Kemperman and Scaffidi Present at Lehigh Valley Society for Neuroscience's 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference

The Lehigh Valley Society for Neuroscience recently hosted its 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Two students from Cedar Crest College gave oral presentations about their work. Senior Hannah Kemperman presented her thesis project in collaboration with Dr. Audrey Ettinger, Associate Professor of Biology, titled "The effect of antidepressants on stem cell neurogenesis in cichlid fish Rocio octofasciata". Junior Christina Scaffidi presented on "Testing the effects of anxiolytic drugs on Jack Dempsey cichlid behavior," also in collaboration with Dr. Ettinger. The conference ended with alumni career panels. Cedar Crest alumnae Karen Knecht 2000 (Senior Director of Education, Da Vinci Science Center), Tasha Cornish 2010 (Executive Director at Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.), and Venesa Cuadrado 2016 (Quality Control Analyst, CAR-T Cell Therapy at Legend Biotech) served as panelists, while Dr. Audrey Ettinger moderated the panel on Education and Administration careers.