#  Adja Camara 

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**For me, home is:** Bolingbrook, IL

**Prior degree(s):** B.S in Biological Sciences from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA

**Research experience before PiN:** At Columbia University/New York Genome Center (Gamze Gursoy’s lab), I investigated how alternative splicing influences 3D genome architecture. I later joined the Harvard’s Program in Neuroscience Postbaccalaureate Program (PiNBAC) in Dr. John Assad’s lab. I used optogenetics and mouse behavior to study the neural circuits underlying voluntary movement. I found that motor cortex activity is not required for motor drive generation.

**Current research interests:** social behavior, neurodevelopment

**Interests outside lab:** Pilates, Yoga, Cinema, Content Creation



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Entry year
    
     [2026-2027](/entry-year/2026-2027)
- ## People
    
     [Student](/people/student)