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Unraveling the Complexities of the Developing Brain: A Journey Through Research and Advocacy at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies – with Kirina Shah
Two years ago, as a bright-eyed and eager freshman, I sat down in my PSYC 101 class, planning to obtain my general education requirement...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read
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Exploring the Development of Attention Disorders at UNC Early Brain Development Studies – with Gretchen Davis
Hello everyone! My name is Gretchen Davis, and I am a third-year student at UNC studying neuroscience with minors in chemistry and...
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Apr 3, 20243 min read
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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...
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Sep 18, 20237 min read
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Discovering Diagnostic and Functional Evaluations through the Lens of Interdisciplinary Clinical Teams at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities – with Foster Hager
Hello! My name is Foster Hager, and I am a junior from Apex, North Carolina majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and...
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Nov 17, 20223 min read
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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...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Exploring Clinical Interests at 3-C Family Services – with Jennifer Persia
My name is Jennifer Persia and I am a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience and modern Hebrew. I became involved...
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Mar 30, 20224 min read
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Analyzing White and Gray Matter and their Relationship to Neuropsychiatric Disorders at EBDS – with Courtney Pfister
Hello everyone! My name is Courtney Pfister, and I am a senior from Waxhaw, North Carolina, majoring in both neuroscience and Asian...
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Mar 9, 20223 min read
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Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities at CIDD – with Tien Phan
My name is Tien Phan, and I am a junior from Raleigh, North Carolina, double-majoring in chemistry and neuroscience with a minor in...
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Feb 14, 20223 min read
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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...
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
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Developing Perinatal Mental Health Resources at NC MATTERS – with Caitlin Nygren
Hi all! My name is Caitlin Nygren, I’m a senior from Chicago, Illinois, pursuing a major in Psychology (B.S.) and minors in Chemistry,...
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Sep 27, 20213 min read
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Bringing us Closer to a Physiological Predictor of Autism Risk at NIRAL – with Maulik Sarin
My name is Maulik Sarin. I am a senior Neuroscience and Psychology major and Chemistry minor at UNC Chapel Hill. I am from Weddington, NC...
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Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Becoming a Registered Behavior Technician at Carolina Center for ABA and Autism Treatment – with Nate Priebe
Coming into UNC-Chapel Hill as a freshman, I eagerly delved into topics of a wider breadth and more intensive depth than in high school,...
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Mar 3, 20203 min read
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Working at AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness – with Joanna Kuang
Hi! My name is Joanna Kuang, and I am a junior from New York City. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in chemistry and business...
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Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Observing Behavioral Testing at EBDS – with Briana Bernstein
My name is Briana Bernstein, and I am a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina studying Psychology with minors in Neuroscience and Medical...
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Oct 16, 20192 min read
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Caring for Patients at UNC Family Medicine Center – with Hannah Kim
My name is Hannah Kim and I’m a senior from Ridgefield, CT. I’m majoring in Psychology and Economics, minoring in Social and Economic...
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Oct 9, 20193 min read
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Where Are They Now? Gil Alumni Spotlight - Rachel Fleming
Happy summer everyone! As we are gearing up for Fall 2019, we thought it would be a good time to spotlight a fellow Giller from Spring...
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Jun 17, 20192 min read
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