Samia Islam

I am interested in a future research career where I am able to contribute to our existing body of knowledge in healthy aging and neurodegenerative diseases. I hope to one day be a professor or principle investigator of a psychology lab, and hope that I can contribute to the fight against diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer's disease.

In the next few years, I will be pursuing a Masters degree in biotechnology at Columbia University, as a way to pursue an additional perspective on how we study the aging process and neurodegenerative disorders. After this program, I will be pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where I will be studying cardiovascular health in the brain and cognition. I am interested in using my studies to further my research career in understanding aging and how we can prevent and treat neurodegenerative disorders.

In my spare time, I love hiking, explore new cities, and trying new recipes from different cuisines!