https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/ Exploring the people, the science and the challenges in neuroscience. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:11 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Exploring the people, the science and the challenges in neuroscience. The Transmitter no Simons Foundation community@thetransmitter.org community@thetransmitter.org (The Transmitter) Simons Foundation Exploring the people, the science and the challenges in neuroscience. https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/synaptic-logo-tt-1.png https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/ TV-G New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y. https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/timothy-ryan-on-fermilab-atp-at-the-synapse-and-more/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=213146 Dissuaded from pursuing theoretical physics and deterred by the “long feedback loop” in experimental physics, the National Academy of Sciences member took inspiration from “polymath” Watt Webb and “visionary” Stephen Smith—and learned to work “completely outside his comfort zone.”

]]> Ep. 18: Timothy Ryan on his pivotal switch from studying particle physics to decoding synaptic transmission Dissuaded from pursuing theoretical physics and deterred by the "long feedback loop" in experimental physics, the National Academy of Sciences member took inspiration from "polymath" Watt Webb and "visionary" Stephen Smith-and learned to work "completely outside his comfort zone." 4189 Dissuaded from pursuing theoretical physics and deterred by the "long feedback loop" in experimental physics, the National Academy of Sciences member took inspiration from "polymath" Watt Webb and "visionary" Stephen Smith-and learned to work "completely outside his comfort zone." https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/timothy-ryan-on-fermilab-atp-at-the-synapse-and-more/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/timothy-ryan-on-fermilab-atp-at-the-synapse-and-more/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/biosensors-and-being-fearless-with-lin-tian/ Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=212003 Tian discusses protein function and structure, and the historic city in China where she was born.

]]> Ep. 17: Biosensors and being fearless with Lin Tian Tian discusses protein function and structure, and the historic city in China where she was born. 3690 Tian discusses protein function and structure, and the historic city in China where she was born. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/biosensors-and-being-fearless-with-lin-tian/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/biosensors-and-being-fearless-with-lin-tian/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/male-and-female-brains-proust-and-catherine-dulac/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=210686 The 2021 Breakthrough Prize winner explains how reading widely shaped her worldview, and discusses the vomeronasal organ.

]]> Ep. 16: Male and female brains, Proust, and Catherine Dulac The 2021 Breakthrough Prize winner explains how reading widely shaped her worldview, and discusses the vomeronasal organ. 4866 The 2021 Breakthrough Prize winner explains how reading widely shaped her worldview, and discusses the vomeronasal organ. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/male-and-female-brains-proust-and-catherine-dulac/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/male-and-female-brains-proust-and-catherine-dulac/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/diagnosing-autism-and-teaching-neurodiversity-with-so-hyun-sophy-kim/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=208842 The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States.

]]> Ep. 15: Diagnosing autism and teaching neurodiversity with So Hyun "Sophy" Kim The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States. 4035 The Korea University professor on her path to autism research and studying in the United States. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/diagnosing-autism-and-teaching-neurodiversity-with-so-hyun-sophy-kim/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/diagnosing-autism-and-teaching-neurodiversity-with-so-hyun-sophy-kim/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/eve-marder-neural-circuits-and-being-heard/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=207327 The National Medal of Science winner explains why she built her career around the crustacean and what it was like attending high school in a Hudson River town.

]]> Ep. 14: Eve Marder, neural circuits and being heard The National Medal of Science winner explains why she built her career around the crustacean and what it was like attending high school in a Hudson River town. 4766 The National Medal of Science winner explains why she built her career around the crustacean and what it was like attending high school in a Hudson River town. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/eve-marder-neural-circuits-and-being-heard/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/eve-marder-neural-circuits-and-being-heard/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/brain-connectivity-and-letting-the-data-speak-with-emily-finn/ Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=206413 The Dartmouth College researcher talks about her quest to understand behavior and doing neuroscience “in the woods.”

]]> Ep. 13: Brain connectivity and letting the data speak with Emily Finn The Dartmouth College researcher talks about her quest to understand behavior and doing neuroscience "in the woods." 4174 The Dartmouth College researcher talks about her quest to understand behavior and doing neuroscience "in the woods." https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/brain-connectivity-and-letting-the-data-speak-with-emily-finn/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/brain-connectivity-and-letting-the-data-speak-with-emily-finn/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/the-value-of-math-and-spatial-learning-with-loren-frank/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=205255 The Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator discusses what drew him to study the brain and his current work at the University of California, San Francisco.

]]> Ep. 12: The value of math and spatial learning with Loren Frank The Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator discusses what drew him to study the brain and his current work at the University of California, San Francisco. 3705 The Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator discusses what drew him to study the brain and his current work at the University of California, San Francisco. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/the-value-of-math-and-spatial-learning-with-loren-frank/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/the-value-of-math-and-spatial-learning-with-loren-frank/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/setting-up-a-frog-colony-and-pair-bonding-with-lauren-oconnell/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=204450 To become a scientist, O’Connell first needed to leave the family farm.

]]> Ep. 11: Setting up a frog colony and pair bonding with Lauren O'Connell To become a scientist, O'Connell first needed to leave the family farm. 3779 To become a scientist, O'Connell first needed to leave the family farm. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/setting-up-a-frog-colony-and-pair-bonding-with-lauren-oconnell/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/setting-up-a-frog-colony-and-pair-bonding-with-lauren-oconnell/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/being-uncomfortable-and-pkmzeta-with-andre-fenton/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=203463 The director of the Center for Neural Science shares a ghost story and talks about his collaboration with Todd Sacktor. (This podcast was updated on 26 February 2024 to clarify past work related to PKMzeta.)

