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This past summer, Jenna was a Stowers Summer Scholar at the Stowers Institute for Biomedical Research, conducting research on goblet cell associated antigen passages (GAPs) and tested novel perfusion chamber device for ex vivo imaging. Previously, Jenna participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at UNMC, where she studied the effects of alcohol on ghrelin-secreting stomach and pancreatic cells. She was also a 2023 Scott Scholars Design Studio intern, where she helped develop an app to improve access to dental care in rural communities. At UNO, Jenna is a research assistant in Dr. Garcia's Neuropharmacology Lab, vice president of SustainUNO, an ESL tutor, a member of the University Honors Program and the National Honor Society for Neuroscience, and part of the leadership team for the Scott Scholars student-led group Let’s Talk About It. After graduation, Jenna plans to obtain her PhD in neuroscience and study the neural mechanisms of addiction.
