Marie McNeely

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Interested in all science, but particularly neuroscience and neurorehabilitation! Science communicator, consultant, & podcast host (People Behind the Science, Neurorehab Resources and Insights, The Anti-Doping Podcast).

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Our podcast is dedicated to highlighting the human side of science. Behind every discovery, there is a story & the people who made it happen. Thank you to the team at @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for helping us tell these stories by supporting our show, including a new episode w/ Dr Meenal Datta.

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Dr. Meenal Datta's work beautifully brings together cancer biology, physics, and space! And her story really highlights how meeting the right mentor at the right moment can completely change the trajectory of your career.

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Dr. Erica Walker shares how she went from struggling with noisy neighbors to studying how sound & other exposures impact communities. She described the research that brought her back to her home state of Mississippi, major challenges, her passion for ceramics, advice, & more. 👩‍🔬
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In part 1 of our interview, we covered what neuroplasticity is, lessons from animal models about brain reorganization post-stroke, the timeline of neuroplasticity, effective "ingredients" for motor recovery, & how activating multimodal pathways during rehab may improve outcomes.