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<p>On September 4, 2025 we talked with Michael Roberts about exploring complex brainstem circuitry of the auditory system, identifying its characteristic cell types, connections, synaptic features and cellular dynamics. We discussed the challenges encountered in studying brain circuits in general, and the particular difficulties and opportunities that attend this effort in the inferior colliculus.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Michael Roberts, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan. </p><p><br></p><p>Participating:</p><p>Marina Silveira, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA</p><p><br></p><p>Host:</p><p>Charles Wilson, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSA</p><p>Thanks to James Tepper for original music</p>