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PREP Alumni

Browse below to meet the alumni of the Northwestern University Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (NU PREP).

Adams, Faith

Adams, Faith

Year of entry into PREP program: 2019

Description of Interests

My current research focuses on investigating the effect of early life stress (ELS) on dopamine learning signals in adulthood. ELS disrupts the development of neuronal circuits, imposing an increased r... [more]

Adaweh, Hawa

Adaweh, Hawa

Year of entry into PREP program: 2021

Description of Interests

My research focus revolves around cognitive and behavioral/clinical neuroscience. Ideally, I want to look into how certain beneficial drugs affect the symptoms/cognition of neuropsychiatric illnesses.... [more]

Bello Rojas, Saul

Bello Rojas, Saul

Year of entry into PREP program: 2017

Description of Interests

The primary focus of my research is identifying the morphological differences and function in motor neuron spinal axon collaterals in zebrafish. Previously, I worked on understanding protein mutations... [more]

Benedetto, Alex

Benedetto, Alex

Year of entry into PREP program: 2020

Description of Interests

The Tresch lab is currently working to develop a cortically controlled functional electrical stimulation system for spinal cord injury rehabilitation using the rat model. As a part of that project, I ... [more]

Benson, Theresa

Benson, Theresa

Year of entry into PREP program: 2022

Description of Interests

My general interests are in neuroscience and clinical psychology (psychopathology). I am interested in understanding the neurobiological basis of psychiatric and neurological disorders and its implica... [more]

Blakely Jr, Todd

Blakely Jr, Todd

Year of entry into PREP program: 2020

Description of Interests

My project in the Awatramani lab explores the epigenetic regulation necessary for proper nerve regeneration. I focus on specific genes, Sox6 and Sonic Hedgehog, required to inhibit myelination in the ... [more]

Diaz, Darlene

Diaz, Darlene

Year of entry into PREP program: 2022

Description of Interests

My previous research involvements were in neuroscience, genomics, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical medication, and differential gene expression. I am fascinated by neuroscience. In order to continue tha... [more]

Edmonds, Donnisa

Edmonds, Donnisa

Year of entry into PREP program: 2020

Description of Interests

I am currently interested in the neural processes that underly decision making and how neuroimaging can be used to enhance our understanding of these neural systems. My current project explores how ac... [more]

Etuk, Sarah

Etuk, Sarah

Year of entry into PREP program: 2019

Description of Interests

I am interested in using structural and functional neuroimaging techniques to understand the neural mechanisms involved in the development of mood and anxiety disorders. I’ve newly begun working on a ... [more]

Fleming, Andrew

Fleming, Andrew

Year of entry into PREP program: 2017

Description of Interests

My current research interests center on glia cells. More specifically, astrocytes. Astrocytes are commonly thought of as simply a support structure for their surrounding neurons, but recent investigat... [more]

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