Episode 336 - Melissa Caras, PhD

<p>On September 10, 2026 we talked with Dr. Melissa Caras on the neurophysiology underlying perceptual learning in the auditory cortex. She defined perceptual learning, explained how it can be measured in animals, and described the changes in neuronal activity auditory cortex neurons associated with learning.</p><p>Guest:</p><p>Melissa Caras, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland</p><p>Participating:</p><p>Alice Bertero, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San Antonio</p><p>Alfonso Apicella, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San Antonio</p><p>Host:</p><p>Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UT San Antonio</p><p>Thanks to James Tepper for original music</p>