Brain Bridges

Brain Bridges

Brain Bridges is a podcast exploring the journeys that shape leaders in global brain health. The series features conversations with Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health working across science, medicine, advocacy, and the arts to improve brain health and reduce inequities around the world.

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October 1, 2026 • 19 mins

In this episode of Brain Bridges, neurologist, actor, and director H. Armağan Uysal shares how theater, film, and storytelling can deepen our understanding of dementia and help us see the world through another person's eyes.

Armağan joins host Victor Valcour to discuss bringing his interests in neuroscience and the arts together to make brain health education more accessible. He shares how creative appro...

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In this episode of Brain Bridges, documentary photographer Alex Kornhuber shares how photography can reveal the lived experience of aging, foster empathy, and help us see our common humanity.

Alex reflects on growing up between Brazil and Peru, inheriting his grandfather's cameras, and discovering at an early age the power of photography to preserve memory. He discusses the curiosity and vulnerability be...

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In this episode of Brain Bridges, dance artist, researcher, and creative aging advocate Magda Kaczmarska shares how movement and creativity can strengthen connection, support brain health, and enrich the lives of people living with dementia.

Magda reflects on her journey from growing up in Poland and immigrating to the United States to pursuing careers in both scientific research and dance. She shares ho...

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In the second episode of Brain Bridges, host Victor Valcour speaks with Mawuli Lawson, a clinical neuropsychologist from Togo whose work is expanding access to brain health, cognitive care, and dementia prevention in his community.

Mawuli reflects on his journey from psychology student to becoming one of the first clinical neuropsychologists in Togo. He shares the challenges of building a new field with ...

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In the first episode of Brain Bridges, host Victor Valcour speaks with Elisa Resende, a neurologist and neuroscientist in Brazil whose work explores how education, literacy, and opportunity shape brain health across the lifespan.

Elisa reflects on her journey into medicine, the experiences that shaped her leadership, and the importance of equity in brain health research and care. She also d...

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