Melisa Punjani

2024
  • High School:

  • Robert College

  • University:

  • Oberlin College

  • Pioneer Semester:

  • 2024

  • Pioneer Research Topic:

  • Computational Modeling of Synaptic and Intrinsic Mechanisms Underlying Neuronal Hyperexcitability in the Subthalamopallidal Network

Melisa Punjani

What I learned through Pioneer

“Working on my Pioneer research project genuinely pushed me to think like a scientist for the first time… It also helped me understand that research isn’t this polished final product—it’s messy, iterative, and personal.”

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