Lewis Nuñez
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Lewis Nuñez is a rising senior at Hunter college pursuing a degree in Psychology with a concentration in Physiological Psychology and minoring in Sociology.
This summer, Lewis conducted research in Dr. Kevin Jones Lab at the University of Michigan to help understand the neural mechanisms underlying schizophrenia. His project focused on studying the regulation of an activity dependent transcription factor that plays a role in physiological properties of mature neurons. Once Lewis returned to New York, he joined Dr. Nesha Burghardt's Lab at Hunter College Psychology Department for the upcoming academic year. Lewis interested in studying underlying mechanisms and abnormalities involved in behavior and disorders, such as anxiety. His main goal is to gather experience in research and different techniques to, then, pursue a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience and work in Academia. |