Nancy Collie
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Nancy is a senior at Hunter College pursuing a degree in Biology with a concentration in Behavioral Neurobiology.
Nancy is exploring anxiety as a risk-factor for the development of anorexia nervosa with Dr. Nesha Burghardt at Hunter College. She worked with Dr. Kathryn Humphreys at Vanderbilt University in the Stress and Early Adversity lab, investigating the effect of prenatal opioid exposure on individual differences in impulsivity and cognitive control. She also worked with Dr. Michael Frank at Brown University in the Lab of Neural Computation and Cognition, using computational tools to analyze symptoms of psychopathology, specifically traits associated with ADHD and anxiety. Nancy's future research interests center around exploring the dysfunctions related to maladaptive decision-making, specifically as it relates to the underlying circuitry of what is broadly referred to as “impulse control”. She believes that by understanding the biological setting and electrophysiological mechanisms of the brain, and exploring behavioral output in varying conditions, we can begin to illuminate the cognitive-affective functions, and dysfunctions, responsible for these complex behaviors. She is also invested in making sure that the responsibility to communicate scientific findings to a broader audience is taken seriously, and is committed to diversifying the voices of the next scientific generation. |