ISSUE 1: Spring 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE
May 10, 2021
It is with great pleasure that we announce Temple University’s very first issue of Grey Matters. Below, you will find a potpourri of articles exploring neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, and cutting-edge neuroscience research.
The past sixteen weeks have been a testament to collaboration. Undergraduates majoring in the sciences worked with talented art majors to communicate various topics. Our graduate reviewers ensured a standard of accuracy and safeguarded the integrity of our publication. Over 65 contributors put forth their best effort in making this issue a success.
Our organization’s aim is to deconstruct barriers towards effective communication, thereby making neuroscience accessible to all. The breadth of topics within this issue points to the expansiveness of neuroscience as a field. In fact, Issue 1 only scratches the surface of how much there is to learn. We hope that our publication lights a spark of curiosity and encourages you to continue your own endeavors investigating the beauty of the brain.
With gratitude,
Nikita Sajeev
Editor in Chief
ALS: Diagnosis by Deduction
Expounding on Anorexia: Cognitive and Structural Outcomes
Brain-Machine Interface
Bridging the Gap Between the Science & People Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury
A Whole New World—Exploring Emotion in Music
Fungus Among Us
The Undeniable Link Between the Brain and Gut
The Social and Emotional Toll of Narcolepsy
The Feasibility of Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders with Neuroimaging
Trauma and PTSD: Understanding the Brain in the Midst of Recovery
Walking Again
The Joker’s Therapy Sessions
CONTRIBUTORS
Executive Board: Spring 2021
Nikita Sajeev - Editor in Chief, 2022
Charita Kunta - Managing Editor: Science, 2022
Ashish Abraham - Managing Editor: Lay & General, 2022
Areebah Rahman - Senior Editor: Science, 2022
Aarohi Shah - Senior Editor: Lay, 2022
Olivia Rojek - Senior Editor: General, 2023
Becca Gitlevich - Art Director, 2022
Naveen Gedupoori - Website Director, 2023
Ally Berger - Social Media Director, 2021
Dr. Mansi Shah - Faculty Advisor
Authors
Angelica Sotelo (2022)
Areebah Rahman (2022)
Brigham Rhoads (2022)
Christopher Hilty (2021)
Emily Blessley (2021)
Esmeralda Lua (2022)
Gideon Morgan (2023)
Kubarah Ghias (2023)
Meena Al-Tikriti (2022)
Rachel Brodsky (2024)
Remya Brown (2022)
Rutvik Mehta (2023)
Scientific Review
Abigail Jurewicz (2022)
Alyssa Do (2022)
Charita Kunta (2022)
Daniel McGuigan (2021)
Dhruv Vajipayajula (2024)
Fatema Kitabwalla (2023)
Gianna Vitelli (2022)
Jude Baffoe-Bonnie (2023)
Kirvani Buddhiraju (2024)
Madison Wolf (2023)
Mariyah Jiwanji (2023)
Sonya Paroya (2022)
Art Division
Barbara Clay (2023)
Chelsea Sposit (2022)
Danni Sigler (2023)
Ethan Carroll (2022)
Hailey Myers (2023)
Kathryn Lockwood (2022)
Kate Doroba (2021)
Matthew Jozwik (2023)
Melissa Swanchara (2022)
Natalya Neguch (2022)
Sam Hobson (2021)
Samantha Heidelbaugh (2021)
Vanessa Nelson (2023)
Lay Review
Aarohi Shah (2022)
Abhi Pandey (2024)
Amy Nghe (2023)
Arafat Rahaman (2024)
Ashish Abraham (2022)
Melissa Peters (2023)
Nikita Sajeev (2022)
Ola Szmacinski (2024)
Rashi Singhal (2022)
Taylor Forry (2024)
General Editing
Aleena Abbasi (2024)
Emily Gillam (2021)
Erin Michel (2022)
Katie Calaku (2024)
Kiana Oliveras (2022)
Pathompon Moonthianngam (2022)
Rose McGrath (2022)
Saira Bhatti (2022)
Siena Wanders (2023)
Stephen Baak (2022)
Victoria Ayala (2022)
Vishwanka Kuchibhatla (2022)
Graduate Reviewers
Alexa Gingerich
Brian Leonard
Carolina Caban Rivera
Dana May
Daniel Farkas
Jennica Young
Maria Brucato
Matt Mattoni
Megan Quarmley
Molly Tassoni
Nikkita Salla
Trent Bullock