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Husky Brain Bytes CoNECT
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Curious about neurotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, and grad school? Get your curiosity satisfied with this podcast series, which follows the exciting neuroengineering research going on at the University of Washington, and interviews the students and researchers who make this work possible. Each podcast, we’ll interview people who are in the neuroengineering space, dive deep into their research, and hear about their experiences.
Have questions?
Email: neurotec@uw.edu
Instagram: uw_conect
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Neural Network: Kevan Kidder
In this episode, we get to know Dr. Kevan Kidder, PhD, about his research in neurodegenerative diseases and aging. Not only was his academic journey uncovered, but interesting topics like fundamentals of consciousness, and the importance of having a mentor through research were detailed in the interview.
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Neural Network: Kevan Kidder
In this episode, we get to know Dr. Kevan Kidder, PhD, about his research in neurodegenerative diseases and aging. Not only was his academic journey uncovered, but interesting topics like fundamentals of consciousness, and the importance of having a mentor through research were detailed in the interview.
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Neural Network: Stefan Mihalas
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Stefan Mihalas, PhD, about his Neural Network research and his journey. Dr. Stefan Mihalas goes in-depth about his interdisciplinary background. As interesting as these topics are, he ultimately emphasizes the importance of things outside of research, such as collaboration. Make sure to listen to this insightful intervew!
Reach out to Dr. Stefan Mihalas:
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The Engineering of the neuropixel
Sid and Leanne interview the guest for this episode, Nick Steinmetz, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Washington. He explains his lab's influential research and uncovers his journey to becoming a successful researcher in the field of neuroscience.
https://www.steinmetzlab.net/
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Interview with Pierre Karashchuk
In this episode, we chat with Pierre Karashchuk, a PhD student in Neuroscience here at UW, and also the Chief Science Officer at Evolution Devices ( evolutiondevices.com/ ). We learn about his current work in proprioception of walking in fruit flies, and how he and his partners launched their successful startup.
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Interview with Katherine Pratt
In this episode, we talk to Katherine Pratt, a Program Manager at Microsoft. Katherine's career has taken her through many different sectors, including Government, Graduate School, and the Air Force. We discuss her past work during her PhD at the University of Washington, her current work, and her thoughts on privacy, ethics and policy in relation to Brain Computer Interfaces.