President — Elisabeth Conklin

Ellie is a third year neuroscience graduate student in the Schroeder lab. She is currently investigating the evolution of nematode nervous systems by creating connectomes/contactomes of various nematode species. She is also working to create a 3D model of the anatomy of C. elegans. As president of NSO, she is responsible for overseeing events, organizing and assigning tasks, representing student interests, and leading meetings. 

Vice President — Qianlu Feng

Qianlu (Farah) is a second-year neuroscience PhD student in the Han lab. Her research focuses on using spatial transcriptomics technology on honeybee brain to elucidate mRNA expression profiles in the whole bee brain atlas and to identify differentially expressed
genes between honeybee phenotypes. As the Vice President of NSO, she attends Diversity, Equity & Inclusion monthly meetings as the NSO representative. She also assists the President in leading the meetings and planning NSO activities.

Secretary — Dajin Cho

Dajin is a second-year student in the Neuroscience Program. In her role as Secretary, she is responsible for documenting the executive board meeting and taking charge of the NSO member election. Dajin is a member of the Sweeney lab, where she studies the neural circuitry that regulates feeding and emotion. Her research specifically focuses on investigating the role of Melanocortin 3 receptor in Paraventricular Thalamus (PVT).

Treasurer

Chen is a second year student in the NSP. Her research in the Sweedler Research Group focuses on understanding uncommon cell-to-cell signaling molecules both in and out of the nervous system. As the treasurer of the NSO, she documents all the expenses/income and is in charge of filing for any reimbursement requests. She is also in charge of the social media and the NSO website, and take part in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee on campus.