#  Sarah Ramirez Santana 

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**For me, home is:** Boston, MA and the Dominican Republic

**Prior degree(s):** B.A. in Neuroscience, Bryn Mawr College

**Research experience before PiN:** Characterized a newly identified, transient population of Kisspeptin neurons during an early-life activation of the reproductive axis in female mice (PiNBAC, Victor Navarro, HMS/BWH); Investigated the neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying peripartum hormonal changes in mice (Laura Been, Haverford College); Studied the genetic risk and comorbidities of psychiatric and substance use disorders in humans (Rachel Kember, UPenn); Examined the molecular interactions within the BNST that contribute to PTSD using human postmortem tissue (Sabina Berretta, McLean Hospital).

**Current research interests:** Neuroendocrinology, stress-related disorders, motivation, behavior, brain-body interactions

**Interests outside lab:** Volleyball, Hiking, Traveling, Karaoke



 

 

 





 

 

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