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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...

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Sep 14, 20222 min read

Researching Risk for Psychosis in Adolescents at the UNC Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Sree Gogineni

Hello everyone! My name is Sree Gogineni and I am currently a junior majoring in neuroscience with minors in medical anthropology and...

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Apr 28, 20222 min read

Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Eating Expectancies at UNC CEED – with Alexis Dumain

Hi! My name is Alexis Dumain, and I am a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill, double-majoring in psychology and creative writing. While at UNC, I...

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Apr 20, 20223 min read

Gaining Clinical Experience at Lepage Associates – with Caroline Vincent

Hello everyone, my name is Caroline Vincent, and I am a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in neuroscience. I am from...

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Apr 20, 20222 min read

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,...

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Apr 7, 20223 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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Nov 3, 20213 min read

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...

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Oct 20, 20213 min read

Exploring Clinical Psychology at Lepage Associates – with August Wei

Hey! My name is August Wei (he/him) and I’m a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina graduating in December 2021 with a degree in...

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Oct 14, 20213 min read

Striving to Find a Physiological Indicator of Autism Risk at NIRAL – with Elias Mohammad

Hello! My name is Elias Mohammad and I am a junior from Wake Forest, NC. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in both Neuroscience and Exercise...

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Oct 11, 20214 min read

Lifting the Veil on Mental Health at KKJ Forensic & Psychological Services – with Luke Nguyen

Hello UNC and Beyond, my name is Luke Nguyen and I am currently a senior psychology major at UNC. From the moment I got my acceptance...

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Oct 7, 20214 min read

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

Intern Blog

Studying Outcomes on Baby Brain Development Resulting from Prenatal Substance Abuse Exposure at UNC Mother-Infant Research Studies – with Abigail Palacios

Researching Risk for Psychosis in Adolescents at the UNC Neurocognition and Imaging Research Lab (NIRL) – with Sree Gogineni

Exploring the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Eating Expectancies at UNC CEED – with Alexis Dumain

Gaining Clinical Experience at Lepage Associates – with Caroline Vincent

Providing Affordable Treatment to the Triangle at the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department Community Clinic - with Jessica Ndukwe

Exploring Clinical Interests at 3-C Family Services – with Jennifer Persia

Individualized Patient Treatments and Services at KKJ Forensic and Psychological Services – with Alyssa Choate

Analyzing White and Gray Matter and their Relationship to Neuropsychiatric Disorders at EBDS – with Courtney Pfister

Community-Based Interventions for Severe Mental Illness at Threshold Clubhouse – with Jasmine Padgett

Developing a Novel Non-Invasive Brain-Machine Interface at Teledyne Scientific – with Ben Rees

Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities at CIDD – with Tien Phan

Characterizing the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor Using TRUPATH Assays at RTI International – with Nivetha Ramasamy

Researching Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorders at UNC Mother Infant Research Studies – with Selma Sabra

Analyzing Resilience and Transition Readiness at UNC TEACCH – with Trieu-Vi Khuu

Exploring the Relationship Between Trauma and Eating Disorders at UNC-CEED – with Savannah McCabe

Delivering Smarter Technology at Lenovo – with Tianxiu Li

Exploring Clinical Psychology at Lepage Associates – with August Wei

Striving to Find a Physiological Indicator of Autism Risk at NIRAL – with Elias Mohammad

Lifting the Veil on Mental Health at KKJ Forensic & Psychological Services – with Luke Nguyen

Developing Perinatal Mental Health Resources at NC MATTERS – with Caitlin Nygren

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