Moremi Mabogunje (’23) is a sophomore at Foothill College majoring in Communication Studies. With a distinct interest in the ways communication affects and explains human behavior, she now aspires to study the deeper connection of neuroscience and that field. Her current research work is in Dr. Lauren O’Connell’s lab, focusing on factors that contribute to brain development and social behavior such as nutrition through frog behavior.
Matthew Martinez (’24) is a freshman at Stanford planning on studying bioengineering and psychology. In the NeURO fellowship, he looks forward to studying and answering questions related to Alzheimer’s disease through analyzing genomic data in the Gentles lab. He became passionate about neuroscience, specifically Alzheimer’s disease research, through reading books from his local library and scientific journals. At Stanford, he has enjoyed serving on Frosh Council, where he represents the Class of 2024 and plans community-building events.
My name is Sasha Ronaghi and I am from Irvine, CA. I am a first-year student and hope to major in Materials Science and Engineering with an emphasis on biomaterials. I am especially interested in how biology can inspire material design and materials can lead to a better understanding and manipulation of biology. In Dr. Guosong Hong's lab, I will be designing photovoltaic materials for minimally invasive neuroelectronic implants.
Bikal Sharma (’24) is a freshman at Stanford with interests in neuroscience, biocomputation, and chemistry. As a NeURO fellow in the Pfeffer Lab, he researches the causes of inherited Parkinson’s Disease using innovative biochemical approaches. Outside of the lab, Bikal serves on Frosh Council, volunteers with Cardinal Free Clinics, competes on the Model United Nations team, and tutors underserved youth at East Palo Alto Stanford Academy.
Chase Swinton (‘23) is a sophomore majoring in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Neurosciences from Sherwood, Arkansas. She’s really happy to be a part of the Zuchero Lab which aspires to understand how myelin is formed in the central nervous system and perturbed in disease. After taking ‘Minds and Machines’, Chase found herself interested in the intersection between systems and cognitive neuroscience. Eventually she’d like to explore if there’s a relationship between oligodendrocytes, synaptogenesis, and memory.
Samrat is an incoming freshman to Stanford hoping to major in Biomedical Computation. His primary interests are in stem cells, specifically the mechanisms by which normal stem cells become cancerous. With a background studying blood stem cells and computations methods he hopes to approach medicine with perspectives of CS and molecular biology. Beyond research Samrat is fascinated with rockets, taking part in the Stanford Space Initiative Rocket team, DIY projects, and long distance running: he hopes to complete his first marathon in 2021.
Jennifer Wang (23’) is a sophomore at Stanford currently deciding to study either Chemical Engineering or Chemistry. Although her past research have included microbiology and environmental engineering, she is excited about learning about and contributing to neuroscience research through a chemistry lens in Dr. Bianxiao Cui’s Lab. In her free time, she enjoys running, listening to podcasts, and sending funny cat videos to her friends.
Grace Adebogun (‘24) is a freshman hoping to major in human biology with a concentration in the brain and behavior. Her passion for neuroscience stems not only from the experiences she’s had volunteering with patients with neurological disabilities but also from the time she spent learning about the brain and psychology in high school. In the future, she aspires to become a pediatric neurologist and she plans to utilize the knowledge she gains through her education to make neuroscience and neurology more accessible to those from underrepresented communities.
I am currently interested in studying human biology or biology. However, I definitely am eager to explore other fields that Stanford has to offer including their classes in creative writing, modern languages, and public policy. I first got interested in neuroscience in my high school anatomy and physiology class. Even though we only covered the basics of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, I learned to appreciate the complexities of the brain.
Danielle Amir-Lobel (‘24) is a sophomore at Stanford double majoring in Symbolic Systems (Neuroscience concentration) and Economics. She discovered her passion for neuroscience while studying Type 1 diabetes and advocating for research to advance treatments and find a cure. In the past, she has conducted research at Tel Aviv University to advance work in finding a cure for brain cancer and researched the effect of autophagy on longevity using C. elegans at the SBP Neuroscience and Aging Research Center. At Stanford, she has worked with Dr.