{"id":8539,"date":"2025-12-18T10:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neurophotonics\/?page_id=8539"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:34:24","slug":"npc-podcast-8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neurophotonics\/news-events\/neurophotonics-podcast\/npc-podcast-8\/","title":{"rendered":"NPC Podcast #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\"><yt-formatted-string force-default-style=\"\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\" title=\"The First Year Experience\">The First Year Experience<\/yt-formatted-string><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">&#x1f399; In this episode, we sit down to talk about our first-year experience at Boston University, specifically as a Biomedical Engineering PhD student. We talk about everything from the classes to rotating through different labs to the qualification exam, and qualitatively describe the experience for the Graduate Program for Neuroscience as told to us by friends in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">&#x1f52c; Whether you\u2019re a neuroscientist, engineer, or just curious about brain function, this episode is packed with insights on the future of neuroscience and the importance of crossing disciplinary boundaries. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The First Year Experience\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x4sz92W7gCQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neurophotonics\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The First Year Experience\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5oQYIqTfpWs9YRGlQn7mBw\/video?si=b9ecde37b2c5463a&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">&#x1f3a7; Listen now and join the conversation!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Timestamps<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"0 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">00:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Intro<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"58 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=58s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">00:58<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Welcome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"2 minutes, 12 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=132s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">02:12<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Our Different Roles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 19 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=319s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">05:19<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> First Year Courses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"12 minutes, 9 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=729s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">12:09<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Rotating Through Labs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"19 minutes, 34 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=1174s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">19:34<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Qualifying Exams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"30 minutes, 30 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=1830s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">30:30<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Post-Quals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"32 minutes, 13 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=1933s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">32:13<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> The GPN Experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"35 minutes, 3 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=2103s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">35:03<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Ending Remarks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" aria-label=\"37 minutes, 15 seconds\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4sz92W7gCQ&amp;t=2235s\" target=\"\" force-new-state=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">37:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Bloopers and Outtakes<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Year Experience &#x1f399; In this episode, we sit down to talk about our first-year experience at Boston University, specifically as a Biomedical Engineering PhD student. 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