Nicole Chung

What I love most about Penn is the interdisciplinary nature of research. I work in the Hayes lab, which focuses on the neuroendocrinology of energy balance using rodent models. I enjoy how neuroscience, nutrition, endocrinology and psychiatry intertwine in my research. Throughout freshman year, I have perfected my skills in rat and mouse husbandry, injections, brain slicing, immunohistochemistry, neuroanatomy and brain imaging as I learned about the development of pharmacological treatments for obesity. 

Outside of research, I’m in the Penn Neuroscience Society, Brain Exercise Initiative, Alternative Protein Project and Club Cross Country. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about research or Penn in general!

• Undergraduate research assistant at the Hayes Lab (neuroendocrinology of energy balance and control) 
• Recipient of the PURM Award
• CURF Fall Research Expo (2024)