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This talk was given by undergraduate Jeffrey Young during the 11th Annual Computer Science Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2016. Jeffrey‘s research was supervised by Dr. Martin Styner.
“Early Postnatal Anesthesia Exposure Reduces White Matter Micro-organization”
In this study, we investigated the effects of multiple, short exposures with commonly used anesthetics across two distinct cohorts of rhesus macaques. Specifically, we were interested in assessing the impact on the white matter microstructure as a result of these repeated exposures using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). These results provide insight into the connectivity changes that the brain undergoes and shed light on the basis for the cognitive deficits observed in prior studies.
Jeffrey Young is a senior quantitative biology (B.S.) and computer science (B.S.) double-major graduating with highest honors. Jeffrey currently does research under the direction of Martin Styner, investigating the effects of anesthesia exposure on early brain development.
cs.unc.edu/academics/undergraduate/symposium/symposium-2017/
This talk was given by undergraduate Jeffrey Young during the 11th Annual Computer Science Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2016. Jeffrey‘s research was supervised by Dr. Martin Styner.
“Early Postnatal Anesthesia Exposure Reduces White Matter Micro-organization”
In this study, we investigated the effects of multiple, short exposures with commonly used anesthetics across two distinct cohorts of rhesus macaques. Specifically, we were interested in assessing the impact on the white matter microstructure as a result of these repeated exposures using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). These results provide insight into the connectivity changes that the brain undergoes and shed light on the basis for the cognitive deficits observed in prior studies.
Jeffrey Young is a senior quantitative biology (B.S.) and computer science (B.S.) double-major graduating with highest honors. Jeffrey currently does research under the direction of Martin Styner, investigating the effects of anesthesia exposure on early brain development.
cs.unc.edu/academics/undergraduate/symposium/symposium-2017/
