Summary
Amber Wilson is an undergraduate researcher in neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University who combines hands-on wet-lab expertise with project leadership and science communication. With nine years of research experience beginning in high school, she has conducted and presented multiple independent projects on sex differences in emotional memory and protein synthesis in the prefrontal cortex. She routinely performs immunohistochemistry, vibratome sectioning, neuronal tracing and microscopic imaging, and trains new lab members in these techniques. Amber also manages her lab’s website and curates news on grants and milestones, bridging bench research with outreach. Her work has been showcased at university symposia and regional STEM conferences, demonstrating early but sustained momentum toward a research career. Colleagues describe her as curious, organized, and effective at translating complex experimental results for diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at Stony Brook University