Neuroscience
Evaluating and Applying Machine-Learning Models in Predicting Gene Regulation and Expression in Neuropsychiatric Disorders (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 21, 2023—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Namju Kim to work in the laboratory of Dr. Eric Gamazon, Ph.D. in the Department of Medicine during the summer of 2023. Namju is a rising junior with a major in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a minor in Data Science. Neuropsychiatric diseases are partially caused by genetic factors, including non-coding...
DSSG 2023: AI Storybook project aims to create AI tool to help parents teach their children to read with dialogic questioning
Jun. 13, 2023—Seeking to uncover novel methods for fostering meaningful interactions between parents and children during reading sessions, a team of researchers in the Data Science Institute’s Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is currently engaged in an innovative project called AI Storybook. Led by Postdoctoral Fellow, Abigail Petulante, the project aims to develop an AI-based...
Announcing DSSG 2023 Projects: Fostering Classroom Tools and Assistive Technology
Jun. 6, 2023—The Data Science Institute is excited to announce the projects for this summer’s Data Science for Social Good 2023. This year, we are placing a special focus on developing tools for classrooms and assistive technology projects to cater to the needs of neurodivergent individuals. Classroom Projects: English as a Second Language: Caroline Miller, an ESL...
Intermittent Stimulation of the Nucleus Basalis Improves Working Memory in Aged Monkeys (DSI-SRP)
Sep. 8, 2022—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Sophia Chung to work in the laboratory of Professor Christos Constantinidis in the Department of Biomedical Engineering during the summer of 2022. Sophia is a junior with majors in Cognitive Studies and Neuroscience. This summer, Sophia used MATLAB to analyze the behavioral data obtained from the working memory task administered to...
Exploring Trends of Executive Dysfunction in ICU Survivors (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 15, 2021—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Aidan Wells to work within the research team of Dr. Jim Jackson in the VUMC Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center during the summer of 2021. Aidan is a senior with majors in Neuroscience and English. The project funded by this fellowship aims to identify the level of diversity...
Network Propagation to Enhance the Identification of Genetic Modifiers of Rett Syndrome (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 15, 2021—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Chetan Immanneni to work in the laboratory of Dr. Jeffrey L. Neul in the Department of Pediatric Neurology during the summer of 2021. Chetan is a senior graduating in May 2022 with majors in Neuroscience and Medicine, Health, and Society and a minors in Data Science. Chetan’s project focused on developing methods...
Substance Uses and Prefrontal Cortex, Thalamus, and Cerebellar Volumes: An Integrative Investigation on Brain Shrinkage (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 15, 2021—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Qiaochu (Francis) Jiang to work in the laboratory of Neil Woodward in the Department of Psychiatry during the summer of 2021. Qiaochu is a senior with majors in Neuroscience and Psychology and a minor in Asian Studies. Substance use disorder (SUD), or substance abuse, is characterized by excessive and continued use of...
How the Brain Makes Decisions: Modeling the Dynamics of Neurons that Drive Choice (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 1, 2020—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Claire Hanson to work in the laboratory of Professor Thomas Palmeri in the Department of Psychology during the summer of 2020. Claire graduated in May 2021 with a major in Neuroscience and minor in French. The project funded by this fellowship aimed to understand how the brain makes decisions. Historically, the canonical...
Modeling Individual Differences in Human Object Recognition with Deep Neural Networks (DSI-SRP)
Aug. 1, 2020—This DSI-SRP fellowship funded Samuel Lee to work in the laboratory of Professor Thomas Palmeri in the Department of Psychology during the summer of 2020; Sam has majors in French Horn Performance, Computer Science, Mathematics and a minor in Data Science. The project funded by this fellowship aimed to understand how and why neural representations...