Nya Gayluak
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergraduate Institution: The College of St. Scholastica
Current Stage and Institution: PhD student at the University of Texas, Dallas
Discipline/Track: Biology
Research: As part of the Nelms lab, we study neuron development specifically the function and maintenance of dopamine in C. elegans. My research will examine the effects of chronic pain on dopamine neurons in C. elegans.