# Ep.2: Having the Audacity (featuring Dr. Steven Sloan, MD, PhD)

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Podcast: [NeuroChATs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neurochats-7539590)
Published: 2026-02-07T01:34:17+00:00
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## Resource

Serendipity- an accidental discovery; a fortunate coincidence Sometimes, life-changing opportunities find you completely by chance. Other times, they find you only when you have the audacity to seek them out. Join Patlapa Sompolpong and Aranis Muniz Perez as they chAT with Dr. Steven Sloan, Associate Professor and a founding member of Emory's Brain Organoid Hub, about the serendipitous start of his research career, his perspectives on mentorship, and the ultimate reason he chose academia over medical residency. --- Make sure to check out Dr. Sloan's research on his ⁠lab website⁠ and ⁠Google Scholar⁠ ! And follow the AXON Committee on Instagram for podcast updates and shenanigans!

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