"We are all born scientists" Neurotalk S2E26 Daniel Colón-Ramos

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Daniel Colón-Ramos about how glia directs synapse formation, how synaptic positions are maintained as the body and brain grows, and how his science networking site Ciencia Puerto Rico has changed science education in Puerto Rico. Dr. Colón-Ramos is an associate professor of cell biology at Yale University, and is the founder of Ciencia Puerto Rico: http://www.cienciapr.org/

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Daniel Colón-Ramos about how glia directs synapse formation, how synaptic positions are maintained as the body and brain grows, and how his science networking site Ciencia Puerto Rico has changed science education in Puerto Rico.

Dr. Colón-Ramos is an associate professor of cell biology at Yale University.

This is the last Neurotalk of the academic year, and we will return at the end of September. Thanks for listening!

Neurotalk S2E25 Li-Huei Tsai

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Li-Huei Tsai about her transition from cancer research to neuroscience, chromatin remodeling, Alzheimer's disease, and more! Dr. Tsai is a professor of neuroscience and the director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT. Note to listeners: we had a few technical difficulties with the audio quality, so some portions of the interview may be difficult to hear.

In this exciting new episode of Neurotalk, we chat with Li-Huei Tsai about her transition from cancer research to neuroscience, chromatin remodeling, Alzheimer's disease, and more!

Dr. Tsai is a professor of neuroscience and the director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT.

Note to listeners: we had a few technical difficulties with the audio quality, so some portions of the interview may be difficult to hear.

NerdNite Silicon Valley 3: Brain Power

Check out a live event sponsored by NeuWriteWest:

NerdNite Silicon Valley presents: Brain Power!

www.nerdnitesv3.nerdnite.com

The event features 3 awesome speakers talking about Neuroscience in downtown Palo Alto on June 2nd at 7:30pm. 

The Anesthesiology and the Ecstasy

This week on Brains and Bourbon, we chat with Boris Heifets about anesthesia and the brain, treating Parkinson's disease with electrical stimulation, and why taking ecstasy might be a good idea if you suffer from depression*. Dr. Heifets is an anesthesiologist at Stanford Hospital, as well as a postdoctoral researcher in Rob Malenka's lab. *And you do it in your doctor's office.

This week on Brains and Bourbon,  we chat with Boris Heifets about anesthesia and the brain, treating Parkinson's disease with electrical stimulation, and why taking ecstasy might be a good idea if you suffer from depression*. 

Dr. Heifets is an anesthesiologist at Stanford Hospital, as well as a postdoctoral researcher in Rob Malenka's lab.

*And you do it in your doctor's office. 

"What are the questions that compel you?"

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Kelsey Martin about the road from literature to neuroscience, tagging synapses, and what to do with all these PhDs. Dr. Martin is the Chair and professor of Biological Chemistry and professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at University of California Los Angeles.

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Kelsey Martin about the road from literature to neuroscience, tagging synapses, and what to do with all these PhDs.

Dr. Martin is the Chair and professor of Biological Chemistry and professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at University of California Los Angeles.

Narcolepsy, and Allergies, and AIDS! Oh my!

This week on Brains and Bourbon, we talk immunology with Mary Cavanagh, who explains how specialized cells recognizes self v. non-self to keep the body safe, and how loss of that recognition can lead to a whole host of problems. Dr. Cavanagh is a postdoc in Jorg Goronzy’s lab here at Stanford. "Brains and Bourbon" is a show about cocktails and neuroscience. Each week, we invite a neuroscientist to discuss the process and motivation behind their science, and to share their favorite cocktail with us. You have a brain and you like to drink, so come sit down and have a drink with us.

This week on Brains and Bourbon, we talk immunology with Mary Cavanagh, who explains how specialized cells recognize self v. non-self to keep the body safe, and how loss of that recognition can lead to a whole host of problems. 

Dr. Cavanagh is a postdoc in Jorg Goronzy’s lab here at Stanford, as well as a frequent contributor to the Neuroblog. 

Brains & Bourbon airs every Wednesday at 1pm on 90.1FM KZSU, which can be streamed here: http://kzsulive.stanford.edu/

"Take risks" Neurotalk S2E23 Karel Svoboda

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Karel Svoboda about how studying the brain inspires invention, the development of two-photon microscopy, visualizing synaptic turnover, and more! Dr. Svoboda is a group leader at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Janelia Farms.

This week on Neurotalk, we chat with Karel Svoboda about how studying the brain inspires invention, the development of two-photon microscopy, visualizing synaptic turnover, and more!

Dr. Svoboda is a group leader at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Janelia Farms.