{"id":17817,"date":"2024-06-07T15:41:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/?page_id=17817"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:46:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:46:35","slug":"neuroaadishah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/neuroaadishah\/","title":{"rendered":"NeuroAadiShah"},"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-3 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;\">Aadi Shah<\/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-1 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\" style=\"color: #445aa3; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1;\"><em>FCS Innovation Academy<\/em><br \/><em>Class of 2026<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p 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 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 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\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Learn more about Aadi 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-2 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 style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Aadi Shah is exhilarated to be attending the Neuroscience Internship this summer. He holds a deep passion for Neuroscience and cannot wait to learn and grow under this program. He hopes to meet, network, and learn with like-minded peers. Aadi is grateful for this opportunity and is enthusiastic to see what he can accomplish!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">As a rising junior at FCS Innovation Academy Magnet STEM High School, Aadi is well-regarded as an honor student who is enrolled in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, and Honor classes. He is a member of BETA Club, Science Olympiad, Student Volunteers, a 21st Century Leader&#8217;s Youth Ambassador and Summer Institute alumni, and an incoming member for the National Honors Society. Aadi is also Class Representative and an avid member of HOSA, where he placed second in the state for the Leadership NGL-ATC exam and top third in the state of Georgia for his research at the State Leadership Conference. Outside of HOSA, Aadi has also been labeled as a Semifinalist and Distinguished Research Scholar who is on the Honor Roll for the highly competitive International Research Olympiad conducted by Harvard University. His leadership skills are closely corroborated with considerable experience, as he is a Director and Executive Board Member for an international youth nonprofit with members from over 25 countries around the world, and president of clubs\/organizations in his school including the Professional Skills &#038; Networking club and the Neuroscience club just to name a few. In his free time, Aadi loves to be a volunteer at Learn To Be, where he has tutored underprivileged youth for over 100+ hours and has been honored with an Autumn Achievers award by the president of the organization for his work.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Aadi hopes to explore the interdisciplinary aspects of brain behavior and links to the future of Artificial Intelligence. He intends to pursue an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and, from there, either follow an academic route by attaining a PhD in Molecular Neuroscience or pursue a traditional MD in Neurology\/Neurosurgery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button-neuro has-text-color\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Read more about Aadi&#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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aadi_Shah_2024_IMG_6707-1.jpg\" 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-4 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\" 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\" 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\" 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\" 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<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-5 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\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">My research delved into crucial inquiries and ramifications pertinent to the exploration of Neuromodulation for Ex-Convict Aggression Reduction and its prospective trajectory. We transitioned from what neuroscience enables to what it morally necessitates.\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\"To address these inquiries, I meticulously surveyed the literature to discern the present landscape and prevailing perspectives surrounding Neuromodulation for Ex-Convict Aggression Reduction. Subsequently, I formulated a comprehensive guide and framework to advocate for a thorough, all-encompassing ethical evaluation of Neuromodulation for Ex-Convict Aggression Reductionas it advances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">The paper explores the potential use of neuromodulation technologies, specifically focused ultrasound stimulation (FUS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS), to mitigate aggressive behaviors in formerly incarcerated individuals. It argues that targeting the ventral basal amygdala (VBA) through these techniques could effectively reduce impulsive aggression, a significant factor contributing to recidivism. While acknowledging the ethical and logistical challenges, such as cost and invasiveness, the study advocates for a graduated treatment approach starting with FUS, followed by DBS if necessary, to facilitate smoother reintegration into society. The proposal emphasizes the need for careful consideration of safety, funding sources including government support and private investments, and ethical concerns around data privacy and coercion in incentivizing participation.<\/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\/1jdut7TBZXBVC2QRyCcKdpahVlWX0ABt6\/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-6 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=\"2024 Advanced Medical Neuroscience Presentation- Neuromodulation for Ex-Convict Aggression Reduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JZNcZ8LCPdg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\" 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\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">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\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">I had the honor of presenting my research to a distinguished panel of judges, among them 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\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">My presentation aimed to engage in discourse and shed light on the ethical considerations inherent in reviewing research about Neuromodulation for Ex-Convict Aggression Reduction for the esteemed 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-7 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 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\" 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\" 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\" 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&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\" 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<div class=\"wp-block-columns the-frontier-of-neuroscience-columns-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-Aadi_Shah_2024_IMG_1069.jpg\" 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 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\" 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\" 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\" 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<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_224312ff\"><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=\"Deep Brain Stimulation\" tabindex=\"0\">Deep Brain Stimulation<\/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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-Aadi_Shah_2024_IMG_8231.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8077 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" 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\" 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\" 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\" 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=\"Deep Brain Stimulation\">\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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aadi_Shah_2024_IMG_0832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8079 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" 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\" 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\" 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\" 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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Neuro-Main-Headshot-for-DBS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8081 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" 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\" 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\" 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\" 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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aadi_Shah_2024_IMG_7842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8084 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" 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\" 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\" 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\" 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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