Episodios

  • Demystifying Neurotechnology: NeurAlbertaTech's Mission to Educate and Innovate
    Jan 27 2024

    Join us for this interesting episode featuring Sam Storey, a PhD student and the president of NeurAlbertaTech at the University of Calgary. Sam tells us about the wide range of events they hold, how NAT could help bring your ideas to life, and recent advances in neurotechnology at the University and beyond.

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    26 m
  • Academia Across Countries: A Personal Experience and Advice on Pursuing International Scientific Opportunities
    Dec 4 2023

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to move countries to pursue academia? Have you already moved internationally to come to the HBI? Join this conversation with post doctoral fellow Dr. Júlia Canet Pons as she describes her academic journey across three countries. Listen to hear her advice for those who are interested in international experience, or those who have traveled from abroad to join the HBI.

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    26 m
  • Decoding Mysteries of Cognition With the Power of Big Data
    Dec 1 2023

    Join us in this interesting episode featuring Kelsey Harkness, PhD student who will share about her research on cutting-edge data analysis that is revolutionizing our understanding of cognition, behavior, and the mysteries of consciousness. Imagine, decoding the very essence of who we are through the power of data.

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    17 m
  • From Research to Entrepreneurship: Navigating the Business World after Grad School
    Nov 20 2023

    Are grad students learning how to start a company, or function in industry without even knowing it? Join us as we speak to Dr. Ty McKinney, Co-founder of 8 Bit Cortex and Chief Science Officer of PEERX.AI, about cultivating skills like project management, programming, and science communication during your degree. We learn about his journey from graduate student to entrepreneur, identifying a problem worth solving, and maintaining work-life balance.

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    27 m
  • Ideas to Impact: Funding Innovative Neuroscience With the BranchOut Neurological Foundation
    Nov 6 2023

    BranchOut Neurological Foundation has funded many trainees in the HBI over the years as they create and execute impactful science. Today, we sit down with Dr. Ty McKinney, the research director for BranchOut, to talk about how he ended up working for the foundation, BranchOut’s mission, and how their funding is supporting up-and-coming impactful neuroscience in Canada.

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    15 m
  • Balancing Time: Aging, Neurotech, and the Science of Stability
    Oct 27 2023

    We may not think about our ears as being involved in the aging process, but the organs inside them slowly deteriorate over time, and with that our balance. Today, we talk with PhD student Jordan King, who is applying neurotechnology to help prevent falls in older adults. Join us as we discuss how technology and health converge, how to integrate clinical research with industry, and interventions for aging.

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    12 m
  • Cognitive Combatants: Unveiling Neuroscience in the Fight Game
    Oct 23 2023
    What happens when you mix technology from industry with a passionate fighter and researcher? Join us as we dive into the world of combat sports, trying to find a better way to track damage to the brain over time. Today, our guest is Chris Banman, a PhD student in the lab of Dr. Ryan Peters. We talk about the journey of merging his passion for sports with research, the importance of finding a way to measure damage in combat sports, and how to gain industry experience while in grad school.Music from #UppbeatLicense code: ZOE7PROYCUJJB36WSound effects sourced from Pixabay
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    20 m
  • Pathways to Success: Navigating Careers in Clinical Trials for Grad Students
    Oct 13 2023

    We all get asked what we’re planning on doing after our degrees, but how many of us are actually aware of the options that exist beyond academia? Join us as we talk to Taylor Low, a project manager at Centricity Research. She takes us through her journey beyond grad school and into the world of clinical trials. We talk about the process of finding a job that you love after your graduate degree, what working in clinical trials can look like, and the multitude of skills gained during grad school that are transferable to industry.

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    42 m