{"id":7074,"date":"2023-06-05T01:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T01:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/?page_id=7074"},"modified":"2023-09-08T04:01:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:01:59","slug":"neurotizadi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/neurotizadi\/","title":{"rendered":"NeuroTIzadi"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light home-banner\" style=\"min-height: 50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-banner-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 60%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8322\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2021-neuro-logo-min-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-student-name\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-montserrat-font-family has-custom-font\" style=\"color: #8b2927; font-size: 51px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-family: Montserrat;\">Teeda Izadi<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-1-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-1-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color: #445aa3; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1;\"><em>Saint Andrews Episcopal School<\/em><br \/><em>Class of 2025<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Collaborated with a group of the world\u2019s premier researchers, professors, and professionals in the fields of neuroscience and neuroethics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Synthesized new neuroscience knowledge into an ethical analysis for cutting-edge neuroscience research.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Engaged in interactive, cross-cultural activities and discussions about cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics through a biopsychosocial lens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Learn more about Teeda here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Teeda Izadi is so excited to be participating in the Advanced Neuroscience Internship this summer. She is very grateful to have the opportunity to learn more about neuroscience, meet new people, and have a good time experiencing the college campus life. She hopes to come out of the experience more knowledgable about neuroscience and health, and even eager to learn more!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">As a rising 11th grader at St. Andrew&#8217;s Episcopal school, Teeda is a high honor roll student and has been a part of the St. Andrew&#8217;s Student Government. She is a part of 3 clubs at St. Andrew&#8217;s, one of which is the MESA: Middle Eastern Student Alliance, i2i: a woman&#8217;s empowerment club, and Girl&#8217;s Who Start: a club supporting female entrepreneurs. She has been placed in honors courses and plans to take AP courses next year. Teeda is also a student ambassador at St. Andrew&#8217;s, and plays for the varsity lacrosse and tennis teams. Outside of school, she loves playing the piano and lacrosse, traveling, the beach, and spending time with friends and family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">This summer, Teeda is very excited to both get to know her peers and be able to work with them. She looks forward to getting to know more about neuroscience and is ready for the challenge! As she thinks about potential college majors, Teeda hopes that this summer will be an eye-opening experience as she will get to know this field better and explore all the exciting careers that may come with it in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button-neuro has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Read more about Teeda&#8217;s achievements here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 40%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7887\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0085_96TIzadi-Bio.png.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-neuroscience-training\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-neuroscience-training\" style=\"color:#445aa3;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Neuroscience Training<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-neuroscience-training-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#proposal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7933\" width=\"340\" height=\"387\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#proposal\">My Ethical Investigation<br> Research<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/3-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7934\" width=\"340\" height=\"387\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#presentation\">My Ethical Investigation<br> Presentation<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#frontier\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7935\" width=\"340\" height=\"387\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#frontier\">The Frontier of<br> Neuroscience<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#highlights\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/4-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7936\" width=\"340\" height=\"387\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#highlights\">Expert &amp; Mentor<br> Collaboration<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"proposal\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-ethical-investigation-research\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Ethical Investigation Research<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">My research analysis explored the necessary questions and implications to consider while pursuing research about Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care and its future. Using what can be done in neuroscience, we created an exploration of what should be done.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">In order to answer this question, I reviewed the literature to make informed conclusions about the current status and stances of Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care . I then devised a guide and framework to recommend with the aim of ensuring that a thorough, holistic ethical review of Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care is conducted as its findings progress.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Our analysis suggests that Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care will have the following implications that need to be anticipated and addressed: Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\"wp-block-bplugins-custom-html\" id='bPluginsCustomHtml-1'>\n    <div class=\"my_research_proposal\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jLPkk52cyzU_0CPlYUJPt_6VSiKcmfUs\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal-presentation\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"presentation\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-presentation-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:579px\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 Leadership Initiatives Advanced Neuroscience Internship Presentation on Inequalities in Science\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zuMr53DBFI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-ethical-analysispresentation\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Ethical Analysis<br>Presentation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Leadership Initiatives is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to creating future leaders across the globe through experiential learning. In the Advanced Medical Neuroscience Internship, I worked directly with some of the world\u2019s leading scientists to learn about neuroethics, neurocognitive health, and revolutionary developments in the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">At the conclusion of the internship, I presented my research to an esteemed panel of judges, including Dr. James Giordano, Chief of Georgetown University\u2019s Neuroethics Studies Program.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">In order to address the discourse and illuminate the ethical considerations while reviewing the research about Neurobiological Consequences of Structural Inequities in Research and Clinical Care for the judges.