BrainMatters

S01E06 - Prof. Teresa Schuhmann on how TMS and TACS work, their uses in mental health treatment and research, and her partnership with Mondriaan.

Professor Teresa Schuhmann is the principal investigator of the clinical neuromodulation group at Maastricht University, where she works on non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. In this episode, prof. Schuhmann talks about how transcranial magnetic stimulation works, what it is being used for currently and the research she is looking forward to seeing in the field. She also discusses her recent partnership with Mondriaan (https://www.mondriaan.eu), a psychiatric institute in the Netherlands, where she helps psychologists put TMS to use in treating patients. To reach out to prof. Schuhmann for discussion or potential collaboration, you can find her email on her profile: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/t-schuhmann The intro and outro song are sourced from: //pixabay.com/music/beats-intro-184995/ Research mentioned in order of appearance: * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33243615/ * https://journals.lww.com/neuroreport/Abstract/1995/10020/Daily_repetitive_transcranial_magnetic_stimulation.8.aspx * https://academic.oup.com/braincomms/article/6/5/fcae287/7745810

S01E05 Part 2 - Prof. Paul Maruff on advice for starting a career out of university.

Prof. Paul Maruff is an honorary professor of UniMelb and a lead researcher in the Neurodegeneration and Neuropathology group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. 20+ years ago he made the leap from academia to industry when he took his expertise in Alzheimer's research into a company, Cogstate, where he now serves as Chief Innovation Officer. In part two, I ask Paul what advice he can give to students looking to start their careers upon leaving university. Although the conversation mostly focused around pursuing a career in industry, there were still many takeaways and tips for all students! You can reach out to prof. Maruff via his socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-maruff-a282a31b/?originalSubdomain=au and at https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/136594-paul-maruff The intro and outro song are sourced from: //pixabay.com/music/beats-intro-184995/

S01E05 Part 1 - Prof. Paul Maruff on advice and recommendations for transitioning from academia to industry.

Prof. Paul Maruff is an honorary professor of UniMelb and a lead researcher in the Neurodegeneration and Neuropathology group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. 20+ years ago he made the leap from academia to industry when he took his expertise in Alzheimer's research into a company, Cogstate, where he now serves as Chief Innovation Officer. In this first half of our conversation, prof. Maruff uses his years of experience from walking in both worlds, to give advice to students and researchers who have thought about making the move from a career in academia to one in industry. You can reach out to prof. Maruff via his socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-maruff-a282a31b/?originalSubdomain=au and at https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/136594-paul-maruff The intro and outro song are sourced from: //pixabay.com/music/beats-intro-184995/

S01E04 - Dr Philip Ryan on the importance of oxytocin to fluid intake and addiction behaviours.

Dr Philip Ryan is lead researcher of the Fluid Homeostasis group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne, working closely with the Addiction Neuroscience group to unpack the importance of oxytocin as a regulator of the desire to drink fluids. He is also medical director at Nucleus Network, a clinical trial research organisation based in Melbourne. On this episode, Dr Ryan talks through his experience of discovering a cluster of neurons sensitive to oxytocin that are integral to monitoring fluid homeostasis in the body. He discusses how many attempts there were before success, the methods employed including optogenetics and DREADD, and how his understanding of the dynamics of addiction has increased his compassion for patients. You can reach out to Dr Ryan here: https://florey.edu.au/researcher/philip-ryan/ Research mentioned in order of appearance: * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-017-0014-z * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891061824000164?via%3Dihub * https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1317807110 * https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jnc.15991

S01E03 - James Gattuso on abuse models of psyilocybin and the importance of the default mode network.

James Gattuso is a PhD candidate in the Genes, Environment and Behaviour Group at the Florey Institute in Melbourne. In this episode, we discuss his work on abuse models of psilocybin, the importance of the Default Mode Network in psychedelic research and the potential for psychedelics to enhance neuroscience outside of their therapeutic benefits. Socials: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gattuso-2a8b79210/ Research mentioned in order of appearance: * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032724012011?via%3Dihub * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028390823002794?via%3Dihub * https://academic.oup.com/ijnp/article/26/3/155/6770039?login=false