#  Nicolai Pena 

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**Thesis advisor:** Thomas Schwarz  
  
**Rotations:** Catherine Dulac, Lauren Orefice, Thomas Schwarz  
  
**For me, home is:** Tucson, AZ  
  
**Undergraduate degree(s):** BS Neuroscience, Biochemistry  
  
**Research experience before PiN:** Investigating protein synthesis dysregulation in a Drosophila model of neurodegeneration  
  
**Current research interests:** Systems neuroscience, synaptic plasticity, social behavior  
  
**Interests outside lab:** Hiking around the Sonoran Desert, eating food, playing tennis, reading spicy op-eds



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Entry year
    
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