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In this new episode, Dr. Nicole Calakos gives an inside look at her career path, including her early work with a future Nobel Laureate. She also discusses her fascinating research on synaptic plasticity, advice for early-career researchers, her cooking and mountain bike racing hobbies, and more.

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Cadense has created an adaptive shoe that is comfortable, stylish, and designed specifically for people who have trouble advancing their foot during gait.

Learn more about Cadense and the exciting research done by Dr. Tyler Susko to create these adaptive shoes and other mobility-related devices and robots in our latest podcast episode.

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Led by Alexander Dunn, Cephable is transforming the digital experience to make it more accessible and convenient for everyone. I had a fantastic time chatting with him in our latest episode of Changing What's Possible!

In case you missed episode 9, you may want to start with this one:
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New podcast episode out today! Dr. Anand Padmanabhan discusses his exciting successes developing new diagnostics and treatments for deadly blood clotting conditions, his path to becoming a physician-scientist, challenges he has faced, his interests outside the lab, and more!

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Technology can accelerate learning at school, enhance productivity at work, and create fun ways to play and engage with friends and family. But if you’re someone who has difficulty using traditional technology controls like a keyboard, mouse, or game controller, you might feel like you’re being left behind.

In the first part of our two-part interview, we introduce you to Cephable Founder and CEO Alex Dunn. He shares his background, the story behind Cephable, and how the company is working to provide more flexibility around user interaction with technology through their innovative free app.

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In this new Podcast episode, we introduce you to Souvik Paul, CEO & Founder of Aurie, and Carina Ho, who sustained a spinal cord injury and is the inspiration behind Aurie's innovative no-touch, reusable catheter system for people with neurogenic bladder.

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New podcast episode!
Dr. Sonia Mayoral shares stories about how she got started in science, her exciting research on myelin-producing glial cells, recent lab successes, scientific travel memories, advice, and more! Sonia's research focuses on uncovering the many functions of glial cells and their potential for developing therapies for neurologic diseases.

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Part 2 is now available!

From simple straps to complex robots, many products have been developed over the years to help people with hand disabilities. But most of them aren’t suitable for daily use because they’re too cumbersome, feel uncomfortable, require frequent charging, or are highly specialized to help with just one kind of task. To address these challenges, Hominid X is developing and delivering wearable assistive products that can help people increase their independence and enhance their lives. Learn more in our 2-part podcast interview!

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The journal Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair launched a new Early Career Editorial Program!

This is a cool opportunity for assistant professor level folks to get involved in an editorial board. Apply by Sept 1.
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Limited hand function can make everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, or writing difficult for people with cerebral palsy, stroke, and a variety of other conditions. That’s why we’re so excited to share this podcast episode with Thane Hunt, Founder and CEO of Hominid X!

Learn more about how he is creating the Next Generation of Assistive Devices for Hand Weakness

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Looking for a permanent #job in #neuroscience? We are recruiting a (Senior) Scientist to study the biophysics of neural computation in the Groschner lab at the Francis Crick Institute.

Please share!

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Dr. Hongkui Zeng shares how she got interested in science, her career path, life outside the lab, exciting scientific successes, her high-impact neuroscience research, advice, and more!

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In this new podcast episode, Former Whitehouse Policy Advisor Jonathan Kaufman joined us to discuss how disabled perspectives enrich our culture, enhance businesses, and spark innovation. We also talked about challenges, changes, and opportunities for the future of disability innovation.

Traditional navigation solutions just don't meet the needs of people with limited or no vision, but new innovations are making it easier for this community to access geographic information. Learn more about the great work being done by XR Navigation from CEO Brandon Biggs in this new podcast episode!

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New podcast episode out today!
Dr. David R. Liu shares his early research experiences working with Nobel Laureate E.J. Corey, the exciting story of developing prime genome editing in his lab, battles with imposter syndrome, his passion for art and photography, and more.

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Don't miss this new podcast episode where we discuss new innovative and inclusive navigation solutions!

I'm thrilled to host this show, and our latest guest is developing really cool products and services for people with low or no vision!

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There is a lot of room for innovation when it comes to adaptive clothing, and Nicole Cuervo is doing amazing work with Springrose, designing for women with over 50 different conditions, including cerebral palsy, limb amputation, arthritis, and frozen shoulder. Listen to our latest episode to learn more!

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New podcast episode just released!

Dr. Tim Buschman discusses his exciting research on cognitive control and how our brains accomplish this impressive feat. He shares his early inspirations, walks us through his career path, gives a candid account of some of his successes and struggles as a scientist, and more.

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Molly Levitt is an inspiration, and Remarkable US is doing amazing work supporting outstanding startup companies that are developing much-needed products for people with disabilities! Listen to Molly in this new podcast episode to learn more.

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