Hello! My name is Anisha Sankar, and I am a rising senior at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Microbiology and Spanish on the pre-medical track. I am also pursuing the Honors Degree with a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine, a Certificate in Latin American Studies, and a Chemistry minor. This summer, I was…
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CURF #3: My CURF
As the CURF fellowship comes to an end, I have been reflecting on my research this semester and how the experimental protocol of my project has changed with time. My project has focused on characterizing neural innervation of the pancreas, specifically determining which postganglionic sympathetic nerves stimulate the pancreas. Characterizing the neurons that innervate the…
CURF #2: Becoming a Researcher
After receiving a diagnosis of dysautonomia and post-concussional syndrome in my sophomore year of high school, I consulted with various doctors and was exposed to a variety of medical technology and techniques in the process. My conversations with these professionals and patient experiences gradually spurred my interest in medical research and neuroscience. As a college…
CURF Introduction: Characterizing Neural Innervation of the Pancreas
Hello! My name is Anisha Sankar, and I am a Pitt junior double majoring in Microbiology and Spanish with a certificate in Latin American Studies and a minor in Chemistry. I am grateful and excited to have been awarded the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Spring 2024. I was born and brought up in Washington…