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Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first episode with an international university! We chat with Dr. Adrian Owen, a Professor of Neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Institute at The University of Western . As an overview, Dr. Owen's research combines neuroimaging (MRI and EEG) with neuropsychological studies in brain-injured patients and healthy participants. His lab seeks to understand the effe...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second University of Chicago episode where we chat with Dr. Cliff Ragsdale, a Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. Dr. Ragsdale conducts research that focuses on bringing the modern advances in neuroscience, molecular cell biology, and genetic manipulation in the study of octopus biology. Check out this video about The Ragsdale...

Welcome to The Mind-fullness Series, where we invite experts in the field to explore various interdisciplinary fields of psychology and neuroscience to learn more about ourselves and the world we live in today! Today’s guest is Daryl Davis—a musician, lecturer, activist, and author. His Tedx Talk entitled “Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies” has over 10 million views on YouTube. In this epi...

Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Ceci est un épisode pilote, sur l'acquisition linguistique chez les bébés - nous espérons que vous l'aimez ! - Philip,...

Dr. Uma Naidoo, https://umanaidoomd.com/ , is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist (MD), Professional Chef, and Nutritional Specialist. Her new book, This Is Your Brain On Food: An Indispensable Guide To The Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More , is available on her website ( https://book.umanaidoomd.com/ ). In this podcast episode, we discuss COVID-19, specialized...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first University of Chicago episode where we chat with Jillyn Turunen, a University of Chicago undergraduate student studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate student...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s third Brown University episode where we chat with Dr. Diane Lipscombe, a Professor of Neuroscience at Brown University and Director of Brown University’s Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science. Dr. Lipscombe also conducts research on cellular mechanisms behind the optimization of calcium ion channel function.  The College Neuro Network...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s fourth Columbia University episode where we chat with Dr. Nim Tottenham, a Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and Director of the Developmental Affective Neuroscience Laboratory. Dr. Tottenham also conducts research to characterize normative human brain development as well as how it is affected by early-life stress.  The College Neuro Network...

Welcome to The Mind-fullness Series, where we invite experts in the field to explore various interdisciplinary fields of psychology and neuroscience to learn more about ourselves and the world we live in today! Today's guest is Dr. Padmini Parthasarathi, a PGY-3 at St. George’s in Tooting in the UK. She graduated in 2015 from Queens University, Belfast. She was part of the research team that is wo...

Abigail Romero is a sophomore at Harvard College studying Sociology and Statistics, passionate about understanding the current financial system and figuring out how the system can better serve society. She hopes to be a positive force for change by fostering mentorship between college students and underpriviledged high school students. In this conversation, Daewon and Serene sat down with Abigail...

Today's guest is Mr. Stuart Ogawa, who is the Founder and CTO of Forsent Health, the company that developed Eva, the world’s first Alzheimer’s AI caregiver assistant. Be sure check out the app Eva Moments on Google Play and hop onto forsenthealth.ai for more details. Join us to find out the story behind this tool that is helping 50M plus dementia patients, their caregivers and families. Host: Inch...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s third Columbia episode where we chat with Chinmayi Balusu, an undergraduate student at Columbia and the Founder and CEO of Simply Neuroscience! The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as well as prof...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second Columbia University episode where we chat with Jacqueline Erler, a Columbia undergraduate student studying Neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as well as professors of neuros...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first Columbia University episode where we chat with Dr. Mariam Aly, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Columbia University who also researches the interaction between attention, perception, and memory, and how they jointly influence our goal-directed behavior. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportuni...

We’re ready to spill the tea. Tune in with Chandni and I as we chat with Dr. Jared Horvath (PhD, MEd), an expert in the field of Educational Neuroscience with a focus on enhancing teaching and learning practices. We'll be talking about the neurological and psychological effects of stress on the brain and body, as well as how we can change our perspective on stress to tackle life's challenges.&nbsp...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second University of Pennsylvania episode where we chat with Dr. Joe Kable, a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kable also studies the psychological and neural mechanisms of decision making through and interdisciplinary approach, combining social and cognitive neuroscience, experimental economics and personality p...

Today's guest is Ms. Sangeetha Narayanaswamy, who is the Chief Dietician of Yashomati Hospitals in Bangalore, India. She has 18 years of experience in the field of Clinical Nutrition and Dietitics. She is also the Founder and Partner of The Healthy Binge. She has experience in counselling lifestyle related issues, also for corporate clients. Join us to learn about how the food we eat impacts the b...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first University of Pennsylvania episode where we chat with Nadiyah Browning, a recent graduate student studying Neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both students as well as professors of neuroscience and psychology....

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s ninth episode where we chat with Dr. Daeyeol Lee, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University and Professor Adjunct of Neuroscience at Yale University. Because of Dr. Daeyeol Lee's impressive position as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, today, we'll be discussing 2 rather than 1 univ...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s fourth Yale episode where we chat with Dr. Ifat Levy, an Associate Professor of Comparative Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychology at Yale University. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both undergraduate students as well as profe...

We’re ready to spill the tea. Tune in as I chat with Mrs. Deepti Kohli, a meditation instructor, about common meditation myths and how we can implement mindful meditation into our everyday lives.  This episode is apart of the Tea Talk Series, where we discuss and destigmatize interdisciplinary neuroscience/psychology topics with experts in the field, mental health professionals, and all-aroun...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s third Yale episode where we chat with Mitchell Ostrow, a Yale undergraduate student studying Neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as well as professors of neuroscience and psychology...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second Yale episode where we chat with Renee Tung, a Yale Undergraduate Student studying Neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as well as professors of neuroscience and psychology. In...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first Yale episode where we chat with Dr. John Krystal, Jr. Professor of Translational Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Yale University, Co-Director of the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, and the Director of the NIAAA Center for Translational Neuroscience of Alcoholism at the Yale Schoo...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second Brown episode where we chat with Dr. Anne C Hart, Professor of Neuroscience, Graduate Program Director for the Neuroscience Graduate Program, and Vice Chair of Neuroscience at Brown University. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking...