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Hello everyone!

My name is Tamara, I'm a Biology major/Psych minor/NBS concentrator. My thesis research is in Prof. Thapar's Human Aging and Cognition lab, where I am working with adults, both health and those with Alzheimer's disease, on a cognitive training program.

I think that research in neuroscience is extremely important in human well-being, and is continuing to gain importance as the baby-boomer generation is aging. We have more elderly people today living fulfilling lives than ever before, much of it possible due to the advances that have been made in the field of neuroscience. At the same time, we are seeing a huge increase in the number of diagnosed diseases of the brain, whether this be considered mental illness, neurodegenrative diseases, etc. This increase is alarming, and makes me wonder if we really are getting sicker, or if we're just better at diagnosing (or just more paranoid). Further research will be essential for finding what makes us tick, what makes us sick, and how to get better.