Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Forum!

Best Symposium Presentation

Jenna Patterson
Advisor: Dr. John Sheridan
"The role of the spleen in re-establishment of myeloid cell trafficking to the brain and anxiety in stress-sensitized mice."

Symposium Distinction

Brian Upton
Advisor: Dr. John P. Bruno
"Positive allosteric modulation of the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor interacts with mesolimbic stimulation of prefrontal glutamate release."

Best Thesis Research Presentation

Samuel Dubin
Advisor: Dr. Balveen Kaur
"Combining oncolytic virus and PARP-inhibition as treatment in a breast cancer brain metastases model."

Thesis Research Distinction

P. Josh Hamer
Advisor: Dr. Per Sederberg
"Mapping motor outcome to the subthalamic nucleus to improve deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease."

Best Research Presentation

Nicole Hurwitz
Advisor: Dr. Derick Lindquist
"Intact forebrain-dependent recognition memory in adult rats exposed to ethanol as neonates."

Research Distinction

Nicole Durosko
Advisor: Dr. Benedetta Leuner
"Oxytocin in the prelimbic medial prefrontal cortex reduces anxiety-like behavior via GABAergic mechanisms."

Best Proposed Research Presentation

Alexis Crockett
Advisor: Dr. Gary Wenk
"The effects of Prozac on chronic neuroinflammation: A model for depression."

Forum Distinction

Shirley Dong
Advisor: Dr. Benedetta Leuner
"The anxiolytic effect of oxytocin is specific to oxytocin receptors in the prelimbic medial prefrontal cortex."

Nicole MacIlvane
Advisor: Dr. Derick Lindquist
"An analysis of locomotion, anxiety, and recognition memory across development in a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder rat model."

Gabriel Boyle
Advisor: Dr. Derick Lindquist
"Microglia morphology in a rodent model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder."