Gaining Perspective on Severe & Persistent Mental Illness at Threshold Clubhouse – with Verina Guirguis
Psychiatry is rapidly advancing, but a few years ago, I didn’t exactly know what this meant. I am still only beginning to understand what the field has left to learn, how existing gaps in knowledge are affecting vulnerable populations, and … Read more
Combining Passions to Improve Health Outcomes at NC Maternal Mental Health MATTERS – with Stephanie Forlemu
Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie Forlemu, and I am a senior neuroscience major, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. And, according to my father, anyone with our last name is intertwined within our family tree in some … Read more
Testing a New Neurostimulation Treatment for Depression at Pulvinar Neuro – with Christian Sodano
Brain stimulation can be a bit of a queasy topic for some people. I used to be among them. Where I grew up –Holly Springs, NC – there wasn’t a lot of public education on psychiatric health to clear my … Read more
Discovering New Pathways at the UNC Early Brain Development Study – with Camila Vallebona
Hello everyone! My name is Camila Vallebona. I come from a country where “neuroscience” and “research” are meaningless words – words that elicit confusion and attract weird looks. I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a beautiful country … Read more
Characterization of Phytocannabinoids on hCB1 and hCB2 Receptors using Radio-Ligand Binding Assays at RTI International – with Mia Foglesong
Hi! My name is Mia Foglesong. I’m currently a junior double majoring in psychology and neuroscience with a minor in music from Durham, NC. I always sort of knew that psychology and neuroscience is something I was interested in from … Read more
Statistical Modeling with MRI to Enhance the Use of a Biomarker in Autism Risk and Diagnosis at UNC NIRAL – with Vishal Easwar
Hello! My name is Vishal Easwar. I am a junior from Greensboro, North Carolina pursuing a B.S. in psychology and neuroscience as well as a creative writing minor in the fiction concentration. My passions have evolved since childhood, becoming more … Read more
Diving into Clinical and Forensic Psychology in the High Levels of Mental Health Care at Holly Hill Hospital – with Gabriela Giulumian
Hey! I am Gabriela Giulumian, a sophomore (junior-standing) here at UNC majoring in both psychology and mathematics with a minor in neuroscience. I have had a strong interest in what drives people to think and behave in different ways for … Read more
Developing Digital SEL Skill Development Technologies at the 3C Institute – with Jake McGillion-Moore
Hi everyone! My name is Jake McGillion-Moore and I’m a third-year student from Westport, Connecticut, pursuing a double major in neuroscience (B.S.) and biology (B.A.) with minors in chemistry and business administration. I’ve always had an interest in health, which … Read more
Sharing the ‘Gil’ News
Our fall edition of Sharing the ‘Gil’ News is here! Check out the recent accomplishments of our fabulous Gil alumni:
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