Max Planck Florida’s Neurotransmissions Podcast

In this 100th and final episode of the MPFI Neurotransmissions Podcast, hosts Joe Schumacher, Lesley Colgan, Jeremy Cheng, and Akash Pal sit down to reminisce on the journey of the podcast with podcast producer Kevin Albertini. To mark this incredible milestone, the podcast returns full circle and welcomes back our guest from our very first episode, CEO and Scientific Director David Fitzpatrick joined by the other two scientific directors of MPFI, Ryohei Yasuda and Lin Tian. The directors look back at the exciting changes that have happened both at MPFI and in the neuroscience field since the podcast started in 2016 and discuss what they think are the next big questions in the field. Episode Guests: David Fitzpatrick, MPFI CEO & Scientific Director Fitzpatrick Lab: https://www.mpfi.org/science/our-labs/fitzpatrick-lab Lin Tian, MPFI Scientific Director | @LinTianPhD Tian Lab: https://www.mpfi.org/science/our-labs/tian-lab Ryohei Yasuda, MPFI Scientific Director | @Ryohei_Neuro Yasuda Lab: https://www.mpfi.org/science/our-labs/yasuda-lab Episode Hosts: Joe Schumacher - @JWScience Jeremy Chang - @jtchang Lesley Colgan - @colgan_lesley Akash Pal - @pal116a Podcast episodes produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Want to go through the podcast episodes? Listen to archived episodes on https://apple.co/43gT3hT https://sptfy.com/O7ny Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast is produced at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience in Jupiter, FL. Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro As we want to sign off, we want to give special thanks to all of those who have made this journey possible - our hosts, production, communications, and admin team! Joe Schumacher Misha Smirnov Ben Scholl Jeremy Chang Lesley Colgan Akash Pal Anant Jain Audrey Bonnan Andre Steinecke Michael Yetman Vered Kellner Alexandra Gribizis Matt Rowan Paul Evans Tim Holford Kevin Albertini Katie Edwards Miguel Gutierrez Monica Reum Nicole Shultz Renate Wagner Helena Decker Jennifer Gutierrez

In this episode of the MPFI Neurotransmissions Podcast, we sit down with the lead engineer behind the widely used Neuropixels Probe, Dr. Tim Harris from Janelia Research Campus. We also talk shop about Dr. Harris' 18 years working for Bell Labs. Don't miss a special announcement from Joe at the end of the episode (46:34). Episode Guest: Tim Harris Senior fellow at HHMI Janerlia Research Campus Research Professor of biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University Harris Lab: https://www.janelia.org/lab/harris-lab Neuropixels- https://www.neuropixels.org/about Episode Hosts: Joe Schumacher - @JWScience Jeremy Chang - @jtchang Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Do you enjoy the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more episodes! https://apple.co/43gT3hT https://sptfy.com/O7ny Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

In this episode of the MPFI Neurotransmissions Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Mark Andermann (@AndermannLab), a renowned neuroscientist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard University, to explore the intricate neural circuits that regulate feeding behavior. Dr. Andermann shares his groundbreaking research on how the brain processes hunger and satiety signals, and what happens when these systems go awry in cases of dysfunctional eating. Episode Guest: Mark Andermann - @AndermannLab Andermann Lab: https://www.andermannlab.com/ Episode Hosts: Akash Pal- @pal116a Lesley Colgan - @Colgan_Lesley Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Do you enjoy the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more episodes! Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

In this episode, Prof. Dr. Bill Hansson joins hosts Lesley and Joe to discuss his leadership as former Vice President of the Max Planck Society, his work on locust olfaction, and his recent identification of an odorant that can protect swarming locusts from cannibalism. Interested in learning more about how the sense of smell is critical for behavior? Read Dr. Hannson's book full of stories of the amazing world of smell. Smelling to Survive: https://www.amazon.com/Smelling-Survive-Amazing-World-Sense-ebook/dp/B09Q8B7V4G Episode Guest: Bill Hannson @billhansson Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology: https://www.ice.mpg.de/94928/evolutionary-neuroethology Episode Hosts: Lesley Colgan - @Lesley Colgan Joe Schumacher - @JWScience Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Do you enjoy the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more episodes! Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Web: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social: @MPFneuro Twitter: @mpfneuro Instagram: @mpfneuro Facebook: @mpfneuro

In this episode, Dr. Tim Ryan joins hosts Lesley and Joe to discuss how neurons rely on a constant source of energy to function. They discuss how the brain's energy supply is maintained and regulated and what happens when this energy supply is disrupted. Episode Guest: Timothy Ryan Ryan Lab: https://biochem.weill.cornell.edu/directory/primary-faculty/timothy-ryan-phd Episode Hosts: Lesley Colgan - @Lesley Colgan Joe Schumacher - @JWScience Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Do you enjoy the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more episodes! Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

In this episode, Dr. Tony Movshon returns to the podcast to chat with hosts Jeremy and Akash about his work in understanding visual pathways and the differences between 'constructionist' and 'reductionist' approaches in neuroscience. Dr. Movshon is a university professor researching vision and visual development at NYU School of Medicine. He has made contributions to the understanding of the brain mechanisms that represent the form and motion of objects, and the way these mechanisms contribute to perceptual judgments and visually guided movement. Episode Guest: Tony Movshon - @TonyMovshon Movshon Lab: https://www.cns.nyu.edu/labs/movshonlab/ Episode Hosts: Akash Pal- @pal116a Jeremy Chang - @jtchang Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

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 Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini

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 Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

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.

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. Episode Notes: Please help us create content you want to hear by giving us feedback. https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast-survey/ Episode Guest: Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz - @JLS_Lab Episode Hosts: Lesley Colgan - @Colgan_Lesley Jeremy Chang - @jtchang Podcast episode produced and edited by Kevin Guy Albertini - @KGAlbertini Do you enjoy the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more episodes! https://apple.co/43gT3hT https://sptfy.com/O7ny Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro