# Ep.1: The Changing Landscape of Graduate Education (featuring Dr. John Hepler, PhD)

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Podcast: [NeuroChATs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurochats-7539590)
Published: 2025-10-13T19:20:50+00:00
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## Resource

From washing dishes in a chemistry lab to being trained by the Nobel Prize winner Dr. Alfred G. Gilman, Dr. John R. Hepler’s path to becoming a well-established scientist in the field of cell signaling is a delightful story filled with pockets of wisdom. Dr. Hepler has served almost as a father figure for graduate students for 16+ years through his prior roles of Director of Graduate Students for the Neuroscience and Pharmacology (MSP) Programs. Join us as we chAT with Dr. Hepler about the landscape of graduate education, both where it stands currently and how it may change in the future.

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