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20230130 Dare to Discover Alexandra Alario

Alexandra Alario, PhD program student in the Niciu Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Alexandra studies treatment-resistant depression with the goal of finding predictors of treatment response to interventions for depression.
20230130 Dare to Discover Amanda Bullert

Amanda Bullert, PhD program student in the Lehmler Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Amanda models possible PCB exposures in school-aged children to determine if there are neurodevelopmental effects. She wants to help minimize PCB sources indoors and maximize student health & safety
20230130 Dare to Discover Micah Johnson

Micah Johnson, PhD program student in the Hultman Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Micah is working to bridge the gap between brain networks, early life stress, and migraine-related pain to discover how to manipulate brain circuits to provide better outcomes for people with migraine.
20230130 Dare to Discover Alex Petrucci

Recent program graduate, Alex Petrucci, PhD, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Graduate Alex Petrucci (Buchanan Lab) focuses on identifying brain mechanisms underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and potential SUDEP risk factors. This work is critical to advance our understanding of SUDEP and save lives
2023.01.27 Dare to Discover Brittany Todd

Brittany Todd, MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, earning her PhD in neuroscience, student working with Drs Alex Bassuk and Beth Newell, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Brittany aims to better understand the pathways that contribute to chronic neurotoxic inflammation in order to develop new effect treatments for traumatic brain injury