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The Master of Science in Psychological Science Degree at Illinois prepares emerging scholars for doctoral level work or jobs in industry through engagement in advanced coursework, collaborative research with world renown scholars, and professional development targeted to master's students goals.
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Linyuan (Carol) Shi
My name is Linyuan (Carol) Shi. I am a second year Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS) student who will soon become a PhD student working with Dr. Joshua Gulley. I recently finished a project that is a collaboration with Dr. Nu-Chu Liang’s lab on the effects of concurrent use of alcohol and THC—the main active component in cannabis— on the neuronal plasticity of the medial prefrontal cortex in the adolescent rat. We hope that the results will uncover the effects of concurrent drug use that may increase vulnerability to drug addiction in adolescents who misuse these drugs. In my...