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light the-frontier-of-neuroscience\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"frontier\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-background has-custom-lineheight\" id=\"h-the-frontier-of-neuroscience\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#8b2927;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\">The Frontier of Neuroscience<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns the-frontier-of-neuroscience-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column the-frontier-of-neuroscience-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">The Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging (CFMI) at Georgetown is one of the world\u2019s leading institutions with expertise in structural, functional, and brain imaging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">While visiting the CFMI, I met Dr. Ashley VanMeter, Director of the Neuroimaging Corps at Georgetown University, who described to me the rationale, protocols, capabilities, and limitations of functional magnetic resonance imaging for clinical and basic science applications.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">I not only learned about the science behind fMRI, but also had the opportunity to see a machine that possesses a magnetic power of 30,000 times the strength of Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column the-frontier-of-neuroscience-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How does fMRI brain scanning work? Alan Alda and Dr. Nancy Kanwisher, MIT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvB9hAarzw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns the-frontier-of-neuroscience-columns-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column the-frontier-of-neuroscience-right-column-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/550x250-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8044\" width=\"584\" height=\"265\"\/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column the-frontier-of-neuroscience-left-column-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong><strong>Neuromodulation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">Neuromodulation is a technology that electrically stimulates nerves or chemically targets neurological sites to treat a vast array of conditions and symptoms.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">I specifically learned about transcranial direct current stimulation and the neuromodulation devices available for public purchase. These technologies provide external electrical stimulation through a helmet or headband of electrodes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.25\">To further demonstrate the applications of neuromodulation, we learned about electrical stimulation, perception of stimuli, and used the electrical activity captured from flexing my own muscle to contract the muscle of another intern. Through this, we could control each other\u2019s arms!<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light Internship-Highlights\" style=\"min-height:59px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"highlights\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-internship-highlights\" style=\"color:#3e5ba9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Internship Highlights<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tabs atbs__tabs_ca259f20\"><ul class=\"atbs__tab-labels left make-active-tab-separate-less\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"tabbed content\"><li class=\"atbs__tab-label active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-label=\"Dr. James Giordano\" tabindex=\"0\">Dr. James Giordano<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"The Brain Bank\" tabindex=\"0\">The Brain Bank<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"The Creative Brain\" tabindex=\"0\">The Creative Brain<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Experts &amp; Mentors\" tabindex=\"0\">Experts &amp; Mentors<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"atbs__tab-content\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Dr. James Giordano\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr.-Giordano-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8077 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I had the chance to work and collaborate directly with Dr. James Giordano, Chief of Georgetown University\u2019s Neuroethics Studies Program.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In addition to his involvement with a variety of educational institutions, Dr. Giordano is the author of over 350 publications in neuroscience and neuroethics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">During our first meeting, Dr. Giordano guided us through an exploration of our own brains, minds, and selves, probing for the problems, meanings, and questions within the world that surrounds us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In subsequent meetings, Dr. Giordano frequently prompted both introspection and extrospection to encourage familiarity with our own minds, as well as our environment, and how the two can interact to our benefit.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"The Brain Bank\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0000_Neuro-S2-Brain-Bank.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8079 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I had the unique opportunity to learn from Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist, neuroscientist, and founder of the University of Florida\u2019s Movement Disorders Program.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">The university\u2019s program aims to provide interdisciplinary and integrated care that facilitates communication between all members of their team to provide the best care possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Within his work, Dr. Okun utilizes Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), which operates like a pacemaker within the brain and is often inserted via conscious surgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">During this operation, electrodes are put in the brain to regulate electrical signals and help with conditions like Epilepsy, Parkinson\u2019s Disease, Dystonia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Essential Tremor.<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"The Creative Brain\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0085_96TIzadi-Brain.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8081 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I had the opportunity to discuss stimulating creativity through brain science with Dr. Adam Green, the Director of the Lab for Relational Cognition at Georgetown University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Dr. Green maintains that creative insights are \u201cthe product of connections made between things other people didn\u2019t put together,\u201d and we explored the neurological foundations of this theory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In one of his most prominent experiments, Dr. Green had participants draw the analogies to evaluate semantic distance and creativity as explained above, but also regarded the potential role of neuromodulation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">tDCS is transcranial direct current stimulation, which is a non-invasive &#8220;helmet&#8221; of sorts that allows for the modification of the neural pathways&#8217; firing in the brain. The external stimulator is placed on the scalp and then provides electrical stimulation to a broad region in order to control the neurons&#8217; firing. We also had&nbsp; a chance to observe and try neurofeedback technology that uses how we learn to help us train our brains in real time!<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Experts &amp; Mentors\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0001_Neuro-S2-Experts.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8084 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Along with Dr. Giordano, I had the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Rachel Wurzman, a Dana Foundation Fellow in Neuroscience and Society.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Dr. Wurzman encouraged us to think critically about the questions that help drive science forwards and improve our understanding of the world around us through a biopsychosocial lens. She also lent her expertise of neuroplasticity, neurodiversity, and neuroethics to help our team develop our research proposal.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In addition to our work with Dr. Wurzman, we had the opportunity to meet with a variety of neuroscientists with a variety of unique specialities.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">One such professional was Dr. Fernando Pagan, a Georgetown Neurologist and the Director of Movement Disorders, who is a nationally recognized leader in Parkinson\u2019s Disease treatment. 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