Caroline Sawicki
Title: Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Promotes Pain and Anxiety During Stress
Biography
Caroline
Sawicki is a dual-degree DDS/PhD student at The Ohio State University in the
United States. Her research interests include studying the bi-directional
communication pathways between the central nervous system and peripheral immune
system as they relate to modulation of physiology and behaviour. She has
presented her work around the world and has been invited to speak and present
at several scientific meetings. Caroline has won numerous awards for her
research, including the American Dental Association Student Clinician Award, 1st
Place Graduate Student Award, Best Clinical and Translational Abstract, and
Basic Science Research Paper of the Year. She has successfully obtained her own
funding for research through the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research’s Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Pre-Doctoral F30
Research Fellowship. In addition to four co-author publications, Caroline has
three first-author papers in reputed journals with another first-author
publication pending. Caroline is a devoted leader in her community and is
passionate about advocating for research. She served as President of the
Student Research Group at her home institution for the past four years and
volunteers her time at local elementary schools teaching about neuroscience.
Research Interest
Molecular Neuroscience
