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Neuroscientists Talk Shop

Neuroscientists Talk Shop

Neuroscientists Talk Shop is the University of Texas at San Antonio"s (UTSA) Neurobiology Podcast, showcasing the current research of internationally renowned guest Neuroscientists. Each episode features a moderated discussion with a cross section of UTSA Neurobiology faculty, highlighting the featured guest"s research, and the state of the art in the field at hand.

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Episode 277 - Michael Long, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2024/01/25

On January 25, 2024 we spoke with Michael Long about vocalization, language and conversation from birds to humans. We discuss what can be learned from birdsong, warbling in parrots, singing mice, and human conversation. Guest: Michael Long, Thomas Suzanne Murphy Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the New York University School of Medicine. Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Thanks

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00:33:28

Episode 276 - Itamar Lerner, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2024/01/19

On January 19, 2024 we talked with Itamar Lerner on the complex relationship between sleep and learning, the phases of sleep, and kinds of learning. Guest: Itamar Lerner, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Thanks to James Tepper for original music.

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00:32:49

Episode 275 - Rebecca Shansky, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/11/30

On November 30, 2023 we spoke with Rebecca Shansky on the brain circuits responsible for fear learning, the errors we make as we simplify measurement to make behavioral experiments practical, and the future of behavioral science. Guest: Rebecca Shansky, Professor, Department of Psychology, Northeastern University Participating: Matt Wanat, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Morgan Johnston, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology,

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00:32:19

Episode 274 - Erica Korb, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/11/27

On November 27, 2023 we had the special opportunity to chat with Erica Korb about the nucleosome - the histone protein and DNA structure that controls the availability of genes for transcription. She explained about replication dependent and replication independent histone variants and the special demands on and features of the nucleosome of neurons. Guest: Erica Korb, Assistant Professor of Genetics and the Epigenetics Institute, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of

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00:38:07

Episode 273 - Anne West, MD, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/11/13

On November 9, 2023 we talked to Anne West about promoters, transcription factors and histones for controlling gene expression in neurons during development and adulthood. Guest: Anne West, Professor of Neurobiology and Cell Biology, Duke University Participating, Alexey Soshnev, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Developmental Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Developmental Biology, UTSA Thanks to JM Tepper for original music

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Episode 272 -- Allan Gulledge, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/11/06

On November 2, 2023 we spoke with Allan Gulledge on the function of neuromodulation and neuromodulators, especially acetylcholine, in the cerebral cortex. We asked him about their role is cortical signal processing and state changes in the circuit. Guest: Allan Gulledge, Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College Participating: David Jaffe, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of

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Episode 271 - Ben Clark, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/10/26

On October 26, 2023 we spike with Ben Clark about the construction and properties of a cognitive map in the brain. We considered the existing data on cellular responses that have been described in the cortex, thalamus and hippocampus, and how cells with those responses could be part of a system that is used to map space. Guest: Ben Clark, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Participating: Francesco Savelli, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and

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Episode 270 -- MacKenzie Howard, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/10/19

On October 19, 2023 we spoke with MacKenzie Howard on the genetics and neurophysiology of Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic and developmental form of epilepsy. We learned how the a single genetic mutation can lead to a cascade of physiological defects during development. Guest: MacKenzie Howard, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience and the Center for Learning and Memory at the Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin. Participating: Jenny Hsieh, Department

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Episode 269 -- Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/09/28

On September 28, 2023 we spoke with Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera about measuring arousal and its role in motivated behavior. Guest: Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Cell Biology and Physiology, and Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Participating: Tony Burgos-Robles, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and

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Episode 268 -- Tianyi Mao, PhD returns

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/09/21

On September 21st, 2023, we spoke with Tianyi Mao about improved methods for studying the spatial organization of connections between brain regions. This is Tianyi's second appearance on Neuroscientists Talk Shop. The previous one was Episode 35, from 14 years ago, in September 2009 Guest Tianyi Mao, Scientist, Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University Participant James Jones, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host Charles Wilson, Department of

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Episode 267 -- Carrie Cuttler, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/09/14

