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Dr. Marusak is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development, a Scientific Member of the Karmanos Cancer Institute, and a Science Advisor for the nonprofit organization Kids Kicking Cancer.

Breanna is currently a graduate student at Wayne State University School of Medicine working to earn her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University, majoring in neuroscience. Her previous research was done with the Department of Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, where she focused on trauma (firearm injuries, sink-bathing burns, circumstances surrounding dog bites).

Austin is a graduate student at Wayne State University studying for his Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Physics at Wayne State. Austin is interested in structural and functional changes of developing minds subjected to traumatic experiences. Other research interests include procedural memory, long-term potentiation, and fMRI biophysics.

Aneesh is a medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences at Wayne State University. He is interested in pursuing a career in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and/or Neuropsychiatry.

Shreya is currently an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, working toward a major in neuroscience and a minor in psychology. She is interested in exploring brain development in children who have experienced trauma and she is also interested in researching the effects of mindfulness on children.

Saurav is currently a fourth year political science and neuroscience double major at Wayne State. Saurav's interest in neuroscience comes from his own personal experience with epilepsy. Through working in research, he hopes to know more about neuroscience to help others with his condition.

Christopher is currently a senior undergraduate student at Wayne State University, working toward a major in Public Health Honors and a minor in Business Administration. He is interested in how trauma may affect the neural development of children as well as discovering avenues to promote healthy psychological development.