COVID-19 induces CNS cytokine expression and loss of hippocampal neurogenesis

Welcome to the 9th episode of The Brain Podcast - the official podcast of the journals Brain and Brain Communications. In this episode we chat with Professor Robyn S. Klein, senior author of the article entitled: COVID-19 induces CNS cytokine expression and loss of hippocampal neurogenesis This article explores the ongoing challenge to better understand the mechanisms underlying the cognitive and neuropsychiatric sequlae of the Sars-CoV2 infection. We discuss the use of both animal model experiments and human post-mortem tissue investigation to gain insight on this topical condition. Check out the full article on the Brain website: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac270 This episode was hosted, edited and produced by Xin You Tai; co-hosted by Sarosh Irani; co-produced by Joanne Bell; original music by Ammar Al-Chalabi.

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A fascinating, informative and digestible podcast highlighting the rich and diverse neuroscience published in the Brain journals. The episodes will take the format of interviews with article authors and the aim is to produce an informal and enjoyable podcast that appeals to a broad audience including clinicians, researchers, students, neuroscientists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists