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This episode features Melissa’s interview with Laura who studies how the mPFC integrates environmental cues to control adaptive responses to threat.
This episode features Nancy’s interview with Brian who offers his advice on whether an MD-PhD is right for you
This episode features Meenakshi’s interview with Ann who combines theory and biological data to study how internal states shape social behavior by reconfiguring neural circuit dynamics.
This episode features Melissa’s interview with Paula who is a memory researcher turned science communicator
This episode features Megan’s interview with Theanne who studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception
This episode features Dr. Diana Bautista’s talk at SfN 2025
This episode features Margarida’s interview with Eva who studies the role of affect in learning and decision making
This episode features Nancy’s interview with Carla, a pioneering neuroscientist whose work reveals how early neural activity sculpts developing brain circuits and informs our understanding of neuroplasticity and neurodegenerative disease.
This episode features Megan’s interview with Alicia who studies how early-life experiences impact cortical circuit assembly and function
This episode features Meenakshi’s interview with Zoe who studies the neural circuits that govern social bonding and social loss, and how variations in these circuits shape emotional outcomes
This episode features Margarida’s interview with Rita who studies the signaling pathways regulating synaptic formation
This episode features Margarida’s interview with Emi who studies the genetic and molecular basis of circadian rhythms and Parkinsons disease
This special episode features Dr. Monique Smith (Assistant Professor, UCSD) discussing faculty job applications with host Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano.
This episode features Meenakshi’s interview with Susana who studies mate selection and female sexual behavior
This episode features Nancy’s interview with Christine who studies the neural mechanisms of decision-making
This episode features Margarida’s interview with Emily who studies human neuroscience, arts, and social robotics
This episode features Melissa’s interview with Suelyn who studies studies the cellular and molecular mechansims underlying Alzheimers Disease
This episode features Melissa’s interview with Nicole who studies the neural representations of mood and has recently published a book about new ways we can conduct neuroscience research to better understand mental illness
This episode features Meenakshi’s interview with Emily who studies how hormonal fluctuations influence the brain























