Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum is a Professor and York Research Chair in the Department of Psychology, as well as a member of the Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) Program at York University. She is also an Associate Scientist at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest. Her research explores how memory is represented in the brain, the impact of brain damage on cognitive functions, and strategies for managing memory deficits in patients. In this episode, we delve into the various types of memory and discuss how memory influences decision-making.

Dr. Elizabeth Davenport is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Technical Director of the MEG Center of Excellence at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her research focuses on the effects of head impacts on the brain, using cutting edge imaging techniques to explore the relationship between repeated head impacts and neurodegenerative disorders.

Dr. Vishnu Murty is an Assistant Professor at the University of Oregon and Director of the Adaptive Memory Lab. His research focusses on the affect of different motivational and emotional states on memory and decision-making. He also studies the role of memory in adaptive behavior and in the domain of psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder.

In this episode we meet Dr. Rachel Buckley, an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on sex differences in risk for Alzheimer’s disease, with a particular focus on women’s brain health in neurodegenerative disease. She holds multiple NIH grants, as well as a fellowship from the Alzheimer’s Association, that seek to examine the role of menopause, sex hormones and the X chromosome to impact risk and resilience to Alzheimer's disease in both men and women.

In this episode we meet with Dr. Clayton Curtis, a Professor at New York University’s Department of Psychology and Center for Neural Science. He explores how our brains help us understand and interact with the world around us, particularly in terms of spatial awareness and cognitive control. His research includes topics like working memory, attention, and motor control.

Dr. Aaron Heller is a Clinical Psychologist, Affective Neuroscientist and Associate Professor at the University of Miami's McKnight Brain Institute. His research focusses on the relationship between emotions and psychopathology, understanding how individual differences in emotion processing in the brain are related to depression and well-being.

Dr. Wig is an Associate Professor at UT Dallas and Director of the Wig Neuroimaging Lab at CVL. His research focusses on understanding large scale human brain networks with a focus on memory and attentional processes, and how these are impacted by aging and by the environment.

Dr. Frank R. Lin, MD is a hearing loss expert from Johns Hopkins University. We discuss his pivotal research on the profound implications of adult hearing loss, stimulating advancements in federal policies and initiatives for accessible, affordable, and effective hearing care. We also learn about the connection of hearing loss to brain health and cognitive decline.