Research Publications

Suggestibility Across Time: From False Memory to Deepfakes and Their Digital-Age Implications

Final_Draft_GuodongWuFinal_Draft_GuodongWu.pdf569 KBdownload-circle Guodong Wu¹, Aron Elias², Jalyn Huang³# ¹ University of Western Ontario ² Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science ³ Irvine High School #Advisor ABSTRACT This paper examines the malleability of human memory through the lens of false memory research, beginning with Loftus’ seminal demonstrations of the

The Neuroscience and Healing Powers of Music

Final_Draft_ClaraDelesalleFinal_Draft_ClaraDelesalle.pdf319 KBdownload-circle Clara Delesalle¹, Jalyn Huang¹# ¹ Irvine High School #Advisor ABSTRACT Neurological Music therapy refers to the use of the components of music such as rhythm and tone in a medical setting for patients suffering problems in their brain after a trauma or other source.

Synaptic Pruning in Adolescence: Mechanisms, Environmental Influences, and Behavioral Outcomes

Final_Draft_AshleyKimFinal_Draft_AshleyKim.pdf320 KBdownload-circle Ashley Kim¹, Aron Elias², Jalyn Huang³# ¹ Leonia High School ² Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science ³ Irvine High School #Advisor ABSTRACT Synaptic pruning is a developmental process that eliminates weaker synapses while strengthening essential connections, optimizing brain function across regions such as the hippocampus,

The Role of Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease

Final_Draft_AananditaMahavadiFinal_Draft_AananditaMahavadi.pdf385 KBdownload-circle Aanandita Mahavadi¹, Arushi Gupta², Jalyn Huang²# ¹ Mountain House High School ² Irvine High School #Advisor ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. It is marked by memory loss, behavioral changes, and cognitive

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