Society for Neuroscience

Neuro Current: An SfN Journals Podcast

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On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.

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Society for Neuroscience

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www.jneurosci.org

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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#46 Development of Cortical Somatostatin Innervation 30.06.2026

Elly Nedivi and Josiah Boivin discuss their paper, " Cortical Somatostatin Innervation Follows a Unique Experience-Independent Developmental Trajectory ," published in Vol. 46, Issue 6 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Serena Dudek. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Elly Nedivi and Josiah Boivin Hosted by: Serena Dudek On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and...

#45 Intracranial Recordings of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortical Activity during Self-Referential Episodic and Valenced Self-Judgments 26.05.2026

Behzad Iravani and Josef Parvizi discuss their paper, " Intracranial Recordings of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortical Activity during Self-Referential Episodic and Valenced Self-Judgments ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 11 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Erin Rich. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Behzad Iravani and Josef Parvizi Hosted by: Erin Rich On Neuro Current...

#44 The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differentially Based on Behavioral Context 28.04.2026

Katherine Nautiyal discusses her paper, " The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differentially Based on Behavioral Context ," published in Vol. 13, Issue 2 of eNeuro, with Reviewing Editor Jibran Khokhar. Find our  upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guest: Katherine Nautiyal   Hosted by: Jibran Khokhar On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surroun...

#43 Computational Properties of the Prefrontal Cortex 31.03.2026

A collection of articles published in JNeurosci highlights some of the debates in the field about the details of the computational properties of the prefrontal cortex. Two editors for this special collection, Nandakumar Narayanan and Erin Rich, discuss the role of prefrontal cortex in cognition and behavior. Read through this special collection of articles published in Vol. 45, Issue 37 on Sep. 10...

#42 Promoting Open Discussions of Scientific Failure Within the Annual Society for Neuroscience Conference 25.11.2025

Megan Hagenauer and Daniela Schiller discuss their paper, " Promoting Open Discussions of Scientific Failure within the Annual Society for Neuroscience Conference ," published in eNeuro, with Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard. To see the YouTube channel referenced in this podcast, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@greatscientistsgreatfailur9496/video . Find our upcoming webinar schedule here: https...

#41 JNeurosci Spotlight (Part 3): Cochlear Function and Development 26.08.2025

Zhiyong Liu discusses his paper, " Revisiting the Potency of Tbx2 Expression in Transforming Outer Hair Cells into Inner Hair Cells at Multiple Ages In Vivo ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 23 of JNeurosci, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Then, Catherine Weisz discusses her paper, " Fast Inhibition Slows and Desynchronizes Mouse Auditory Efferent Neuron Activity ," published in Vol....

#40 JNeurosci Spotlight (Part 2): Foveal Neurons 29.07.2025

Ashley Clark discusses her paper, " Oculomotor Contributions to Foveal Crowding ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 48 of JNeurosci, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Then, Sara Patterson discusses her paper, " Cone-Opponent Ganglion Cells in the Primate Fovea Tuned to Noncardinal Color Directions ," published in Vol. 44 Issue 18 of JNeurosci. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection he...

#39 JNeurosci Spotlight (Part 1): Useful Genetic Mouse Lines 25.06.2025

Shangzhou Xia and Zhen Zhao discuss their paper, " Atp13a5 Marker Reveals Pericyte Specification in the Mouse Central Nervous System ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 43 of JNeurosci, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Then, Taasin Srivastava and Stephen A. Back discuss their paper, " TSG-6–Mediated Extracellular Matrix Modifications Regulate Hypoxic–Ischemic Brain Injury ," published i...

#38 Choice Behaviors and Prefrontal–Hippocampal Coupling Are Disrupted in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 27.05.2025

Amy Griffin, SuHyeong Kim, Anna Klintsova, and Hailey Rosenblum discuss their paper, " Choice Behaviors and Prefrontal–Hippocampal Coupling Are Disrupted in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ," published in Vol. 45, Issue 10 of JNeurosci, with Editor-in-Chief Sabine Kastner. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Amy Griffin, SuHyeong Kim, Anna Klintsova, and...

#37 An Open-Source 3D-Printable Platform for Testing Head-Fixed Cognitive Flexibility in Rodents 29.04.2025

Tim Spellman discusses his paper, "An Open-Source 3D-Printable Platform for Testing Head-Fixed Cognitive Flexibility in Rodents," with Reviewing Editor Mark Laubach. Spellman and Laubach also discuss the bigger picture benefits of sharing open-source tools and data for reproducibility and for cost-effective solutions that any lab can use. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special gues...

#36 From Data to Practice: Assessing New Alzheimer's Disease Therapies 21.01.2025

Karl Herrup, Michelle Jin, and James Noble share their perspectives on evaluating the clinical impacts of emerging treatments for Alzheimer's Disease with eNeuro Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Karl Herrup, Michelle Jin, and James Noble Hosted by: Christophe Bernard On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surr...

#35 Hostile Attribution Bias Shapes Neural Synchrony in the Left Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex during Ambiguous Social Narratives 26.11.2024

Yizhou Lyu, Zishan Su, and Yuan Chang Leong discuss their paper, " Hostile Attribution Bias Shapes Neural Synchrony in the Left Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex during Ambiguous Social Narratives ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 9 of JNeurosci, with JNeurosci Reviewing Editor Daniela Schiller. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Yizhou Lyu, Zishan Su, and Yuan Chang Leong Ho...

