Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to our podcast series where we address crucial topics impacting our campus and community.
Hosts: Judi Brown Clarke, Vice President of Equity & Inclusion and Chief Health Equity Officer; and Rick Gatteau, Vice President of Student Affairs at Stony Brook University.
In Episode 6, the podcast explores how changes in federal funding may affect research and grants. The conversation revolves around the definition of research science, the grant writing process, and partnerships between universities and private companies to afford impactful research outcomes. The discussion also dives into how research conducted in university labs impacts the general public, and the lasting consequences of cuts to research.
We are joined by two expert guests:
Nina Maung-Gaona, Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Partnerships in the Office of Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University; and Alfredo Fontanini, Chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Stony Brook University, and Co-Director of Stony Brook University’s Neurosciences Institute.
Welcome to our podcast series where we address crucial topics impacting our campus and community.
Hosts: Judi Brown Clarke, Vice President of Equity & Inclusion and Chief Health Equity Officer; and Rick Gatteau, Vice President of Student Affairs at Stony Brook University.
In Episode 6, the podcast explores how changes in federal funding may affect research and grants. The conversation revolves around the definition of research science, the grant writing process, and partnerships between universities and private companies to afford impactful research outcomes. The discussion also dives into how research conducted in university labs impacts the general public, and the lasting consequences of cuts to research.
We are joined by two expert guests:
Nina Maung-Gaona, Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Partnerships in the Office of Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University; and Alfredo Fontanini, Chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Stony Brook University, and Co-Director of Stony Brook University’s Neurosciences Institute.
