I’m Michelle 👋
I am a rising senior at the University of Toronto, studying Pharmacology & Neuroscience.
My passions include neuropharmacology and healthcare technologies. As an aspiring clinician-scientist, I hope to bridge my passions to design novel therapeutics and interventional tools for neuropsychiatric applications.
Currently, I’m an Emergent Ventures grant recipient on a year-long research internship at the Graybiel Lab (MIT) where I am investigating decision making in non-human primates and building dopamine sensors.
Outside of research, I’m passionate about mentorship and accessibility. Through peer mentorship and university panels, — I aim to equip students with the tools for a smooth transition into university and basic “how-to’s” for landing research positions and funding.
Feel free to connect with me — I’m always open to chat!
💌 Email: [email protected]
🐒 Visiting Student @ Graybiel Lab | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | May 2022 - Present
Investigating neural circuits involved in cost-benefit decision-making and the influence of mood-related disorders in non-human primate models, fabricating neurochemical sensors, and clustering neural data.
💊 RA for Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng | McMaster University | May 2022 - Present
Conducting a systematic review of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine recommendations in clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease.
🧠 RA @ Budding Minds Lab | University of Toronto | Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
Piloted a study on the developmental trajectory and neural mechanisms of episodic memory retrieval in adolescence.
🐀 RA @ ITO-LiMBiC Lab | University of Toronto Scarborough | Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
Studied the role of the vHPC-mPFC pathway and sex differences in ethanol conflict decision making in rodent models.
💻 RA for Dr. Cindy Chan | University of Toronto Scarborough | Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
Facilitated online consumer psychology experiments to study the effect of various shared experiences on social relationships.
🧬 RA @ Translational Addiction Research Laboratory | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Examined possible single nucleotide polymorphisms modulating the subjective effects of cannabis (specifically THC response).