ISSUE 5: Spring 2023

 Editor’s Note

May 9, 2023

We are excited to welcome you to the fifth issue of Grey Matter’s TU. This issue contains brilliant articles and artwork that embody the creativity, hardwork, and dedication of our members. As I reflect on this publication cycle, I feel proud, yet sad to leave behind such a wonderful organization as I graduate.

In the spring of 2020, I joined Grey Matters TU and served as the chapter’s first-ever senior general editor. From my first publication cycle as senior general editor to my last as editor-in-chief, I have had the pleasure of working with so many amazing individuals to produce five issues. The collaboration, creativity, and passion within this organization are incredible. You all have taught me so much more than just neuroscience. I am grateful to have been a part of this organization.

I have learned so much along the way and I hope that you will learn something from these articles too. There is information stretching from parallels between Pavlov’s experiment and our conditioned response to phone notifications in Pavlov’s Dogs, Technology’s Humans to future treatment of illness in Gene-Based Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: The Future of Depression Treatment, and Using Acid Against Addiction: The Dawn of Psychedelic Assisted Therapy in this issue. If you’re interested in learning about the neuroscience behind beauty or stressful environments, I encourage you to check out Beauty and the Brain, Psychopathological Impact of Stressful Workplace Environment, and A Neurological Analysis of Current Solutions to Healthcare Provider Burnout. If you would like to learn about pathology, More than Just a Headache, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: The Aftermath of Playing America’s Favorite Sport, and The Impact of Alcohol on the Adolescent Brain are wonderful articles to explore.

Although I am sad to go, I am excited for Madison Wolf, the incoming editor in chief to lead Grey Matters and further our mission. I am looking forward to reading future issues.

I hope that you enjoy these articles and feel inspired to continue to expand your understandingof the brain.

Warm Regards,

Olivia Rojek

Editor In Chief