Neuroscience Graduate Program News and Updates

Congratulations to Tileena Vasquez on receiving the Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) from the Society for Neuroscience.

The TPDA recognizes undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in research. TPDA recipients will participate in the Neuroscience 2021 annual meeting where they will present an abstract and network with other scientists. Additionally, recipients receive access to professional development opportunities on Neuronline in the year following their award. The aim of these awards is to promote the advancement of career training to neuroscientists from a wide range of institutions.

Tileena is a fifth-year PhD graduate student in the Neuroscience Graduate Program. She is also a student in the UTMB - University of Palermo Joint Program. Her mentor is Dr. Thomas Green, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Tileena’s research involves developing models of behavioral and biological phenotypes that predict susceptibility to developing opioid use disorder.