Dr. Egzona Morina

June 26, 2026 10:22am 56 min

This episode features Margarida’s interview with Egzona who studies how pollution, noise, and heat impact brain health and cognition

Dr. Suzanne Haber

June 10, 2026 8:26pm 53 min

This episode features Nancy’s interview with Suzanne who studies the circuits underlying reward-based learning and decision making, and how those circuits can be therapeutically targeted to treat disease

Dr. Megan Peters

May 27, 2026 11:00am 59 min

This episode features Melissa’s full interview with Megan who studies how the brain represents and uses uncertainty and she also co-founded the online summer school, Neuromatch Academy

Dr. Evgenia Salta

May 13, 2026 5:00am 48 min

This episode features Margarida’s interview with Evgenia who studies the connection between neurodegeneration and neurogenesis

Dr. Carol Mason

April 29, 2026 2:13pm 1:10

This episode features Megan’s interview with Carol who studies the development of connectivity between the eyes and the brain

Dr. Anila D'Mello

April 15, 2026 11:00am 1:00

This episode features Catie’s interview with Anila who studies language and cognition, and how the underlying brain circuits are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders

Dr. Laura DeNardo

April 01, 2026 5:00am 49 min

This episode features Melissa’s interview with Laura who studies how the mPFC integrates environmental cues to control adaptive responses to threat.

Dr. Brian Sweiss

March 28, 2026 7:50pm 37 min

This episode features Nancy’s interview with Brian who offers his advice on whether an MD-PhD is right for you

Dr. Ann Kennedy

March 23, 2026 5:00am 1:15

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.

Dr. Croxson

March 05, 2026 12:20pm 1:17

This episode features Melissa’s interview with Paula who is a memory researcher turned science communicator

Dr. Theanne Griffith

February 18, 2026 7:11pm 1:14

This episode features Megan’s interview with Theanne who studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception

Dr. Diana Bautista

February 04, 2026 9:10am 45 min

This episode features Dr. Diana Bautista’s talk at SfN 2025

Dr. Eva Pool

January 21, 2026 10:42am 34 min

This episode features Margarida’s interview with Eva who studies the role of affect in learning and decision making

Dr. Carla Shatz

January 07, 2026 1:04pm 1:02

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 neurodeg...

Defining Your Legacy in Science and Beyond (Panel Discussion)

December 31, 2025 8:54am 53 min

Dr. Alicia Che

December 10, 2025 8:19am 55 min

This episode features Megan’s interview with Alicia who studies how early-life experiences impact cortical circuit assembly and function

Dr. Zoe Donaldson

November 26, 2025 6:41pm 1:03

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

Dr. Rita Teodoro

November 12, 2025 12:37pm 44 min

This episode features Margarida’s interview with Rita who studies the signaling pathways regulating synaptic formation

Dr. Emi Nagoshi

October 29, 2025 10:52am 48 min

This episode features Margarida’s interview with Emi who studies the genetic and molecular basis of circadian rhythms and Parkinsons disease

Advice for faculty job applications

October 16, 2025 10:10pm 39 min

This special episode features Dr. Monique Smith (Assistant Professor, UCSD) discussing faculty job applications with host Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano.