Who are we?
Interaxon is a dynamic club at the University of Southern California. Our mission is to teach students of underserved K-12 schools in the Los Angeles area about STEM-related topics. We share our enthusiasm for the brain through our unique neuroscience-related lessons and demonstrations. Each semester, we invite these students to Neurocamp, an on-campus event in which they gain a hands-on experience as scientists through lab tours, dissections, and lectures by guest speakers.
OUR E-BOARD
Lisa Tchitchkan: CO-PRESIDENTLisa is a senior double-majoring in neuroscience and Spanish, with the eventual goal of becoming a doctor. In her free time, Lisa can always be found outside — whether that be running, playing tennis, skiing, or hiking. |
Adam Ludwig: CO-presidentAdam is a senior majoring in Health and Human Sciences (medical sociology) and minoring in art history. A research assistant in the art history department, he loves the medical humanities and hopes to become a psychiatrist-historian. Outside of Interaxon, Adam can be found binging reality TV, visiting galleries around Los Angeles, and reading autofiction.
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Mira Nigudkar: VICE PRESIDENTMira is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Computer Programming. She is a research assistant in the Bottjer Lab, where she studies the basal ganglia pathways that mediate vocal learning in songbirds. Outside of academics, she enjoys hiking and teaching music lessons!
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ARUN AHUJA: Project leaderArun is a Senior majoring in Neuroscience. He plans to attend medical school and pursue surgery as a career. In his free time, he loves to be outside playing soccer, mountain biking, and surfing.
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Ulber Ramirez: Project Leader
Ulber is a senior majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in French. He is currently an Instructional Laboratory Assistant in the Biological Sciences department here at USC. He plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in Oncology. He also enjoys cooking, hiking, and spending time with his baby nephews.
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Sunny Lee: Project LeaderSunny is a Junior majoring in Neuroscience. She hopes to obtain an MD, PhD to devote time in both research and patient care as a physician scientist. Outside of academics, Sunny enjoys playing sports and doing DragonBoat, or café hopping with friends.
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Amanda Lopez: Project LeaderAmanda is a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Social Work and Juvenile Justice. After she gets her Bachelors, she plans on getting a Masters in Health Administration before moving on to medical school to become a pediatric neurosurgeon. Outside of class, you can find her searching for new boba places to try or at a park in L.A.
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Hagar Edeeb: director of external affairsHagar is a junior Neuroscience major also minoring in Legal Studies. She is a volunteer research assistant at the INCLab (Infant Neuromotor Control Lab). You’ll find her biking speedily to class or at a cafe studying. Otherwise she is happily drawing in her room or under a tree. |
Nohemi Vela Guevara: INTERAXON LEADERNohemi is a Sophomore majoring in Neuroscience. After obtaining her bachelors degree, she hopes to attend a PhD program to ultimately become a neuropsychologist and do both clinical practice and research to help treat and improve diagnostic methods for learning neurodivergence. Besides academics, Nohemi loves weight lifting and is working towards a personal training certification.
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SaraH Relle: SecretarySarah is a senior majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics in the Pharmacy school. She works as a research assistant in the Dickman Lab and studies synaptic homeostatic plasticity in fruit flies. In the future, Sarah plans to attend medical school and become a neurologist. She also enjoys trying new coffee shops and discovering the best places to eat in the LA area.
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Cas Martinez: NEurocamp DirectorCas is a Junior majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Drawing. She plans to become a surgeon and is also interested in Emergency Medicine. She also enjoys creating art, playing video games, and late-night Pot of Cha runs.
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MAVI EYUBOGLU: TREASURER |