
Maria
Education
Tufts University
PhDDoctor of Philo...2026Neuroscience
Boston University
BABachelor of Arts2013Neuroscience
Expertise
Synapse biology, neuroanatomy, neurodegeneration

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Tufts University
Neuroscience
Boston University
Neuroscience
Synapse biology, neuroanatomy, neurodegeneration

Boston University
Medicine
New York University
Neuroscience
Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

University of California Irvine (UCI)
Medicine
University of Maryland
Biology
Medicine, nutrition, dermatology, social determinants of health, health equity, curriculum development...

University of Florida (UF)
Neuroscience
University of Mary Washington
Chemistry
Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

Florida State University (FSU)
Neuroscience
University Of South Carolina - Columbia
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience, Cellular Biology, viruses, Pharmacology, Addiction, Science Communication, GABA, Dopamine...

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Neuroscience
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Neuroscience
cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Biology
neuroscience of memory, neurodegeneration, neuroimmunology, stem cell biology

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Human Biology
University of North Florida
Human Biology
cancer biology, biology, genetics

Yale University
Neuroscience
Yale University
Neuroscience
Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics

Cambridge University
Psychology
Columbia University
Psychology
Psychology / Neuroscience

University of California Irvine (UCI)
Neuroscience
University of California Irvine (UCI)
Immunology
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Neurobiology
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Neurobiology
Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Dartmouth College
Neuroscience
Vassar College
Neuroscience
Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

Cornell University
Government
Ithaca College
Neuroscience
Psychology, Neuroscience, Law, Economics, History, Government

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)
Neuroscience
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Molecular Biology
Pain and opioid neuroscience, pharmacology, neuropharmacology

Florida State University (FSU)
Neuroscience
North Carolina State University
Neuroscience
Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy...

University of California San Diego (UCSD)
Neuroscience
University of California San Diego (UCSD)
Neurobiology
Neuroscience, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Learning & Memory, Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Sleep

Mayo Clinic
Neuroscience
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Psychology
Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis

University of Southern California (USC)
Neuroscience
Hendrix College
Neuroscience
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our...

Northwestern University
Clinical Psychology
Northwestern University
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience...