Check out our episodes
Our latest videos can be found below. These videos are also posted on our Youtube channel and on Spotify as a podcast. Don't forget to subscribe or like the video if you enjoyed it! ;-)
Episode 1. MSCA Writing Proposal Tips
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Are you preparing a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship? Are you wondering what you have to do and the steps to take to be successful? This video will give you tips and tricks from a group of researchers who applied for the MSCA fellowship, what it took them to be successful and/or what one can do in case of a rejection. Also, we put together some resources to walk you through the application process.
Episode 2. MSCA stories
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In episode 2, we interviewed researchers who prepared a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship to gain insights into its preparation and evaluation. Some of them even received an individual fellowship and provided more details about what happens next.
This video contains tips and tricks from a group of researchers who applied for the MSCA fellowship. You will hear more details about the candidate and fellow experiences, including writing the application, the first months in the fellowship, until its finalization with the fellowship's impact on their careers.
Episode 3. Cochrane Rehabilitation: Overview & Opportunities
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Interested in learning how to distill information to influence healthcare decision-making? Do you want to improve your skills for systematic reviews? Do you want to expand your research network? We are excited to explore these questions with Cochrane and Cochrane Rehabilitation.
Three guests shared their knowledge on these topics: Dr Carlotte Kiekens provided a general overview, Dr Chiara Arienti gave more details about systematic reviews and opportunities for young researchers and lastly, Vanessa Young shared an example of an opportunity to get involved with Cochrane.
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Feel free to reach out directly to Carlotte (carlotte.kiekens@montecatone.com), Chiara (carienti@dongnocchi.it) or Vanessa (vmyoung1@asu.edu).
Episode 4. High-Density Surface Electromyography & Decomposition: Challenges, Limitations, and Future
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In this episode of the Science in the Break, we talk to three early-career researchers: Ricardo Mesquita, Lucas Orssatto, and Dr. Helio da Veiga Cabral about high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) and decomposition.
HD-sEMG consists of a surface array with closely-spaced electrodes. This array is applied to the muscle and collects electromyography from the whole muscle. Using advanced decomposition techniques applied to the HD-sEMG signals, we can extract neural information, such as motor unit behaviour, from muscle contractions. Our guest speakers highlight the challenges and limitations of HD-sEMG and decomposition, as well as present what the future may hold for the use of these methods in research and clinical settings.
Episode 5. 3D Freehand Ultrasonography: a video tutorial
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3D freehand ultrasonography is a technique that allows us to get a 3D dataset from conventional 2D ultrasound system combined with a motion tracking system. This episode of Science in the Break will give you an overview to use this technique. In particular, Francesco Cenni (University of Jyväskylä) shared his experience by highlighting the required steps for implementing 3D freehand ultrasonography as well as the relevant challenges.
This video tutorial is based on a python library called Py3DFreeHandUS. If you are interested, please contact Francesco at francesco.l.cenni@jyu.fi In the video, we have used SuperSonic Imagine’s Aixplore as ultrasound system and Vicon as motion tracking system for data acquisition. Francesco is also available to suggest and discuss other equippment possibilities based on your needs.
Episode 6. Qualitative Evaluation of Muscle Composition Using Echo-Intensity: Pros/Cons
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Ultrasonography can be used to qualitatively evaluate muscle composition. Echo intensity is a method commonly used to infer muscle composition. However, we still do not know exactly what echo intensity represents. Our guest speakers (Dustin J Oranchuk, Francesco Cenni and Micheal T Paris) discuss the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of using muscle echo intensity. They also discuss future perspectives.
Episode 7. Is Texture Analysis a Promising New Method to Analyze Muscle Composition?
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Dr. Michael T. Paris discusses a relatively new technique covered in his review paper called texture analysis. Texture analysis is a more complex analysis of ultrasound images that can be potentially used to infer muscle composition. This approach has the potential of replacing echo-intensity analysis in the near future. In this episode, Michael discusses the pros and cons of this method.
Episode 8. Reliability of Regional Measurements of Muscle Fibre Lengths Obtained from Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Paper Feature
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Dr. Jeroen Aeles (twitter @AelesJ, Université de Nantes) talks about the findings from his latest paper where he used diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI-MRI) to track muscle fibers from different muscle regions.
Coming soon...​
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Why are preprints useful for early career researchers and how can we make the best use of them?
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Making a smooth transition from academia to industry: experiences from early career researchers!
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Present your own research or method! Contact us to know how you can participate.
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