ECNP Podcast series

This podcast with guest speaker Eduard Vieta, Spain, and host Michele De Prisco, Spain, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP. 
What does it mean to be a leader in modern neuroscience? How do personal values, mentorship, and experience shape a scientific career? And what challenges and opportunities await the next generation of researchers? In this episode, Eduard Vieta and Michele De Prisco explore the making of a leading career in psychiatry, reflect on the evolution of neuroscience, and discuss the skills needed to lead teams and institutions. They share insights on mentorship, decision-making, imposter syndrome, and resilience, while also looking ahead to the future of the field, including precision psychiatry and the growing role of artificial intelligence.
Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.

This podcast with guest speaker Gerard Clarke, Ireland, and host Jelena Brasanac, Germany, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP. 
In this episode, they take us inside the rapidly evolving world of microbiome research and its relevance for psychiatry. They explore how gut microbial communities shape stress, mood, cognition, and behaviour, and discuss key discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the microbiome–brain axis. The conversation spans his scientific journey, the promise of psychobiotics and translational biomarkers, and what the coming decade may hold for microbiome and future clinical applications.
Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.

This podcast with guest speaker Sabine Hölter‑Koch, Germany, and host Luisa Klahn, Sweden, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP. In this episode, they discuss the value of rigorous preclinical research, the role of translational models, and the challenges facing animal research today. They explore the ECNP Course on Neuroscience research, designed to strengthen methodological skills, foster multidisciplinary exchange, and support responsible, future‑ready science.
More information about the ECNP Course on Neuroscience research: https://knowledge-hub.ecnp.eu/all-courses/neuroscience-research-exploring-models-and-methodologies-translational-neuroscience
Brains On Brains podcast series: The ECNP podcast series brings you conversations with some of the leading researchers in applied neuroscience, discussing their work, their career, their vision on the field, and why they do what they do.
Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.

This podcast with guest speakers Tiago Costa, United Kingdom, and Piotr Jazdzyk, Poland, and host Luisa Klahn, Sweden, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP.
In this episode, they explore how neuromodulation—from ECT and TMS to emerging techniques—offers powerful, evidence‑based options for severe and treatment‑resistant depression. They discuss clinical impact, training gaps, structural barriers, and how ECNP’s new online course aims to equip clinicians and researchers to use these life‑changing interventions more confidently.
More information about the ECNP Course on Neuromodulation: https://knowledge-hub.ecnp.eu/all-courses/mechanism-clinical-application-psychiatry
Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.

This podcast with guest speaker Marco Solmi, Canada, and host Michele De Prisco, Spain, is part of the Brains On Brains podcast series from ECNP. How important is it to summarise data in a world where thousands of new findings are produced every day? Can we generate new knowledge from existing information? What should we be aware of when reading a meta-analysis? In this episode, Michele De Prisco and Marco Solmi discuss the role of meta-research in modern psychiatry, explore the strengths and limitations of these approaches, and reflect on the future of knowledge synthesis.
Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ECNP. The content of this podcast should not be used in any way as the basis for treatment decisions.