Max Planck Florida’s Neurotransmissions Podcast Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

In this episode of Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast, we meet new cohost Dr. Akash Pal, who joins Jeremy in a discussion with Associate Professor of Biology at Boston University, Dr. Jerry Chen. They discuss how the brain can make sense of our complex sensory world through the processes of perception and abstraction and how Dr. Chen's research team uses in vivo imaging of genetically encoded indicators and spatial transcriptomics to understand these processes.

Episode Guest: Jerry Chen https://www.chen-lab.org/index.html

Episode Hosts:
Jeremy Chang - @jtchang
Akash Pal- @pal116a

In this episode of MPFI's Neurotransmissions Lesley and Jeremy speak with Dr. Kuan Hong Wang, Professor at the University of Rochester and Co-Director of the New Brain Aging Center, about Emotional Well-Being, the power and challenges of big science approaches, and his scientific philosophy to exploring increasingly complex neuroscience questions.

Whether you're curious about the power of your own brain or fascinated by the world of scientific exploration, this episode of Neurotransmissions has something for you.

Episode Guest: Kuan Hong Wang
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/wang.aspx
https://www.newbrainaging.org/

Episode Hosts:
Lesley Colgan - @Lesley Colgan
Jeremy Chang - @jtchang

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This episode of MPFI's Neurotransmissions Podcast dives into the fascinating world of neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change and adapt. We're joined by Dr. Anant Jain. Anant joined
Centre for High Impact Neuroscience and Translational Applications (CHINTA) in Kolkata, India in November 2023. His lab focuses on understanding the molecular signaling underlying homeostatic plasticity that gets activated to compensate for the behaviorally relevant synaptic changes. Moreover, his lab seeks to address how these homeostatic mechanisms get disrupted during neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism. He also tells us about his bold decision to relocate from the USA to India to open his research lab. We explore the challenges and rewards of pursuing scientific discovery in a new environment.

Whether you're curious about the power of your own brain or fascinated by the world of scientific exploration, this episode of Neurotransmissions has something for you.

In this episode, hosts Lesley and Jeremy speak with Dr. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Senior Group Leader and Head of Janelia's 4D Cellular Physiology Group, about how technology has shaped her career and her vision for developing a molecular understanding of tissue physiology.

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Episode Guest:
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz - @JLS_Lab

Episode Hosts:
Lesley Colgan - @Colgan_Lesley
Jeremy Chang - @jtchang

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In this episode, hosts Lesley and Joe speak with Dr. Weijian Zong about the motivation, challenges, and advancements behind the development of the MINI2P, an open-source miniaturized two-photon microscope that allows neuroscientists to visualize brain activity in freely behaving animals.

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Weijian Zong - @WikiZong
Mini2P - @TheMini2P

Episode Hosts:
Lesley Colgan - @Colgan_Lesley
Joe Schumacher - @JWscience

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