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As the principal investigator of our laboratory, I get to wear several hats: a scientist, a teacher, a manager, an accountant, an administrator etc. My favorite role though is being the 'truth seeker', where I get to pursue enigmatic neurobiological processes with my hardworking research team. I am also dad to an equally curious 12 year old who keeps me on my toes.

My name is Karen Cornejo and I am a graduate student in the Saha lab. I graduated from UC Davis where I received a B.S in Neurobiology and a B.A in Spanish in 2020. As an undergraduate, I was part of programs like UC LEADS where I had the opportunity to conduct research and apply to graduate school...