UROP Leader Information Submission | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

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Submission Number: 233

Submission ID: 19391

Submission UUID: 79476298-c9af-4c80-a44e-a3e6fe7c29b4

Submission URI: /urop-leader-information-submission

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Created: Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:16 PM

Completed: Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:16 PM

Changed: Mon, 04/21/2025 - 01:16 PM

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Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Webform: UROP Leaders Information

Submitted to: UROP Leader Information Submission

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What is your current research focus?

My current research focuses lie at the intersection of cardiovascular physiology, obesity, and health disparities. As a research assistant in the Cardiovascular & Applied Physiology Lab under Dr. Joseph Watso, I study how obesity influences blood pressure reactivity, cardiac output, and other physiological markers using blood and urine samples. I'm particularly interested in how underlying conditions like obesity affect cardiovascular responses to stress and daily function. My broader academic interests include understanding how biological processes are shaped by genetics, disease, and lifestyle, especially in vulnerable populations. Through the Honors in the Major (HITM) program, I will be conducting an independent research thesis over the next academic year. For my thesis, I’m aiming to bridge my two majors, neuroscience and public health, by investigating how neural mechanisms may influence or be influenced by cardiovascular function. Specifically, I’m interested in exploring how stress-related brain activity may contribute to blood pressure regulation, or how altered cardiovascular function in obesity could affect neurovascular coupling. This interdisciplinary approach reflects my long-term goal of understanding the full-body connections between the brain, heart, and health outcomes, with a public health lens focused on equity and prevention.

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