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Neuroscience and Psychology

Research Topic: Neuroscience (behavioral and systems) and Psychology Graduation Year: 2024

Research Experience

Current

    • Research assistant in AJ Robison lab studying the role of the entorhinal cortex in motivated behavior

Previous

    • Research assistant in the Klump psychology lab studying the effects of birth control on eating disorder prevalence in female twins; 

    • Research fellowship in Lois Weisman lab at UofM studying yeast cellular defects caused by mutations in the Vac14 to gain insight into a childhood neurodegenerative disease

Experience With

    • Western blotting

    • Fluorescent microscopy

    • Site directed mutagenesis

    • SDS page

Campus Involvement

    • Vice President of MSU Neuroscience Club

Post-Graduation Plans

    • Plan to attend graduate school to earn a Phd in neuroscience