In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease patients, how music therapy can help people with Alzheimers, and how opioids affect sleep and memory.

This is the sixth in a multi-part series called “SfN Shorts” that features these brief (5-10 minute) discussions. Check out Parts ⁠⁠1⁠⁠, ⁠⁠2⁠⁠, ⁠⁠3⁠⁠, ⁠4⁠, and 5 as well as “⁠⁠Rigor Jeopardy⁠⁠!” with Community for Rigor.

Interview 1: Karlo Malaga, an Assistant Professor at Bucknell University, on using new computational techniques to better optimize deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease patients.

Interview 2: Kyurim Kang, a fellow at Johns Hopkins, on how music therapy could help memory and mood in people with Alzheimer’s disease .

Interview 3: Tania Lugo, a graduate student at UCLA, on the effects of chronic opioid use on sleep and memory.

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