Program: Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Mentor: Casey Brown
Email: nrz9@georgetown.edu
Naama is a fourth year Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Program for Neuroscience (IPN) and a member of Dr. Casey Brown’s lab. She holds an M.A. in Neurocognitive Psychology from the University of Haifa. She has experience in research involving electrophysiology and neuroimaging techniques (EMG, EEG, fMRI). Prior to Georgetown, she worked as a researcher in a collaboration between the Psychology Department at Haifa university and the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion, conducting EEG research on the type of architectural designs that could enhance well-being in condensed urban settings. Currently, her research is focused on the role of somatosensory cortex as well as empathy in emotional regulation. In her free time, she enjoys going to live music shows and going on long walks with her brown Peingese – Figgaro.