Hosts Ryan Baxter and Chrishma Perera chat with Caitlin Fitzpatrick, a MSc student about to defend her master's in Neuroscience. Caitlin returns to GradCast to discuss her findings into the emotional connection between music and memory, specifically in older adults experiencing "normal" forgetting or mild cognitive impairment.

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Recorded on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Produced by kirstyn seanor Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by WhiteHot)

Hosts Ryan Baxter and Maris Schneider chat with Geneva Herold, a MSc student in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. Geneva studies patients who are at high risk of developing osteoarthritis in their knees due to a previous injury, like an ACL tear. She is studying the cells in a special tissue in the joint called the synovium, which she hopes will help us better understand why some patients develop osteoarthritis and why some don’t. Geneva discusses graduate student life, both in and out of the lab, with Ryan and Maris.

Learn more about the lab Geneva works in! https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/appletonlab/ Rcorded on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Produced by Mark Ambrogio Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by WhiteHot)

In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Cruz and Riya Sidhu interview Anthony Tannous, an incoming PhD student in Physical Therapy. Anthony is going to study whether robotic surgical assistants can improve patient satisfaction while saving healthcare dollars. Tune in for a look at how technology might reshape recovery—and the healthcare system.

Recorded on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Produced by Riya Sidhu and kirstyn seanor. Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by WhiteHot)