Can neural network instability in schizophrenia be improved with a very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet?

项目概要/摘要 这种多样性补充将显着增强 Zanib Naeem 女士的研究潜力 并使她在顶级博士课程中具有竞争力。 Naeem女士将加入一个团队 该项目重点关注生酮饮食对超重精神分裂症患者的益处。 她将熟悉我们在病理生理学研究中使用的一系列工具。 精神分裂症：结构和功能 MRI、神经心理学和临床访谈。她会 还参加学士后公平与学习计划 (PROPEL) 课程 PI（福特博士）担任导师的活动。通过 PROPEL 计划， Naeem 将参加生物医学研讨会并获得职业发展机会 机会，例如资助写作研讨会和模拟面试。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This diversity supplement will significantly enhance the research potential of Ms. Zanib Naeem and make her competitive for top-tier PhD programs. Ms. Naeem will be involved in a team project that focuses on the benefits of a ketogenic diet in overweight people with schizophrenia. She will become familiar with an array of tools we use in our studies of the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: structural and functional MRI, neuropsychology, and clinical interviews. She will also participate in the Post-Bac Program for Equity and Learning (PROPEL) curriculum activities, on which the PI (Dr. Ford) serves as a mentor. Through the PROPEL program, Ms. Naeem will both participate in biomedical seminars and have access to career development opportunities, such as grant writing workshops and mock interviews.