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Science Leader Rabia Nasir '12
High School: Crosby High School, Waterbury, Conn.
Connecticut College Major: Behavioral Neuroscience/Premed
Research Experience
Summer 2011 - Cerebral ischemic stroke, UConn Health Center
Summer 2010- Egocentric spatial learning and memory in zebrafish
Spring 2009 - Computational Modeling of the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in Professor Zimmer's lab
Internships/Fellowships
Summer 2011 - College summer research fellowship program, University of Connecticut Health Center
Summer 2010 - Keck Undergraduate Science Program at Connecticut College
Research Papers
"Measuring the Effects of Psychostimulants on Egocentric Spatial Learning and Memory in the Adult Zebrafish." Rabia Nasir, Joseph A. Schroeder
Academic Year Research
Two semester in Professor Schroeder's lab studying egocentric spatial navigation using zebrafish as a behavioral pharmacology model and the cognitive enhancing effects of nicotine on their learning and memory
Research Posters/Conferences Attended
Presented poster on "The Effects of Nicotine on Egocentric Spatial Navigation in Zebrafish" at the Northeast Undergraduate Research Organization for Neuroscience (NEURON) Conference, Fall 2010 & Spring 2011
Presented poster on "The Effect of Media on Body Image and Self-Esteem of Women" at the Annual Psychology Department Conference, Spring 2010
Attended the World Future Society Conference, 2010
Other accomplishments/activities
- Senior CELS fellow
- Intern, St. Mary's Hospital
- Received the 2011 Charles and Ruth Polan Summer Internship Award
- Chair, Psychology Department Student Advisory Board
- Member of Psi Chi Society, psychology honor society
Future Goals
Long-terms goals include attending medical school to specialize in neurology
