In our fifth episode of the mini-series Tools for Looking into the Brain, we were joined by two postdoctoral fellows, Ashlan Reid and Maris Sosa, who shared their experiences finding and fostering community within academia.
In the episode, they share their experiences being part of an international community of life science early career researchers through an organisation called Leading Edge. The Leading Edge Fellow program provides women and non-binary postdocs with an opportunity to meet and connect with others, and training opportunities for mentorship and career development. Find out more about the program here.
They also share their advice on the process of securing an independent faculty position. You can find out more about how to plan your lab equipment as a faculty applicant on this informative post by Scientifica.
Ashlan Reid (right) is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Tony Zador's lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which focuses on understanding the neural circuits in sensory systems, where she researches the development of cortical connections in the auditory cortex.
Mari Sosa (left) is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Lisa Giacomo's lab at Stanford University, which focuses on untangling the neural circuitry that encodes spatial information, where she studies mechanisms of learning in the hippocampus.
In collaboration with Scientifica, this podcast series is dedicated to creating engaging and informative content exploring various techniques used by researchers in neuroscience. With a focus on electrophysiology, multiphoton imaging, and optogenetics. Throughout this series, we'll have special guest appearances, offering valuable insights and perspectives from experts in the field.
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