HOUR (The Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research) is proud to share the extraordinary undergraduate students majoring in Neuroscience that are part of the AY25 PURA Cohort. We look forward to seeing the outcomes of their projects and hope you join us in celebrating their accomplishments. Note, all recipients are required to present their project at an upcoming DREAMS event (either Spring 2025 or Spring 2026). We hope you will also join us then and learn more about their work!

• Emily Baca, 2025, “The Hemodynamic Effects of α and β Agonists on Blood Flow in the Spinal Cord,” mentored by Denis Routkevitch (PreDoc Trainee, MDPHD XD Bio and past PURA recipient!) and Angelia Lopez (PhD Student, Biomedical Engineering)
• Bin “Edward” He, 2026, “Nano-Structured, Drug-Eluting Stents to Improve Glaucoma Treatment,” mentored by Kunal Parikh (Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology)
• Danial Nabizadeh, 2025, “Autokinesis: Visual perceptual stability and the impact of body position,” mentored by Amir Kheradmand (Associate Professor, Neurology) and Jeremy Zhang (PhD Student, Computer Science)
• Lana Milman, 2026, “Four Baltimore Women and the Making of Artist Henri Matisse,” mentored by Jennifer Kingsley (Associate Teaching Professor, Museums and Society)