Kara McGaughey @Kara_McGaughey@qoto.org
- Science writing
- https://pennneuroknow.com/archives/#km
Neuroscience PhD candidate studying arousal, volatility, and decision making + finding joy in writing about science.
Excited to get started here with an #introduction!
I'm currently a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Group (NGG) at the University of Pennsylvania. My work sits at the intersection of systems and computational neuroscience, exploring how environmental volatility affects decision-making behavior and its neural correlates.
In addition to collecting and exploring data, I love #writing, #sciencecommunication, and #teaching. Finding ways to build a common understanding of concepts brings me so much joy.
Outside of work, I love #hiking, #biking, #yoga, and absolutely anything involving my dog, Moe.
I'm looking forward to engaging on here!
🧠 To end 2022 we asked our writers what got them excited about neuroscience this year. Their answers ranged from new discoveries that are changing how we think about the brain and curing brain diseases to the papers that inspired their own thesis work.
❓ Now we want to hear from you! What got you excited about neuroscience this year?
https://pennneuroknow.com/2022/12/22/2022-neuroscience-year-in-review/
Please consider contributing to this wonderful fund in honor of Sarah DuBrow that will support graduate students at the University of Oregon. The goal is to raise 25K before the new year. https://twitter.com/KuhlLab/status/1605968574744784896
I am especially excited about this piece I wrote for @pennNeuroKnow in collaboration with the International Autoimmune Encephalitis Society (IAES).
In response to patient and family questions, I attempted to synthesize how the brain heals from AE and why there's so much variability in the healing process.
I've also just discovered this wonderful piece written by @Kara_McGaughey on behalf of the @pennNeuroKnow team on the topic of "Exploring fecal microbiota transplant".
Her TL; DR: "it is unlikely that FMT will replace traditional pharmacological approaches any time soon".
But also, "research in this area is continuing to take off"
https://pennneuroknow.com/2022/10/25/you-are-what-you-eat-exploring-fecal-microbiota-transplant/
Come join us! Our wonderful lab manager is heading to grad school, so we are looking for a full time, paid research assistant/lab manager for our lab at U Chicago! Our work (http://cohenlab.com) combines many approaches to study the neural basis of vision & cognition. We are looking for people who enjoy learning new things (we will teach you what you need to know). We value a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints from a diverse set of people. Contact me or apply here https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Research-Technician_JR19715
Excited to get started here with an #introduction!
I'm currently a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Group (NGG) at the University of Pennsylvania. My work sits at the intersection of systems and computational neuroscience, exploring how environmental volatility affects decision-making behavior and its neural correlates.
In addition to collecting and exploring data, I love #writing, #sciencecommunication, and #teaching. Finding ways to build a common understanding of concepts brings me so much joy.
Outside of work, I love #hiking, #biking, #yoga, and absolutely anything involving my dog, Moe.
I'm looking forward to engaging on here!
- Science writing
- https://pennneuroknow.com/archives/#km
Neuroscience PhD candidate studying arousal, volatility, and decision making + finding joy in writing about science.
