Biography

Emily is a third-year Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and Biochemistry major. Her research focuses on glutamatergic mechanisms, specifically mGlu5, in persistent cocaine seeking.. She recently completed a research project at the University of Pittsburgh that investigated pre-clinical models on how stress alters effort-based motivation and neural plasticity within the nucleus accumbens. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in neuropharmacology, with the hopes of running her own lab.Outside of being a student assistant, Emily enjoys running, yoga, and reading a good book.