Episode 36 - Cortical Columns with Dr. David Fitzpatrick

On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. David Fitzpatrick (Chief Executive Officer & Scientific Director, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) chat about the cortex. They talked about the visual system and David’s research on his friend the column.

Music on today’s episode by death’s dynamic shroud.wmv and HKE

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Episode 28 - Animal Models of Alzheimer’s with Dr. Joanna Jankowsky

Alzheimer’s disease has been a difficult disease to find treatment for. On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. Joanna Jankowsky (Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine) talk about how to model Alzheimer’s disease in mice to research the progression and treatment options for the disease.

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Episode 26 - Discovering Circuits with Dr. Massimo Scanzinai

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Massimo Scanziani (Professor, UC San Diego; HHMI Investigator) not just about his contributions to neuroscience, but about his journey as a scientist, a student, and a mentor. Massimo’s history is fascinating and motivating.

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Episode 24 - Neuronal Modules with Dr. Ben Strowbridge

On 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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Episode 19 - Navigation and Orientation with Dr. David Dickman

Anthony and Dr. David Dickman (Professor of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine;  Neuroscience Program Director, Rice University) talked about neuroscience in the skies from navigation in pigeons to orientation in monkeys. And some of those monkeys were in space! David also offers some encouragement for those interested in pursuing a career in science.

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Episode 18 - The Negative Impacts of Stress with Dr. David Morilak

Is stress good or bad? Do the negative impacts of a stressful life outweight 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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Episode 10 - Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr. Kenneth Kosik

Anthony and Dr. Kenneth Kosik had a chance to talk about Ken’s path to becoming a neuroscientist. It’s a different story than the ones we are used to hearing and offers some new perspectives on what it takes to become a great scientist. They also talk about the approaches Ken uses in his lab to study Alzheimer’s Disease.

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