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Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

•Neuroscience research focused on the expression and function of Endothelin-1, a protein involved in remyelination of the brain•Understanding the different cellular sources behind remyelination •Focus on neurodegenerative disease treatment, specifically Multiple Sclerosis•Received fellowship to pursue full-time research in the summer of 2023; pursuing part-time research during the school year•Lab skills include: tissue sectioning, antibody and cell staining, mice care and experimentation, confocal microscope imaging

•Provide valuable information to prospective students and their families about campus life, traditions, and academics•Answer questions •Remain in contact with students throughout their application process

•Recruited undergraduate students to publish their research•Interviewed professors and other faculty•Researched the latest discoveries in many scientific disciplines

•Communicated with Executive Cabinet about their progress on department initiatives; helped communicate progress to Senate•Designed and ordered media pieces such as posters, banners, and buttons/stickers•Worked with Communications Department in disseminating information to the student body

•First Undergraduate Experience in Leadership(FUEL) offers a look into Notre Dame Student Government for freshmen•Participated in weekly meetings to discuss Student Government related initiatives•Met with Student Government leaders to learn more about their duties, as well as how we could be of assistance •Applied, interviewed and chosen as one of twenty freshmen.

Bachelor'S Degree, Neuroscience And Behavior

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant, Tour Guide, Neuroscience Mentor, Peer Tutor, Head of Internal Communications for Student.

Semester Abroad

During the second semester of my junior year, I studied abroad at KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lancette Dance Team - State Runner-Up 2020, Vice President of National Honor Society, Student Government.