are disproportionately skewed towards women. Additionally, she is passionate about women’s health research and is an advocate for women’s representation in STEM.
2021-12-011h 05Why the f*** should we care?Early Career Policy Ambassador's Talk Science PolicyIn this panel-style episode, Early Career Policy Ambassadors Sarah Steimel, Jennifer Brown, Danielle Goldman, and your host Rachel Gilfarb discuss science policy and advocacy. Join previous podcast guest Christin Godale and your host Rachel Gilfarb at the Society for Neuroscience Conference's Science Policy and Advocacy Virtual Networking Social! Preregistration is required at the following link: https://forms.gle/LBa4GA2TWaxQQkCc9Danielle Goldman is a PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program at Yale University. She is mentored by Dr. Hilary Blumberg in the Mood Disorders Research Program whose work primarily focuses on the neuroscience o...
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2021-08-151h 02Why the f*** should we care?César Vargas, Rockefeller UniversityCésar Vargas is a Graduate Fellow at The Rockefeller University. César's work in the lab of Dr. Erich Jarvis focuses on exploring motor circuits in mice that can influence modifications or learning of vocalizations. Outside the lab, César is an advocate for URM's in science, previously serving as co-chair of the Rockefeller Inclusive Science Initiative, and currently co-directing the Summer Neuroscience Program which focuses on NYC high school students from under-resourced schools. You can find César on Twitter (@neuro_cesar) or his website (https://www.cesarvargas-neuro.com/). To learn more about the labs' work, please visi...
2021-07-1144 minWhy the f*** should we care?Zoe Tapp, Ohio StateZoe Tapp is a Graduate Research Fellow in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University. She is co-mentored by Dr. Kokiko-Cochran and Dr. Godbout whose labs research long-term consequences of inflammation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Zoe's research specifically aims to define how altered stress responses after TBI can influence long-term outcome and post-injury disabilities through inflammation. To learn more about the labs' work, please visit their websites at https://www.kokikocochranlab.com/ and https://www.godboutlaboratory.com/. You can also follow them on Twitter @KokiCoLab and @GodboutLab_OSU or learn more about what Zoe is doing @tapp_zoe.
2021-06-1354 minWhy the f*** should we care?Nanxi Xu, University of MissouriNanxi is a PhD student at the University of Missouri. Her research focuses on family relationships and child social emotional development. Recently, she published her master’s thesis project examining the significance of mothers’ attachment representations on vagal responding during interactions with infants (check it out here). Outside of lab, Nanxi is actively involved in student affairs and science policy. Find Nanxi on LinkedIn here.Click this link for the adult attachment assessment.
2021-05-0259 minWhy the f*** should we care?Rahul Patel, UNC at Chapel HillRahul Patel is a neuroscience PhD student in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Rahul's work in Dr. Mark Zylka's lab focuses on developing scalable technologies to mechanistically probe factors that influence a clinically relevant form of pain known as spontaneous pain. To learn more about Rahul and his work you can visit his website (rahulpatelresearch.com) or find him on Twitter (@RahulPatel411).
2021-04-0448 minWhy the f*** should we care?Jacob Ruden, VanderbiltJacob Ruden is a Neuroscience PhD Candidate at Vanderbilt University. He is completing his thesis work in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Dugan in Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Geriatrics within the Department of Medicine. The Dugan Lab is interested in neuronal injury and inflammation in the brain, and Jacob specifically studies parvalbumin interneuron injury in disease and injury states such as hypoxia. He is using a transgenic mouse model to better understand the nature of parvalbumin neuron injury. Jacob is also generating human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons to understand how parvalbumin neuron injury affects the fu...
2021-03-141h 09Why the f*** should we care?Meredith Schmehl, DukeMeredith Schmehl is a Ph.D. Candidate in Neurobiology at Duke University, where she studies how seeing and hearing are combined in the brain. Outside the lab, she is an active science communicator and science policy advocate, serving as the Communications Committee Chair of the National Science Policy Network, producing a podcast, and writing about science and policy. Find Meredith on Twitter (@MeredithSchmehl) or on her website (meredithschmehl.com).
2021-02-2137 minWhy the f*** should we care?Tyler Dause, Ohio StateTyler Dause is a Behavioral Neuroscience PhD candidate in the Psychology Department at the Ohio State University. Tyler is a current member of the Kirby lab, which aims to reveal new insight into the biology of neural stem cells. Tyler’s work specifically focuses on the ability of hippocampal neural stem and progenitor cells to regulate their environment through the expression of growth factors. To learn more about the Kirby lab and ongoing research visit their website at https://u.osu.edu/kirbylab/.
2021-01-3142 minWhy the f*** should we care?Elise Lemanski, UDelElise Lemanski is a Neuroscience PhD student at the University of Delaware. She works in the Schwarz lab which explores the role of the neuroimmune and endocrine systems on brain and behavior throughout development with a focus on sex differences. Elise’s research has focused on the Zika virus and its effect on brain development in rats. Elise is originally from Ohio and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience at The Ohio State University. She spends her time outside of lab with her two cats, and is excited to return to dancing when the pandemic is over. Find...
2021-01-1228 minWhy the f*** should we care?What the f*** is this? An IntroductionWelcome to "Why the F*** Should We Care?", a podcast for neuroscience graduate students to share why the f*** we should care about their work. Interested in being interviewed? Reach out on Twitter @whythefshouldw1 or @RGilfarb
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