#51 JNeurosci Spotlight (Part 4): Mef2c Regulates Callosal Projection Targeting

In this episode, Sriram Sudarsanam, Luis E. Guzman-Clavel, and Alex L. Kolodkin discuss their paper, "Mef2c Controls Postnatal Callosal Axon Targeting by Regulating Sensitivity to Ephrin Repulsion," published in Vol. 45, Issue 21 of JNeurosci. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here. With special guests: Sriram Sudarsanam, Luis Guzman-Clavel, and Alex L. Kolodkin Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

In this episode, Daniela Gresch and Sage E. P. Boettcher discuss their paper, "Neural Dynamics of Reselecting Visual and Motor Contents in Working Memory After External Interference," published in Vol. 45, Issue 18 of JNeurosci. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here. With special guests: Daniela Gresch and Sage Boettcher Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

In this episode, Stephanie L. Pollitt discusses her paper, "Large Donor CRISPR for Whole-CDS Replacement of Cell Adhesion Molecule LRRTM2," published in Vol. 45, Issue 7 of JNeurosci. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here. With special guest: Stephanie Pollitt   Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Francisco Clascá discusses his paper, "Projection Motifs and Wiring Logic of Medial Pulvinar Thalamocortical Axons in the Marmoset Monkey" published in Vol. 45, Issue 15 of JNeurosci, with Megan Sansevere from SfN's Journals' staff. Find the rest of the Spotlight collection here. With special guest: Francisco Clascá Hosted by: Megan Sansevere On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.    Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Ulrike Basten discusses their paper, "Positive Bias in Value-Based Decision Making: Neurocognitive Associations with Resilience," published in Vol. 46, Issue 23 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Monica Rosenberg. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here. With special guest: Ulrike Basten   Hosted by: Monica Rosenberg On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.   Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

Elly Nedivi and Josiah Boivin discuss their paper, "Cortical Somatostatin Innervation Follows a Unique Experience-Independent Developmental Trajectory," published in Vol. 46, Issue 6 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Serena Dudek. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here. With special guests: Elly Nedivi and Josiah Boivin Hosted by: Serena Dudek On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.   Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

Behzad Iravani and Josef Parvizi discuss their paper, "Intracranial Recordings of the Human Orbitofrontal Cortical Activity during Self-Referential Episodic and Valenced Self-Judgments," published in Vol. 44, Issue 11 of JNeurosci, with Reviewing Editor Erin Rich. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here. With special guests: Behzad Iravani and Josef Parvizi Hosted by: Erin Rich On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.  Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   

Katherine Nautiyal discusses her paper, "The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differentially Based on Behavioral Context," published in Vol. 13, Issue 2 of eNeuro, with Reviewing Editor Jibran Khokhar. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here. With special guest: Katherine Nautiyal   Hosted by: Jibran Khokhar On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

A collection of articles published in JNeurosci highlights some of the debates in the field about the details of the computational properties of the prefrontal cortex. Two editors for this special collection, Nandakumar Narayanan and Erin Rich, discuss the role of prefrontal cortex in cognition and behavior. Read through this special collection of articles published in Vol. 45, Issue 37 on Sep. 10, 2025. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here. With special guests: Nandakumar Narayanan and Erin Rich On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.    Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

Megan Hagenauer and Daniela Schiller discuss their paper, "Promoting Open Discussions of Scientific Failure within the Annual Society for Neuroscience Conference," published in eNeuro, with Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard. To see the YouTube channel referenced in this podcast, visit: https://www.youtube.com/@greatscientistsgreatfailur9496/video. Find our upcoming webinar schedule here: https://neuronline.sfn.org/collection/sfn-journals-in-conversation?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=neurocurrent.  With special guests: Megan Hagenauer and Daniela Schiller Hosted by: Christophe Bernard On Neuro Current, we delve into the stories and conversations surrounding research published in the journals of the Society for Neuroscience. Through its publications, JNeurosci, eNeuro, and the History of Neuroscience in Autobiography, SfN promotes discussion, debate, and reflection on the nature of scientific discovery, to advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system.  Find out more about SfN and connect with us on BlueSky, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.