Nana Shibuya Reina Maei Samuel Merrawe Charalampos Filippou Hui Ying  Savina LEE Harshita Aggarwal Dr. Ioannis Delis Laila Soudi Tania Bagwan

Presenters only – Innovating Care: Genetics, Neuroscience, and Mental Health

A Talk by Nana Shibuya , Reina Maei , Samuel Merrawe , Charalampos Filippou , Hui Ying Savina LEE , Harshita Aggarwal , Dr. Ioannis Delis , Laila Soudi and Tania Bagwan

About this Talk

Students will present their original research and respond to questions from academic professionals as well as peers. Featuring the following presentations:

Nana Shibuya – From Mutation to Treatment: Gene Editing for HIV/AIDS

Reina Maei – Behavioral Clues to Alzheimer’s: Do Female Mice Show Worse Symptoms?

Samuel Merrawe – Sleep-Deprived and Vulnerable: Gene Expression Mediates Adolescent Depression in Males and Females Differently

Charalampos Filippou – Neurogenetic Remodeling of the Sensorimotor Cortex Following Limb Loss: Implications for Adaptive Feedback in Closed-Loop Neuroprosthetics

Hui Ying Savina LEE – How the Neuroscience of Neuroticism Amplifies the Negative Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

Harshita Aggarwal – Opioids vs placebo treatment

September 14, 2025, 09:15 AM

09:15 AM - 10:45 AM

About The Speakers

Nana Shibuya

Nana Shibuya

Student Presenter


Reina Maei

Reina Maei

Student Presenter


Samuel Merrawe

Samuel Merrawe

Student Presenter


Charalampos Filippou

Charalampos Filippou

Student Presenter


Hui Ying  Savina LEE

Hui Ying Savina LEE

Student Presenter


Harshita Aggarwal

Harshita Aggarwal

Student Presenter


Dr. Ioannis Delis

Dr. Ioannis Delis

Associate Professor, University of Leeds

PhD from the University of Genoa


Laila Soudi

Laila Soudi

MS in Global Health Sciences from UC San Francisco BA in Psychology/Neuroscience from UC Berkeley


Tania Bagwan

Tania Bagwan

Indigo