Karim is a neurobiology graduate student exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics to treat and understand addiction. A former college athlete and self-admitted foodie, Karim also has an appetite for providing inclusive mentorship opportunities.
Paris—engineer, ceramist, and pilot—flew from Houston to Duke to grow brains in a dish. Now, she’s charting a course toward neuroethics and science policy after graduation.
Trained in classical composition, philosophy, and linguistics, fourth-year Matthew returned to the Bull City for his doctorate in cognitive neuroscience to study how magnetic pulses might help boost memory.