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Improving Access to Community Resources at NC Maternal Mental Health MATTERS – with Caroline Frisch
Hi everyone! My name is Caroline Frisch (she/her), and I am a senior from Asheville, NC pursuing a degree in psychology and a minor in...
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Sep 28, 20222 min read
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Understanding the Experiences of Clients and Clinicians at Lepage Associates – with Tulsi Patel
Hello! I am Tulsi Patel (she/her), and I am a junior from Whiteville, NC. Currently, I am pursuing a B.S. in neuroscience with minors in...
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Sep 23, 20222 min read
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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...
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Sep 7, 20223 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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Individualized Patient Treatments and Services at KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services – with Alyssa Choate
My name is Alyssa Choate and I am a first-generation college student at UNC-Chapel Hill from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am pursuing a...
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Mar 24, 20223 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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Community-Based Interventions for Severe Mental Illness at Threshold Clubhouse – with Jasmine Padgett
My name is Jasmine Padgett and I am a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in cognitive science. During my time at UNC, I have...
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Mar 2, 20223 min read
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Developing a Novel Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface at Teledyne Scientific – with Ben Rees
Hi everyone! My name is Ben Rees, and I am a senior from Los Alamos, New Mexico, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in chemistry and...
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Feb 25, 20224 min read
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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...
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Feb 16, 20222 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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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...
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Nov 19, 20214 min read
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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...
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Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Putting the Pieces Together at Veritas Collaborative - with Dakota Foard
This semester as a Gil intern I’ve been working at Veritas Collaborative, an eating disorder treatment facility in Durham. I’ve spent...
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May 1, 20153 min read
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Making the Transition at Neurocognition and Imaging Research Laboratory – with Evan Melton
As an intern at the Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL), part of UNC’s medical school, I have had the opportunity to see...
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Apr 28, 20152 min read
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Understanding the Big Picture in the Little Details at iRT – with Stephanie Tepper
During my semester as an intern at innovation Research and Training (iRT), I have gained interesting insight into some of the work that...
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Apr 23, 20153 min read
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