Top Neuroscientists Share Their Best Advice for Trainees
Episode 7 of the The Next Step: Career and Grad School Advice from Our Alumni podcast, hosted by University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, titled "Top Neuroscientists Share Their Best Advice for Trainees" was published on September 5, 2024 and runs 27 minutes.
September 5, 2024 ·27m · The Next Step: Career and Grad School Advice from Our Alumni
Summary
We’re excited to share a recent episode of NeURoscience Perspectives, the podcast produced by the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience. In this special edition, you'll see a curated, powerful mash-up of the best career and grad school advice from world-renowned neuroscientists who have visited the University of Rochester. If you’re curious about how a career in science might look for you, or if you’re looking for inspiration and practical advice from leading experts, this episode is a must-listen. Special thanks to Dr. John Foxe, director of the Institute, and the entire Neuroscience Perspectives team for letting us share this one. Guests (in order of appearance): Katalin Gothard, PhD, professor of Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of Arizona Nathan A. Smith, PhD, associate dean for Equity & Inclusion for Research and Research Education and associate professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry Ed Callaway, PhD, professor and Audrey Geisel chair in the systems neurobiology laboratories at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies Kia Nobre, PhD, director of the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior at the Wu Tsai Institute at Yale University Takao Hensch, PhD, professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School at Boston Children’s Hospital and of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard’s Center for Brain Science Lucina Uddin, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA Yoland Smith, PhD, Division Chief, Neuropharmacology and Neurologic Diseases, Emory National Primate Research Center Jessica Cardin, PhD, associate professor, and vice chair of the Neuroscience Department at Yale School of Medicine Brian Boyd, PhD, William C. Friday Distinguished professor of Education and interim director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Jeffrey Macklis, MD, Max and Anne Wien professor of Life Sciences, in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology and Center for Brain Science at Harvard University Watch more from NeURoscience Perspectives: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg_Qb1nlEgfPFpRMEdrm1IeFUPx9S5xt1
Episode Description
We’re excited to share a recent episode of NeURoscience Perspectives, the podcast produced by the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience. In this special edition, you'll see a curated, powerful mash-up of the best career and grad school advice from world-renowned neuroscientists who have visited the University of Rochester. If you’re curious about how a career in science might look for you, or if you’re looking for inspiration and practical advice from leading experts, this episode is a must-listen. Special thanks to Dr. John Foxe, director of the Institute, and the entire Neuroscience Perspectives team for letting us share this one. Guests (in order of appearance): Katalin Gothard, PhD, professor of Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of Arizona Nathan A. Smith, PhD, associate dean for Equity & Inclusion for Research and Research Education and associate professor of Neuroscience at the University of Rochester School of Medicine School of Medicine and Dentistry Ed Callaway, PhD, professor and Audrey Geisel chair in the systems neurobiology laboratories at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies Kia Nobre, PhD, director of the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior at the Wu Tsai Institute at Yale University Takao Hensch, PhD, professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School at Boston Children’s Hospital and of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard’s Center for Brain Science Lucina Uddin, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA Yoland Smith, PhD, Division Chief, Neuropharmacology and Neurologic Diseases, Emory National Primate Research Center Jessica Cardin, PhD, associate professor, and vice chair of the Neuroscience Department at Yale School of Medicine Brian Boyd, PhD, William C. Friday Distinguished professor of Education and interim director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Jeffrey Macklis, MD, Max and Anne Wien professor of Life Sciences, in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology and Center for Brain Science at Harvard University Watch more from NeURoscience Perspectives: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg_Qb1nlEgfPFpRMEdrm1IeFUPx9S5xt1
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