On September 14 we spoke with Carrie Cuttler on experimental studies of the cognitive effects of chronic cannabis use and acute cannabis intoxication. She explained some of the obstacles that exist in the study of the effects of cannabis on the nervous system and on behavior, and on the current status of our knowledge in this area. Guest: Carrie Cuttler, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Washington State University. Participating: Tony Allevato, Department of Neuroscience,

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Episode 266 -- Lindsey Macpherson, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/08/31

On August 31, 2023 we got a chance to talk to Lindsey Macpherson on the functional organization of the taste buds, taste cells, and the primary afferent neurons of taste in the geniculate and petrosal ganglia. Lindsey has joined our discussion several times in the past, but this time we discuss her own experimental work on the taste system. Guest: Lindsey Macpherson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Participating: Bryan Fowler, Department of Neuroscience,

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00:38:15

Episode 265 -- Michael Mauk, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/08/24

On August 24, we met with Mike Mauk to talk about the importance of timing in learned movements, and the granularity of the representation of time in the cerebellar cortex. This was Mike's second time on the podcast. We talked to him previously in September, 2008. To listen to that podcast, go to episode 16 of the audio-only podcasts, on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neuroscientists-talk-shop/id279181187), or Spotify

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Episode 264 -- Birdsong Time Capsule: Allison Doupe,...

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/06/07

On February 5, 2009, we were joined by Allison Doupe, who was Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Physiology at the University of California San Francisco. Allison talked with us about the value of learned birdsong as a model for sensory and motor learning, the brain circuitry responsible for learning, remembering and controlling the song, and the importance of variability in adapting the song to changes in animal state or the environment. Somehow, that conversation was never posted. I

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Episode 263 -- Kara Federmeier, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/04/27

On April 27, we met with Kara Federmeier to talk about brain mechanisms of human semantic processing. We discussed the role of meaning in human language comprehension and production, in comparison to that of large language models like ChatGPT, which presumably do not know what they are saying. Guest: Kara Federmeier, Professor, Department of Psychology, Program in Neuroscience and The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois. Participating: Nicole Wicha,

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Episode 262 -- Steve Chang, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/04/13

On April 13, 2023 we met with Steve Chang to learn about brain mechanisms for social decision making - deciding to share or not to share, acting on another's behalf, and learning by watching what others do. Guest: Steve Chang, Associate Professor of the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience at Yale University. Participating: Tony Burgos-Robles, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA. Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and

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Episode 261 -- Jayeeta Basu, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/03/29

On March 29, 2023 we spoke with Jayeeta Basu about the level of autonomy exercised by neuronal dendrites in synaptic integration, the factors that control coupling between dendrites and the soma, and the possible role of dendritic processing in generating the responses of neurons. Guest: Jayeeta Basu, Assistant Professor, Neuroscience Institute, the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, and the Department of Psychiatry at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Participating:

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Episode 260 -- Lauren Dobbs, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/03/09

On March 9, 2023 we spoke with Lauren Dobbs about the relationship between dopamine receptors and opiate peptide co-transmitters in the striatum, and implications for the mechanisms of action of cocaine and opiate drugs. Guest: Lauren Dobbs, Assistant Professor, Departments of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Texas at Austin. Participating: Matt Wanat, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and

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Episode 259 -- Carmen Canavier, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/03/02

On March 2nd, 2023 we got a chance to talk to Carmen Canavier, from LSU Health in New Orleans. This is Carmen's second time on the podcast. Her previous visit was in 2015 (Episode 127), and she talked to us about the dynamics of dopamine neurons. This time she shared her insights on theta and gamma oscillations and spike timing in the entorhinal cortex. Guest: Carmen Canavier, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine. Participating: Francesco Savelli,

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Episode 258 -- Zoé McElligott, PhD

Neuroscientists Talk Shop ·

2023/02/23

On February 23, 2023 we spoke with Zoé McElligott about alcohol, the difficulties encountered trying to understand its effects on the brain and the origins of alcohol use disorder. Guest: Zoé McElligott, Bowles Center of Alcohol Studies Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, UNC Chapel Hill Participating: Matt Wanat, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA Host: Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA

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