About Decision and Aging Insights: An SRNDNA Podcast
Learn about the research scientists associated with the Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience and Aging (SRNDNA) and their impact on decision making, aging, Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
In Part 2, of this two-part finale, the SRNDNA co-directors, Drs. Kendra Seaman, Nichole Lighthall, and Duke Han, discuss what the network has meant to them and what the future holds for SRNDNA.
These interviews were conducted separately, and the conversations have been edited for clarity and flow.
Co-Director section beginnings:
00:56 – Dr. Kendra Seaman
09:09 – Dr. Nichole Lighthall
25:25 – Dr. Duke Han
1 Aug 2025
SRNDNA Co-Directors, Part 1
In Part 1, of this two-part finale, the SRNDNA co-directors, Drs. Kendra Seaman, Nichole Lighthall, and Duke Han, will take us to the beginnings of the network, sharing the network’s impacts on their trajectories. They’ll explain the importance of adding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to this recent round of funding. They will also share their excitement about the special issue on Decision Neuroscience and Aging in JGPS series B.
These interviews were conducted separately, and the conversations have been edited for clarity and flow.
Co-Director section beginnings:
1:40 - Dr. Kendra Seaman
19:35 - Dr. Nichole Lighthall
28:37 - Dr. Duke Han
1 Jul 2025
Dr. Vishnu "Deepu" Murty
Dr. Vishnu "Deepu" Murty discusses his transition between universities and reveals how a haunted house sparked his innovative approach to studying temporal memory in this interview.
2 Jun 2025
Dr. Sharon Noh
Dr. Sharon Noh discusses the impact of the SRNDNA Collaboration Award on her career and her research into memory, learning, and decision-making across different life stages in this interview.
1 May 2025
Dr. Brittany Cassidy
We spoke with Dr. Brittany Cassidy, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She shares the journey of receiving a 2018 SRNDNA Pilot Grant Award and explains her research on how perceptions can change with additional information. Dr. Cassidy received UNCG's Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor award in 2023 and describes what she enjoys most when mentoring students.
1 Apr 2025
Dr. Todd Braver
We spoke with Dr. Todd Braver, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, radiology, and neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Braver is also the William R. Stuckenberg Professor in Human Values and Moral Development. He shares his mentoring experiences and what it's like co-leading a lab. Dr. Braver also discusses the many aspects of his cognitive control research and his new collaboration examining the impacts of mindfulness training.
3 Mar 2025
Dr. Marilyn Horta
We spoke with Dr. Marilyn Horta, an active member of the SRNDNA network since 2015. She's also received SRNDNA's Collaboration and Open Data awards. In this episode, Dr. Horta discusses the research associated with the Open Data Award and her study on age differences in trust-related decision making and learning. Dr. Horta is now an applied research scientist at the Moffitt Cancer Center's Tobacco Research and Intervention Program (TRIP) where she uses mobile health interventions for mindfulness-based stress reduction and to help people stop smoking.
Link from the conversation:
AARP Fraud Watch Network: https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/about-fraud-watch-network/ (https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/about-fraud-watch-network/)
Please note:
OpenfMRI should be OpenNeuro: openneuro.org (https://openneuro.org/)
3 Feb 2025
Data Management and Sharing Policy with Drs. Luke Stoeckel and David V. Smith
In 2023 NIH created the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy for all new applications. Dr. Luke Stoeckel, SRNDNA’s NIA Program Officer, and Dr. David V. Smith, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University, discuss the policy, the importance of sharing data, and the difficulties getting data into a sharable format.
David's helpful resources/websites for psychology/neuroscience data sharing:
https://bids.neuroimaging.io (https://bids.neuroimaging.io)
https://neurostars.org (https://neurostars.org)
https://open-brain-consent.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ (https://open-brain-consent.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ )
Luke's top 10 tips for those new to data sharing:
https://sites.utdallas.edu/srndna/2025/02/03/10-tips-for-nih-dms-policy-newbies/ (https://sites.utdallas.edu/srndna/2025/02/03/10-tips-for-nih-dms-policy-newbies/)
2 Dec 2024
Dr. Jennifer Crawford
Dr. Jennifer Crawford shares insights on using Ecological Momentary Assessment in her research to get an accurate glimpse into daily life and activities of study participants.
1 Nov 2024
Dr. Joe Kable
Join us as we speak with Dr. Joe Kable, a member of the SRNDNA advisory board. Dr. Kable is the Jean-Marie Kneeley President’s Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of MindCORE, U Penn’s hub for the integrative study of the mind. He shares with us the different methods of decision making and how those methods relate to life outside the lab. To learn more about the MindCORE Fellowship Program, visit https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/ (https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/post-doctoral-research-fellowship/)
1 Oct 2024
Dr. Lisa Barnes
Join us as we speak with Dr. Lisa Barnes, a member of the SRNDNA advisory board. Dr. Barnes is the Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Rush University Medical Center and a cognitive neuropsychologist at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center. She shares with us what it takes to be a good mentor, how she's kept her MARS project going for 20+ years, and tips to connect with communities to diversify research participation.
30 Aug 2024
Dr. Tanisha Hill-Jarrett
Join us as we speak with Dr. Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, a neuropsychologist and assistant professor at Global Brain Health Institute, UC San Francisco. Dr. Hill-Jarrett's research focuses on the cognitive impacts of racism and gendered racism on the Black community. We also discuss her creative aging program for Black women, Radical Imagination, and the use of Afrofuturism in her photo and interview project The Other Side of Time. Discover more about Dr. Hill-Jarrett and her research at https://www.tanishahilljarrett.com (https://www.tanishahilljarrett.com/)
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