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In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Laura Fedele, neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher, to discuss how the heart interacts with the nervous system. Drawing from her experience using in vitro systems to model these interactions in a dish, Laura tells us about her extensive experience studying the electrical behaviour of many different cell types using patch-clamp electrophysiology, and the role that ion channels play in regulating the function of electrically excitable cells, as well as the translational relevance and clinical implications of her research.
This episode is part of our Tools for Looking into the Brain series which is sponsored by Scientifica, leaders in electrophysiological equipment and expertise. This series is dedicated to creating engaging and informative content exploring various techniques used by researchers in neuroscience. Find out more ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
Dr Laura Fedele is a research associate at the Wolfson Centre for Sensory Processing and Ageing at King's College London, currently investigating signalling pathways that regulate the activity of autonomic neurons. Previously, Laura completed a BSc in Neuroscience at the University of Dundee, then a Masters and PhD on NMDA receptor function and dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders at University College London. Following this, Laura carried out postdoctoral research on the cellular physiology of cardiomyocytes at Imperial College London, before making the switch back to neuroscience, developing in vitro models of peripheral neurons in the context of pain. She is now bringing together her experience to investigate how neurons and cardiomyocytes interact.
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In today's episode of Wild Minds, our latest mini-series about cognitive ecology, we are joined by Dr Saikat Ray, a neuroscientist who researches how the brain represents space and social interactions under naturalistic conditions. Saikat is one of the pioneering scientists to perform electrophysiological recordings of brain activity in animals freely moving in the wild, specifically freely-flying bats. In the episode, we discuss how the brain represents space both in the lab and in the wild, hear about Saikat's experiences working with wild bats on a remote island off of Tanzania, and learn about the value of doing wild neuroscience for contributing to our understanding of the brain.
Dr. Saikat Ray completed a BSc in electrical engineering followed by a PhD in neuroscience at the Humboldt University of Berlin where he researched the development and organisation of the medial entorhinal cortex, a brain area important for spatial navigation and memory. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Nachum Ulanovsky's lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. James Borell to discuss the efforts of Kew Gardens researchers in collaboration with local communities in Madagascar, Ethiopia and Oman to sustain agrobiodiversity and conservation.
We explore sustainable landscape management in Madagascar, incentive mechanisms for agrobiodiversity conservation in Ethiopia, and more. Tune in to learn more about ecological conservation!
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Welcome to the first episode of Wild Minds, our new mini-series exploring cognitive diversity and natural behaviour through conversations with leading researchers working at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and neuroscience.
In this episode, we are joined by Nacho Sanguinetti, Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and head of the Cognitive Neuroethology Lab. His research focuses on the neuroscience of play behaviour and flexible cognition, primarily in rodents studied within more naturalistic contexts.
We speak with Nacho about the innovative experimental paradigms he has helped develop to study play in rodents, how playful behaviour varies across species, and what these differences reveal about the function and evolution of play. We also discuss the remarkable biological diversity of rodents and how this diversity can be leveraged to advance our neuroscientific understanding of cognition.
Nacho is originally from Uruguay, where he first obtained a Bachelors in Biochemistry and Masters in Neuroscience from La Universidad de la República and began working on weakly electric fish. He went on to obtain a PhD in the neurobiology of spatial navigation and play in rats, in the lab of Michael Brecht Lab at Humboldt University, Berlin. Subsequently, he completed a postdoc at Harvard University with Hopi Hoekstra and Nao Uchida, where he developed tools and approaches to study comparative play and natural behavior.
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Join us for another episode in our Tools for Looking into the Brain series, where we learn about methods used to understand the nervous system from experts in the field. This week we are joined by Dr Paula Pousinha, a neuroscientist and associate professor at Université Côte d’Azur who researches the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie brain ageing and neurodegenerative diseases. Paula tells us how we can use rodent models to understand the neural mechanisms that lead up to Alzheimer's disease, and in particular how neuronal firing and physiological properties gradually change alongside changes in synapses and connectivity. We also discuss bridging the gap between single neurons and cognition, what defines excitability, how similar approaches can be used to tackle several neurodegenerative disorders, and how this knowledge can shape future therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders.
Dr. Paula Pousinha is a neuroscientist and Associate Professor of Physiology at Université Côte d’Azur in Nice, France. Paula earned a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the lab of Hélène Marie at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology in France where she investigated how synaptic plasticity and neuronal activity change during ageing and contribute to cognitive decline. Her lab's current research focuses on the synaptic and circuit mechanisms that underlie brain ageing and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. 
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