Neuroscience Perspectives
Neuroscience Perspectives

Neuroscience Perspectives

Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester

Overview
Episodes

Details

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of neuroscience with our expert guests as they explore the mysteries of the brain and the latest breakthroughs in research with our host, John Foxe, PhD, director of the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester.

Each episode features in-depth conversations with leading scientists, who unravel complex topics and tackle intriguing questions like: How does the brain shape our behavior? What role do genetics play in our health? How do early life experiences shape brain function and critical periods of brain development? Listen as they share their unique journeys to neuroscience research, lessons learned from the bench, and discoveries that transform our understanding of neurodevelopmental diseases and disorders like autism and Rett syndrome and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Whether you’re a seasoned scientist or just curious about the brain, our podcast will spark your interest, expand your understanding of this dynamic field, and lift the veil on how leaders in brain research made it to where they are today. Don’t miss out on your journey into the depths of neuroscience with experts from around the world—subscribe now!

Recent Episodes

What Happens When Science Meets Storytelling? With Best-Selling Author & Neuroscientist Lisa Genova
OCT 17, 2025
What Happens When Science Meets Storytelling? With Best-Selling Author & Neuroscientist Lisa Genova
<p>In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, host John Foxe, PhD, sits down with neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Lisa Genova — acclaimed for her groundbreaking novel Still Alice and her powerful storytelling that brings neurological diseases to life. Dr. Genova bridges science and storytelling to deepen public understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, ALS, autism, and bipolar disorder, inspiring empathy for those affected and reshaping how these diseases are perceived beyond the lab and clinic. Watch to explore how narrative can be a powerful tool for translating neuroscience, fostering compassion, and influencing the dialogue around brain health. #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #LisaGenova </p><p>Stay Connected </p><p>Subscribe: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscience">https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscience</a></p><p> X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/URNeuroscience">https://x.com/URNeuroscience</a> </p><p>BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.social</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience/</a> </p><p>Experts in this Episode: </p><p>Lisa Genova, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lisagenova.com/">https://www.lisagenova.com/</a> </p><p>John Foxe, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe</a></p>
play-circle icon
39 MIN
RE-RELEASE: Jessica Cardin, PhD - From Daydreaming To Laser Focus How Your Brain Changes
AUG 21, 2025
RE-RELEASE: Jessica Cardin, PhD - From Daydreaming To Laser Focus How Your Brain Changes
<p>In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, take on the complex circuits of the brain with Jessica Cardin, PhD, professor of neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine. Join host John Foxe, PhD, director of the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester, as he and Dr. Cardin discuss how brain states shift—from zoning out to laser focus—and the chemical signals and non-neuronal cells that help drive those changes. Discover how her lab is harnessing new technologies and big data approaches, including machine learning, to unravel how the brain integrates countless signals to guide decision-making and behavior. From exploring autism- and schizophrenia-related genes to studying models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease, Cardin’s research highlights both the promise and the challenges of understanding such a complex system. Subscribe to Neuroscience Perspectives today! #podcast #neuroscience #science #research #brain </p><p>Stay Connected Subscribe: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscience">https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscience</a> X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/URNeuroscience">https://x.com/URNeuroscience</a> BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.social</a> LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience/</a> </p><p>Experts in this Episode: Jessica Cardin, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/jess-cardin/">https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/jess-cardin/</a> John Foxe, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe</a> </p><p>Labs Mentioned: Cardin Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cardinlab.org">https://cardinlab.org</a> Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urmc.info/1RG">https://urmc.info/1RG</a></p>
play-circle icon
24 MIN
Can the Brain Help Predict Chronic Pain Risk
JUL 24, 2025
Can the Brain Help Predict Chronic Pain Risk
<p>In this episode of Neuroscience Perspectives, we explore one of medicine’s most complex and pervasive challenges—chronic pain. Host John Foxe, PhD, director of the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester, sits down with Paul Geha, MD, associate professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Neurology, and Dentistry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Together, they unpack the ways our brains perceive pain and the impact it can have on well-being.Dr. Geha shares his research into how brain connectivity and structure change in patients with chronic pain—and how these changes might help us predict who is at risk for conditions like low back pain or failed surgery outcomes. They discuss the psychological dimensions of pain, the challenges of diagnosis and treatment, and how research is charting a new course to change traditional injury-based models of pain.Could brain biomarkers reveal who is most vulnerable to chronic pain? Might psychedelics offer a new avenue for relief? And how can science better serve the millions suffering from pain that cannot be quantified in an exam or on a scan?</p><p>☝️ Be sure to follow and like: Neuroscience Perspectives!</p><p>🧠 Stay Connected</p><p>Subscribe: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscienceX">https://www.youtube.com/@URNeuroscienceX</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/URNeuroscienceBlueSky">https://x.com/URNeuroscienceBlueSky</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.socialLinkedIn">https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience.bsky.socialLinkedIn</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience🧠">https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience🧠">🧠</a> Experts in this Episode:</p><p>Paul Geha, MD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112361971-paul-gehaJohn">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112361971-paul-geha</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112361971-paul-gehaJohn">John</a> Foxe, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe🧠">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe🧠</a> </p><p>Labs Mentioned:</p><p>Geha Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/gehaFrederick">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/geha</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/gehaFrederick">Frederick</a> J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urmc.info/1RG">https://urmc.info/1RG</a></p>
play-circle icon
38 MIN
The Brain vs AI: Dr. Doris Tsao & Why the Brain is More Efficient than AI
JUN 18, 2025
The Brain vs AI: Dr. Doris Tsao & Why the Brain is More Efficient than AI
<p>Join Dr. John Foxe, Director of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/del-monte-neuroscience">Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester</a>, as he welcomes renowned neuroscientist Dr. Doris Tsao to Neuroscience Perspectives. Dr. Tsao shares how her pioneering research has transformed our understanding of how the brain processes visual information. Her lab helped discover that it only takes a few hundred neurons to encode any face – for reference, there are more than a few billion neurons in the brain. This conversation explores the intersection of neuroscience, math, and AI. We also discuss her academic journey—from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.caltech.edu/">Caltech </a>to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.harvard.edu/">Harvard</a>, and her current role at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.berkeley.edu/">UC Berkeley</a>. She also shares how having the right mentor was pivotal to her scientific training. Dr. Tsao shares the importance of science communication and what it means to pursue truth in a world shaped by both neural networks and human curiosity. </p><p></p><p>🧠Stay Connected </p><p>Subscribe: / @urneuroscience </p><p>X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/URNeuroscience">https://x.com/URNeuroscience </a></p><p>BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience">https://bsky.app/profile/urneuroscience</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience">https://www.linkedin.com/company/urneuroscience</a></p><p></p><p>🧠Experts in this Episode: </p><p>Doris Tsao, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/doris-tsao">https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/doris-tsao</a> </p><p>John Foxe, PhD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe</a></p><p></p><p>🧠Labs Mentioned: </p><p>Tsao Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tsaolab.berkeley.edu/">https://tsaolab.berkeley.edu/</a> </p><p>Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urmc.info/1RG">https://urmc.info/1RG</a></p>
play-circle icon
23 MIN