Undergraduate Research Assistant
Center For Translational Neuroimaging- Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Utilize procedures such as Isopropyl anesthesia, perfusion, and proper restraint of live animals such as rats and mice.
- Employ phMRI and fMRI techniques on awake rats under the influence of different dosages ofPalmitoylethanolamide (PEA) to observe 137 different regions of the brain.
- Analyze data on positive and negative Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) volume of activation withPrincipal investigator oversight to generate dense graphs and tables to present to peers.
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- Honed in on the Cerebrum and Caudate/Putamen regions where negative BOLD volume of activation was prominent, and determined that PEA has a dose-dependent effect on the brain, tending to suppress brain activity. Show less