36 min
Leaving Home for Science: The Migration of Minds - LIVE from #AAICNeuro Dementia Researcher
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This special episode of the Dementia Researcher Podcast was recorded live in front of an audience at the AAIC Neuroscience Next Conference at Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Francesca Farina, a Senior Fellow at University of Chicago and the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity College in Dublin, hosts a discussion on the topic of ‘leaving home for science’. The guests are Elul Lakew, a clinical psychologist and mental health advocate from Ethiopia, Dr Claudia Suemoto, an Associate Professor of Geriatrics at the University of Sao Paulo Medical School in Brazil, and Muireann Irish, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sydney.
They discuss the challenges and benefits of moving for work, what motivated them, the importance of mentorship and collaboration, and the impact of cultural differences on their experiences. They also touch on the issue of "academic brain drain" and the potential future of international mobility in research.
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Resources mentioned in the show:
Event Recordings for those pre-registered: https://bit.ly/3mEhcPU
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Full biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.
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This special episode of the Dementia Researcher Podcast was recorded live in front of an audience at the AAIC Neuroscience Next Conference at Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Francesca Farina, a Senior Fellow at University of Chicago and the Global Brain Health Institute at Trinity College in Dublin, hosts a discussion on the topic of ‘leaving home for science’. The guests are Elul Lakew, a clinical psychologist and mental health advocate from Ethiopia, Dr Claudia Suemoto, an Associate Professor of Geriatrics at the University of Sao Paulo Medical School in Brazil, and Muireann Irish, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sydney.
They discuss the challenges and benefits of moving for work, what motivated them, the importance of mentorship and collaboration, and the impact of cultural differences on their experiences. They also touch on the issue of "academic brain drain" and the potential future of international mobility in research.
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Resources mentioned in the show:
Event Recordings for those pre-registered: https://bit.ly/3mEhcPU
--
Full biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
--
Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode – and if you prefer to watch rather than listen, you’ll find a video version of this podcast with full captions on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/fuB4Y2KSt94
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This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.
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Follow us on Social Media:
http://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/
http://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/
http://twitter.com/demrescommunity
http://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher
#EDI #Equity #Diversity #AcademicCareers
36 min