TWiN explains a study showing that while groups of neurons, form the basis for memory, astrocytes are key components of the adaptive reponse to learning experiences, and regulate the flow of information during circuit plasticity…
TWiN 31: HIV-1 co-receptor shapes window for memory linking
- June 29, 2022
- Tagged as: CCR5, maraviroc, memory, memory linking, neurobiology, neuron, neuroscience
TWiN explains the observation that in mice, the HIV-1 co-receptor CCR5 closes the temporal window for linking different memories.
TWiN 26: Immunological memory in the brain
- January 26, 2022
- Tagged as: brain, immune respose, memory, neurobiology, neuroscience
TWiN reviews evidence in mice that brain neurons encode and retrieve specific immune responses.
TWiN 25: Thanks for listening
- December 28, 2021
- Tagged as: memory, neurology, neuron, neuroscience, odorant receptor, sex
TWiN answers listener questions on sex in neuroscience studies, rotating memories in the brain, odorant receptors in the brain, and neutrophils that promote neuron survival.
Stefano joins TWiN to discuss his work on understanding genomic decoding of neuronal depolarization by stimulus-specific transcriptional regulators.
Ori, Jason, Erin, and Vincent dissect a study that utilizes single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal the genes that underlie remote memory storage in the medial prefrontal cortex of the mouse.
TWiN 4: It’s a trap!
- January 9, 2020
- Tagged as: ACBAR, exoxomes, gag protein, information transfer, memory, neurology, neuroscience, retrotransposon, synapse
Jason visits the TWiN studio to explain Arc Capsid Bearing Any RNAs (ACBARs), virus-like capsids that transfer genetic information between neurons.
The TWiN team explain the basic principles of synaptic transmission, and review a classic paper demonstrating that recycling endosomes are important for modifying synaptic strength, which is involved in information storage and processing.
TWiN 1: The ultimate challenge
- October 26, 2019
- Tagged as: behavior, cognitive, consciousness, learning, memory, motor, nerve, neural circuit, neuron, neuroscience, perception, sensory, synapse
The synaptics launch the first episode of TWiN by revealing their training, research interests, and goals for the podcast.
About the Hosts
Jason Shepherd, Ph.D.
Vivianne Morrison, Ph.D.
Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.