#34 JNeurosci Spotlight: Spontaneous Alpha Brain Dynamics Track the Episodic "When" 15.10.2024

Leila Azizi, Ignacio Polti and Virginie van Wassenhove discuss their paper, " Spontaneous Alpha Brain Dynamics Track the Episodic "When" ," published in Vol. 43, Issue 43 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here . With special guests: Leila Azizi, Ignacio Polti and Virginie van Wassenhove Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neu...

#33 JNeurosci Spotlight: Structural Fingerprinting of the Frontal Aslant Tract: Predicting Cognitive Control Capacity and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms 01.10.2024

Danni Wang, Yihong Yang, and Yao Li discuss their paper, " Structural Fingerprinting of the Frontal Aslant Tract: Predicting Cognitive Control Capacity and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, " published in Vol. 43, Issue 42 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection  here . With special guests: Danni Wang, Yihong Yang, and Yao Li Ho...

#32 JNeurosci Spotlight: Interchangeable Role of Motor Cortex and Reafference for the Stable Execution of an Orofacial Action 24.09.2024

Michaël Elbaz discusses his paper, " Interchangeable Role of Motor Cortex and Reafference for the Stable Execution of an Orofacial Action ," published in Vol. 43, Issue 30 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here . With special guest: Michaël Elbaz Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and...

#31 Surprising Findings From a Side Project: Orphan Receptor Shows Promise for Treating Alcohol Dependence 17.09.2024

This year, eNeuro is celebrating 10 years of publishing by highlighting select papers from throughout its history. This episode features a 2018 paper titled " Systemic and Intra-Habenular Activation of the Orphan G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR139 Decreases Compulsive-Like Alcohol Drinking and Hyperalgesia in Alcohol-Dependent Rats " and showcases interviews with Olivier George and Jenni Kononoff....

#30 Prefrontal Regulation of Safety Learning during Ethologically Relevant Thermal Threat 27.08.2024

Anthony Burgos-Robles and Ada Felix-Ortiz discuss their paper, " Prefrontal Regulation of Safety Learning during Ethologically Relevant Thermal Threat ," published in Vol. 11, Issue 2 of eNeuro, with Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Anthony Burgos-Robles and Ada Felix-Ortiz Hosted by: Christophe Bernard On Neuro Current, we delve in...

#29 JNeurosci Spotlight: Subgenual and Hippocampal Pathways in Amygdala Are Set to Balance Affect and Context Processing 30.07.2024

Mary Kate Joyce discusses her paper, " Subgenual and Hippocampal Pathways in Amygdala Are Set to Balance Affect and Context Processing ," published in Vol. 43, Issue 17 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here . With special guest: Mary Kate Joyce Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and...

#28 JNeurosci Spotlight: Differential Patterns of Synaptic Plasticity in the Nucleus Accumbens Caused by Continuous and Interrupted Morphine Exposure 16.07.2024

Emilia Lefevre discusses her paper, " Differential Patterns of Synaptic Plasticity in the Nucleus Accumbens Caused by Continuous and Interrupted Morphine Exposure ," published in Vol. 43, Issue 2 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here . With special guest: Emilia Lefevre Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we d...

#27 JNeurosci Spotlight: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors within Cells: Temporal Resolution in Cytoplasm, Endoplasmic Reticulum, and Membrane 02.07.2024

Aaron Nichols discusses his paper, " Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors within Cells: Temporal Resolution in Cytoplasm, Endoplasmic Reticulum, and Membrane ," published in Vol. 43, Issue 13 of JNeurosci in 2023, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here . With special guest: Aaron Nichols Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we del...

#26 Sea slugs, memory, and challenging dogma: Glanzman et al. 6 years later 25.06.2024

This year eNeuro is celebrating 10 years of publishing by highlighting select papers from throughout its history. This episode features a 2018 paper titled, " RNA from Trained Aplysia Can Induce an Epigenetic Engram for Long-Term Sensitization in Untrained Aplysia ," and showcases interviews with David Glanzman and Alexis Bédécarrats. With special guests: David Glanzman and Alexis Bédécarrats Host...

#25 Neuronal Population Encoding of Identity in Primate Prefrontal Cortex 28.05.2024

Keshov Sharma and Lizabeth Romanski discuss their paper, " Neuronal Population Encoding of Identity in Primate Prefrontal Cortex ," published in Vol. 44, Issue 6 of JNeurosci, with Editor-in-Chief Cabine Kastner. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here . With special guests: Keshov Sharma and Lizabeth Romanski Hosted by: Sabine Kastner On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations...

#24 Progressive Peer Review: A Conversation Between Two Editors-in-Chief 30.04.2024

In this episode, the Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Neuroscience and eNeuro, Sabine Kastner and Christophe Bernard, discuss the importance of peer review and the progressive review models they have worked to implement at their respective journals. Both agree that, while imperfect, peer review is still a valuable part of the research process. Listen to their conversation to learn how their pers...

#23 Writing a Computational Neuroscience Manuscript for The Journal of Neuroscience 23.01.2024

JNeurosci Reviewing Editors Bruno Averbeck and Anne-Marie Oswald discuss best practices for writing computational neuroscience papers for The Journal of Neuroscience. They offer tips and strategies for how to organize the paper and clearly present technical material to the broad neuroscience community that is the readership of the journal. To see the example figures mentioned in this episode, view...

#22 JNeurosci Spotlight: Temporal Dynamics of Neural Responses in Human Visual Cortex 19.12.2023

Iris Groen discussed her paper, " Temporal Dynamics of Neural Responses in Human Visual Cortex ," published in Vol. 42, Issue 40 of JNeurosci, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection  here . With special guest: Iris Groen Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the...

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