Spotlight on Student Success: PNB and Psychiatry Research Days
Author: Tegan Hargreaves
This spring, students from the Neuroscience Graduate Program showcased the breadth and depth of their work at two McMaster events—PNB Graduate Research Day and Psychiatry Research Day.
At PNB Research Day, oral presentations were delivered by Jana, Deniz, and Tegan, who delivered 12 minute talks from their current projects. Meanwhile, Mehak, Peter, Aksaya, Esha, Fermin, Leanne, Shelby, Tasin, and Vanessa presented posters spanning a diverse range of topics.
Over at Psychiatry Research Day, held in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, graduate students from across disciplines came together to present research focused on mental health, brain function, and clinical innovation. This year's theme was Advancing Partnerships in Brain Health: From Intervention to Prevention and offered a valuable platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue and highlighted the critical role neuroscience plays in advancing psychiatric research.
Vanessa represented the program with a poster exploring how sensory sensitivity and dissociation impact daily functioning in individuals with PTSD. Her findings suggest that heightened physical sensitivity to sensations (e.g., sights, sounds, and textures) may contribute to greater dissociation and more difficulty with day-to-day tasks. For this outstanding work, Vanessa was awarded Best Non-Clinical Graduate Poster—congrats!
