Amanda Namchuk

Amanda Namchuk (Graduate Student)

As an incoming graduate student in the Galea lab, I am excited to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms by which early life stress leaves one predisposed to developing depression. I graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 where I worked in two developmental neuroscience labs, first exploring the correlation between cognitive development and white matter integrity in children with Sickle Cell Disease, and then piloting an attention-based computer task for the treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents. Since graduating, I have worked as a research assistant in the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Lab at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD researching novel mechanisms for antidepressant drugs. Outside of the lab, I enjoy any activity that will get me outside, weightlifting, reading, dancing (especially at concerts!), and listening to podcasts.