]]> Ep. 10: Being uncomfortable and PKMzeta with André Fenton The director of the Center for Neural Science shares a ghost story and talks about his collaboration with Todd Sacktor. (This podcast was updated on 26 February 2024 to clarify past work related to PKMzeta.) 4834 The director of the Center for Neural Science shares a ghost story and talks about his collaboration with Todd Sacktor. (This podcast was updated on 26 February 2024 to clarify past work related to PKMzeta.) https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/being-uncomfortable-and-pkmzeta-with-andre-fenton/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/being-uncomfortable-and-pkmzeta-with-andre-fenton/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/joseph-ledoux-the-split-brain-and-a-traveling-magic-show/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=202273 The director of the Emotional Brain Institute discusses the Cajun music scene in Louisiana and how memories change with time.

]]> Ep. 9: Joseph LeDoux, the split brain and a traveling magic show The director of the Emotional Brain Institute discusses the Cajun music scene in Louisiana and how memories change with time. 4365 The director of the Emotional Brain Institute discusses the Cajun music scene in Louisiana and how memories change with time. https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/joseph-ledoux-the-split-brain-and-a-traveling-magic-show/#respond https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/joseph-ledoux-the-split-brain-and-a-traveling-magic-show/feed/ 0 no https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/force-learning-and-finding-an-out-with-david-sussillo/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=201668 The senior research manager at Meta Reality Labs talks about neural networks and his time at the Milton Hershey School.

]]> Ep. 8: FORCE learning and finding an out with David Sussillo The senior research manager at Meta Reality Labs talks about neural networks and his time at the Milton Hershey School. 4834 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/sensing-touch-the-immigrant-life-and-ardem-patapoutian/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=106972 The Nobel Prize winner talks about PIEZO 1 and 2, proprioception and the viral photo of him and his son from the 2021 Nobel Prize announcement.

]]> Ep. 7: Sensing touch, the immigrant life and Ardem Patapoutian The Nobel Prize winner talks about PIEZO 1 and 2, proprioception and the viral photo of him and his son from the 2021 Nobel Prize announcement. 3720 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/brian-boyd-classroom-based-interventions-and-the-importance-of-representation/ Sun, 01 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=202622 The leader of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute talks about what drew him into the autism field, and his departure from — and return to — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

]]> Ep. 6: Brian Boyd, classroom-based interventions and the importance of representation The leader of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute talks about what drew him into the autism field, and his departure from - and return to - the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 3915 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/evdokia-anagnostou-and-the-concept-of-a-good-life/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=202707 The Holland Bloorview clinician and research director discusses how growing up on a small island shaped her career and the existential questions that keep her up at night.

]]> Ep. 5: Evdokia Anagnostou and the concept of a good life The Holland Bloorview clinician and research director discusses how growing up on a small island shaped her career and the existential questions that keep her up at night. 4628 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/emotion-dysregulation-in-autism-with-carla-mazefsky/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=202712 Carla Mazefsky is the Nancy J. Minshew endowed chair in autism research and professor of psychiatry, psychology, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. In this episode of “Synaptic,” Mazefesky talks about what she learned while volunteering with the Williamsburg, Virginia, police department; the insight that got her thinking about emotion regulation in autistic people; and why the people of Pittsburgh love their city.

]]> Ep. 4: Emotion dysregulation in autism with Carla Mazefsky Carla Mazefsky is the Nancy J. Minshew endowed chair in autism research and professor of psychiatry, psychology, and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. In this episode of "Synaptic," Mazefesky talks about what she learned while volunteering with the Williamsburg, Virginia, police department; the insight that got her thinking about emotion regulation in autistic people; and why the people of Pittsburgh love their city. 3561 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/the-sleep-wake-cycle-and-autism-with-ashura-buckley/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=202751 Ashura Buckley is director of the Sleep and Neurodevelopment Core in the Office of the Clinical Director at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Her research focuses on sleep and autism, and the basics of the sleep/wake cycle. In this episode of “Synaptic,” she discusses the need to consider different perspectives when doing science, the connection between sleep and mental health, and the sacrifices her mother made for the family.

]]> Ep. 3: The sleep/wake cycle and autism with Ashura Buckley Ashura Buckley is director of the Sleep and Neurodevelopment Core in the Office of the Clinical Director at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Her research focuses on sleep and autism, and the basics of the sleep/wake cycle. In this episode of "Synaptic," she discusses the need to consider different perspectives when doing science, the connection between sleep and mental health, and the sacrifices her mother made for the family. 4319 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/episode-two-connie-kasari/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=104049 Connie Kasari is distinguished professor of human development and psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is also a founding member of the Center for Autism Research and Treatment. She is co-creator of JASPER, a play-based intervention for young autistic children. In this episode of “Synaptic,” Kasari talks about the need for inclusion in educating autistic children, what drew her into the autism research field, and growing up on the family farm.

]]> Ep. 2: Social communication and developmental disorders with Connie Kasari Connie Kasari is distinguished professor of human development and psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she is also a founding member of the Center for Autism Research and Treatment. She is co-creator of JASPER, a play-based intervention for young autistic children. In this episode of "Synaptic," Kasari talks about the need for inclusion in educating autistic children, what drew her into the autism research field, and growing up on the family farm. 3343 https://www.thetransmitter.org/synaptic/episode-one-catherine-lord/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.thetransmitter.org/?p=102542 Catherine (Cathy) Lord is distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She co-developed the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the Autism Diagnostic Interview — key diagnostic tests for autism. In this inaugural episode of “Synaptic,” Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like and how drama club saved her in high school.

]]> Ep. 1: Diagnosing autism with Catherine Lord Catherine (Cathy) Lord is distinguished professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She co-developed the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the Autism Diagnostic Interview - key diagnostic tests for autism. In this inaugural episode of "Synaptic," Lord discusses her entry into autism research, what the future of the field might look like and how drama club saved her in high school. 3787