Episode 329 - Daniel Llano, MD, PhD

On April 2, 2026 we met with Dr. Daniel Llano to discuss the organization of the largest subcortical auditory brain structure, the inferior colliculus. He told us about the three major subnuclei within the inferior colliculus, their synaptic connections with other auditory and somatosensory structures, and the problems encountered as we try to identify the cell types and local connectivity within the nucleus.Guest: Daniel A Llano, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignParticipating: Marina Silveira, 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