Nora Sun is a sophomore in Quincy House concentrating in Statistics. She is deeply passionate about the development of evidence-based treatments for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI). As a psychiatry researcher at Harvard and Yale Medical School, Nora has studied psychotic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and depression. She has been named a Coca-Cola Scholar, Global Teen Leader, and a recipient of the Diana Award, and she has spoken at the United Nations Science Summit.
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Dylan Wu is a junior in Winthrop House concentrating in Applied Mathematics. He is passionate about utilizing his interests in data science and medicine to expand the boundaries of patient care on many fronts—whether it be building a deep learning model to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrest or implementing a LLM-driven triage model in the emergency room to increase the accuracy and efficiency of ocular emergency workflow. Dylan is also pursuing a concurrent Master’s in Music at New England Conservatory and uses music to bring comfort and connection to patients and their loved ones in outreach concerts.
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Olivia Weber is a junior in Cabot House concentrating in Neuroscience on the Mind, Brain, Behavior Track with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy. Olivia is very passionate about topics within these fields, specifically mental illness and addiction and understanding the neurobiological underpinnings behind these topics in order to better provide treatments for this population.
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Pascale Fung is a sophomore in Mather House concentrating in Neuroscience on the Mind, Brain, Behavior Track. She is originally from San Diego, California but now resides in Irvine, California. Pascale loves to run, crochet, and cook in her free time. Her passions include uncovering the mystery of the human brain, educational outreach, and mentoring younger students. Pascale was drawn to the field of neuroscience and behavior when she first learned of the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad worker whose brain and eye were pierced by a rod and had his personality altered entirely. She is intrigued by the intersection between neurobiology and these changes in behavior and personality and hopes to continue exploring human cognition.
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David An is a sophomore in Eliot House concentrating in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy. He conducts research on biomechanical control of human endothelial cell size and rupture risk factors associated with bleb formation on intracranial aneurysms. He's similarly interested in youth empowerment and education. In his free time, he likes to work out, read, and explore Boston.
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Joey He is a first-year in Oak Yard from Des Moines, Iowa, planning to concentrate in Neuroscience with a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy on the premed track. She is excited to join the Harvard Brain and learn more about the ever-changing field of Neuroscience and Psychology. Outside of the Harvard Brain, Joey is involved in Advocating Success for Kids (ASK) and PBHA’s HARTZ. In her free time, she enjoys watching K-dramas, taking walks, playing board games, and shopping.
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Susana Demian is a first-year in Ivy Yard from Raleigh, North Carolina. Susana believes the mind, brain, and behavior fields are compelling and important to discuss. Additionally, she has always loved writing and editing and has been doing both for the past four years. Her other hobbies include reading and music.
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