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Neuroscientists Talk Shop is the University of Texas at San Antonio's (UTSA) Neurobiology Podcast, showcasing the current research of internationally renowned guest Neuroscientists. Each episode features a moderated discussion with a cross section of UTSA Neurobiology faculty, highlighting the featured guest's research, and the state of the art in the field at hand.
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- 3 days ago37 min
Episode 340 - Tiffany Schmidt, PhD
On October 29, 2026 we spoke with Dr. Tiffany Schmidt about the unique set of retinal neurons whose activity is not exclusively dependent on the photoreceptors, but which contain melanopsin, a photosensitive pigment that gives them an intrinsic response to light. She explained how these neurons subserve behavioral light responses but are not a part of our conscious visual perception, including light-entrainment of the circadian pacemaker, the pupillary response, and a fascinating contribution to mood.Guest: Tiffany Schmidt, Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology, Northwestern UniversityParticipating:Addison Kanke, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- 2 weeks ago43 min
Episode 339 - Edward Bartlett, PhD
On October 15, 2026 we spoke with Dr. Edward Bartlett about how the auditory system detects and encodes rapid changes in sound amplitude essential for the detection of speech sounds. He explained the temporal sensitivity of single neurons in the upper brainstem auditory structures, the inferior colliculus and thalamus, which are essential for this process.Guest:Edward Bartlett, Professor of Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Purdue UniversityParticipating:Marina Silveira, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioRosy Carrasco, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- 3 weeks ago47 min
Episode 228 - Camillo Padoa-Schioppa, PhD
On October 8, 2026 we met with Dr. Camillo Padoa-Schioppa to learn how subjective value is represented in the brain and directs how animals and humans choose among goal options.Guest:Camillo Padoa-Schioppa, Professor of Neuroscience at Washington University in Saint LouisParticipating:Alice Bertero, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- Sep 21, 202632 min
Episode 337 - Michele Guigliano, PhD
On September 17, 2026 we spoke with Dr. Michele Guigliano about the differences between neurons in the human cerebral cortex and those of rodents. We discussed the possibility that those differences may contribute to the unique intellectual capacity of humans.Guest:Michele Guigliano, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Biomedical, Metabolic & Neural Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia and Associate Professor of Physiology SISSA in TriesteParticipating:Fidel Santamaria, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- Sep 14, 202643 min
Episode 336 - Melissa Caras, PhD
On September 10, 2026 we talked with Dr. Melissa Caras on the neurophysiology underlying perceptual learning in the auditory cortex. She defined perceptual learning, explained how it can be measured in animals, and described the changes in neuronal activity auditory cortex neurons associated with learning.Guest:Melissa Caras, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of MarylandParticipating:Alice Bertero, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioAlfonso Apicella, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- Sep 7, 202633 min
Episode 335 - Matt Wanat, PhD
On September 3, 2026 I met with UTSA colleague Dr. Matt Wanat to discuss the role of dopamine in performance and learning of motivated behavior. Matt explained why it is difficult to make a simple general description of dopamine function.Guest: Matt Wanat, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- Aug 31, 202646 min
Episode 334 - Tony Burgos-Robles, PhD
On August 27, 2026 we met with our UTSA colleague Dr. Tony Burgos-Robles from UTSA to discuss his work on the contribution of prefrontal cortex to learning responses to threat and safety.Guest: Tony Burgos-Robles, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioParticipating:Stephanie Villalon, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntoniHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music
- May 4, 202639 min
Episode 333 - Courtney Rouse, PhD
On April 30, 2026, we met with Dr. Courtney Rouse from the Southwest Research Institute. We discussed approaches to designing machine learning methods for neuroscience data analysis.Guest:Courtney Rouse, Senior Research Engineer, Southwest Research Institute, San AntonioParticipating:Erick Olivares, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioHost:Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San AntonioThanks to James Tepper for original music.
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