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LIZETTE HERRERA

PhD Student

Liz is Ph.D. student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience. Before joining the lab in September 2019, she completed her undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Neuroscience. Under the co-supervision of Dr. Chakravarty and Dr. Bagot she is investigating the sex-specific antidepressant-like effects of ketamine in the mouse model for depression Chronic Variable Stress. She examines multiple levels of brain architecture using simultaneous calcium imaging, and structural and functional MRI. In her spare time, she enjoys doing CrossFit, reading a good book and talking long walks with her dogs.

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