Annika Zhang | Polygence
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Annika Zhang

Class of 2027

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  • "The association between the gut microbiome and depression" with mentor Bailey (Working project)

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The association between the gut microbiome and depression

Started June 6, 2025

Abstract or project description

Annika will be conducting her own analysis investigating the link between the gut microbiome and depression using a publicly available dataset. She has been conducting a thorough literature review, gathering all papers that investigate the link between the gut microbiome and depression. Next, she will write a research analysis plan, conduct the analyses, then write a full research paper (introduction, methods, results, conclusion).