Christina is a Neuroscience Ph.D Student in the Roberts-Galbraith Lab. Her current research focuses on understanding how neuropeptides influence stem cell function and regeneration utilizing an animal capable of robust regeneration called the planarian.
Christina was awarded the ARCS scholarship after submitting a two-phase application. The first phase consisted of two letters of recommendation, a research statement, and her CV. The second phase consisted of submitting a 3-minute video about her research and science communication outreach. She states that this award will allow her to continue her bilingual STEM outreach events! She will be also continuing my research on how neuropeptide signaling influences regeneration and stem cells in planarians.