The Brain Matters podcast, run by Anthony Lacagnina, Lauren Kreeger, and Matthew Davis, graduate students at The Institute of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin, makes neuroscience “accessible, relatable, and intriguing while still respecting the integrity of the science we love.” For their innovation and impact, Lacagnina, Kreeger, and Davis won the Next Generation Award (Pre-/Post-Doctorate Level) in 2016. Here, they collectively discuss their motivations for outreach and anecdotes from running the podcast.
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Matthew Davis
Matthew Davis is a graduate student in the Zemelman Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Learning and Memory at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a graduate research assistant. Davis studies the neural basis of learning and memory. He is a co-host of and programming director for the Brain Matters podcast.
Lauren Kreeger
Lauren Kreeger is a graduate student in the Golding Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Learning and Memory at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2014, she was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Kreeger studies the circuitry and cellular physiology of neurons in the auditory system. She is the executive producer of and production manager for the Brain Matters podcast.
Anthony Lacagnina
Anthony Lacagnina is a graduate student in the Drew Lab at the Institute of Neuroscience and Center for Learning and Memory at the University of Texas at Austin. He studies how fear memories are created, stored, and accessed. Lacagnina is a co-host and producer of the Brain Matters podcast.
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