Welcome to the IEEE Brain Podcasts. Here, we interview some of the top subject matter experts in brain research and neurotechnology as well as talk with students and young professionals about their research and experiences in the field.
Latest Episode
Episode YP2
Q&A with Felix Schwock, PhD student at University of Washington and Best Poster Award Winner at the 2025 IEEE Brain Discovery and Neurotechnology Workshop
Episode 29
Episode 29: Q&A with Dr. Anahita Kyani, Director of Neuroscience, Data Science and Digital Health at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Episode YP1
Q&A with Dhruv Vaish, PhD student at UC Berkeley and Best Poster Award Winner at the 2025 IEEE Brain Discovery and Neurotechnology Workshop
In this episode, Dhruv discusses his research on resolution reconfiguration for neural signals and offers advice to fellow students interested in neuroscience and engineering.
Episode 28
Q&A with Dr. Alain Dagher, Neurologist and Professor at McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute
In this episode, Dr. Dagher discusses his research using brain imaging to understand disease mechanisms, specifically Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Episode 27
Q&A with Dr. Richard Carson, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Yale University and Yale School of Medicine
In partnership with IEEE Nuclear Plasma Sciences Society. In this episode, Dr. Carson shares his insights on advancements in PET brain imaging and diagnostics and lends advice to young students and professionals interested in the exciting field of neuroscience.
Episode 26
Q&A with Dr. Brad Aimone, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Center for Computing Research, Sandia National Laboratories
In partnership with IEEE Electron Devices Society. In this episode, Dr. Aimone discusses his work as a leading researcher into neuromorphic computing, focused on bridging the gap between next-gen computing technology and neuroscience.
Episode 25
Q&A with Behnaz Ghoraani, Professor and I-SENSE Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University In partnership with IEEE Computer Society
In this episode, Dr. Ghoraani discusses her research in biomedical applications and shares insights on how technological advancements may offer potential benefits for humanity.
Episode 24
Q&A with with Dr. José del R. Millán, Carol Cockrell Endowed Chair, Professor, University of Texas at Austin and Dell Medical School, Department of Neurology
In partnership with IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society. In this episode, Dr. Millán discusses technology advancements in clinical neuroprosthetics and brain interaction, as well as research on brain-controlled robots.
Episode 23
Q&A with Dr. Maria Giulia Preti, Research Staff Scientist, CIBM SP EPFL-UNIGE Section Maître-Assistante, University of Geneva
In partnership with IEEE Signal Processing Society. In this episode, Dr. Preti shares her research on functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and brain connectivity, and highlights the importance of analyzing signals when developing new methods for understanding the brain as well as treatments for brain pathologies.
