Ashley M
- Research Program Mentor
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Expertise
I am willing to mentor students in a wide range of medical sciences! My specific research focuses on immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, autoimmune disease, and neurodegenerative diseases, but I've had exposure to many biomedical science topics!
Project ideas
The role of the immune system in multiple sclerosis
This project would involve studying the role of different immune cells involved in the disease multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system is attacking the central nervous system because it thinks it is an invader. This project would involve identifying the types of immune cells involved in this attack against the central nervous system, and understanding the roles each of them play in either protecting or attacking the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve.