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Dorothy Zhao
Neuroscience, Psychology, & Human Biology
Research Topic: Was Attending an Introductory Engineering Course Face-to-face Post COVID-19 Associated with Greater Stress Among Female Students?
Graduation Year: 2024
Research Experience
Current
• Structural and functional plasticity at the neural electrode interface; Relationship between college students’ social relationships and educational achievements; Impulsivity and decision-making behaviors in Parkinson’s patients with sub-thalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation
Previous
• Melanin Concentrating Hormone and Orexin neuropeptides’ effect on ingestive behavior and learning/motivation
Experience With
• Systematic review
• Quantitative analysis
• Rat estrous cycle tracking
• Neurolucida
Campus Involvement
• Materials Science and Engineering Society (Vice President)
• Tau Beta Pi
• MSU Outdoors Club
Post-Graduation Plans
• Graduate School