Studying Outcomes on Baby Brain Development Resulting from Prenatal Substance Abuse Exposure at UNC Mother-Infant Research Studies – with Abigail Palacios
Hi everyone! My name is Abby Palacios, and I am a senior from Little Ferry, New Jersey. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in neuroscience with a minor in medical anthropology. I transferred into UNC from Penn State University after … Read more
Using Software to Analyze fMRI Data and Potential Correlations to Cognitive or Behavioral Task Scores at UNC’s Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Zhuoyu Shi
Hi everyone! My name is Zhuoyu (Selina) Shi, and I am a junior double-majoring in psychology and computer science with a minor in neuroscience. I’m from Jiaozuo, China. When I was in high school, I was fascinated by the concepts … Read more
Providing Affordable Treatment to the Triangle at the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department Community Clinic – with Jessica Ndukwe
My name is Jessica Ndukwe, I’m a sophomore majoring in psychology and minoring in French. Since the spring semester of my freshman year, I have been a research assistant in Dr. Lindquist’s Affective Science lab where I work on taking … Read more
Studying the Effects of Prenatal Substance Exposure on Baby Brain Development at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies – with Maria Phelps
Hi everyone, my name is Maria Phelps and I am a senior from Clarksburg, Maryland. I’ll be graduating this May with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Biology. This semester for my Gil internship I have … Read more
Clinical Counseling at the UNC Tobacco Treatment Program – with Alice Novinte
My name is Alice Novinte and I am a senior majoring in psychology. In addition to being a Gil intern, I also work at the UNC Center for Student Success as a peer mentoring program assistant for the Minority Advisory … Read more
Characterizing the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Using TRUPATH Assays at RTI International – with Nivetha Ramasamy
Hi! My name is Nivi Ramasamy and I’m a junior from Charlotte, NC. I’m currently pursuing a B.S. in Neuroscience and a B.S.P.H. in Nutrition – Science and Research track with a minor in Chemistry. I have always been fascinated … Read more
Researching Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorders at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies – with Selma Sabra
Hello everyone! My name is Selma Sabra. I am a senior and I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I will be graduating in the Spring of 2022 with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in chemistry. I am greatly interested in human development and … Read more
Analyzing Resilience and Transition Readiness at UNC TEACCH – with Trieu-Vi Khuu
Hello! My name is Trieu-Vi Khuu, and I am a junior from Apex, North Carolina majoring in biology and psychology (B.S.) with a minor in women’s and gender studies. My academic and extracurricular focuses have revolved around child development and … Read more
Exploring the Relationship Between Trauma and Eating Disorders at UNC-CEED – with Savannah McCabe
Hi! My name is Savannah McCabe and I will be graduating from UNC in the Spring of 2022 with a degree in psychology and English, and a minor in health & society. I am originally from Rockville Centre, NY, but … Read more
Delivering Smarter Technology at Lenovo – with Tianxiu Li
Hello! I’m Tianxiu Li, an international student from Beijing, China. I’m currently a senior double majoring in Biology and Psychology with a minor in Statistics. I started college with a broad interest in both majors I’m studying, and thus it … Read more