PENN ARTS & SCIENCES / SUMMER 2025
Neural circuits,
from tissue to theory.
Moving between wet-lab observation, computational simulations, and conversations about neuroscience.
Neuroscience Research Academy
Penn Arts & Sciences High School Programs
Role / Student participant
Neuroanatomy
Computational simulations
Neuroethics
01 / HANDS-ON LEARNING
Looking closely at the brain.
Wet-lab dissections gave me a practical way to explore neuroanatomy and connect brain structures with questions about function.
02 / CONNECTING APPROACHES
Observation meets simulation.
Dry-lab computational simulations offered a complementary way to explore neural circuitry. Alongside the laboratory work, I collaborated with peers to examine landmark neuroscience literature.
03 / SHARED QUESTIONS
Science also asks what we should do.
Peer seminars on neuroethics made ethical considerations part of the learning process. My work included brain dissections, literature syntheses, and group discussions about modern neurotechnology.
Zier Wang.
The story is still unfolding.
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© Zier Wang 2026