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Dynamic Neurotech Podcast

Robert Murcko

Released: 2025-06-05

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24 Episodes

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24 Episodes

Audio

Released: 2025-06-05

Most Recent Episode

#25 Stanford-Trained Electrical Engineer “Reverse Engineering the Brain” - Dr. Louis Scheffer

Free Neurotech Newsletter: https://neurotechnologynews.beehiiv.com/subscribe Key Moments: 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Journey from Electrical Engineering to Neuroscience 6:45 Initial Interest in Neuroscience 8:16 What is connectomics? 11:45 Parallels Betw

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Key Moments:

0:00 Introduction

1:12 Journey from Electrical Engineering to Neuroscience

6:45 Initial Interest in Neuroscience

8:16 What is connectomics?

11:45 Parallels Between Microchip Design and Neuroscience

14:22 Probabilistic Reconstruction in Connectomics

19:46 Neurons Behaving Like Brain Regions In C. Elegans

22:17 Incorporating Biological Knowledge into Reconstruction Models and Techniques

25:47 Humans vs ML: Neuron Image Classification

28:05 Future of Connectomics

31:20 Expansion Microscopy

33:19 Genetic Barcoding

34:25 Synchrotrons and X-Rays

34:56 Combining Techniques

35:52 Connectomics: From Flies to Larvae Zebrafish - Optical Microscopy

37:19 Bee Neuroscience, Behavior, and Connectomics

40:03 Mouse Connectomics: Eventually Expansion and Exploration of More Complex Animal Brains

42:39 Any Possibility to Understand the Human Brain at this Level of Detail?

45:07 Tips for Breaking into Connectomics and Neuroscience

50:50 Why are gap junctions hard to see?

53:48 Connectomics Applied to Neuromorphic Computing

55:07 Alcoholic Fruit Flies: Connectomics Applied to Human Medicine

58:03 Conclusion and Contact Info

Dr. Scheffer’s email: LouScheffer@gmail.com

Recorded: 3/20/2024

Host: Robert Murcko

Episode ID: 1000711693335

GUID: 08dd373b-5ae2-4495-851c-6a0cc6948bb8

Release Date: 05/06/2025, 19:13:04

Description

Conversations with innovators in the field of neurotech. We speak to researchers, clinicians, CEOs, technologists, investors, and more!

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