Kara DuBois

Published Apr 21, 2026 by
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Head-and-shoulders studio portrait of a person wearing a black short-sleeve top and a small pendant necklace, standing against a light gray-to-white gradient background and facing the camera.

Degree:

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in biology

Accomplishments

  1. Conducted an undergraduate research project and honors/neuroscience thesis in the Litwa Lab – “STORMing the Synapse: A Developmental Timeline of Synapse Formation in Autism Spectrum Disorders”
  2. Worked as an Undergraduate Lab Assistant at the BSOM Histology Core
  3. Summer 2025 Research Intern at Augusta University STAR program, conducting a project in the Belin lab – “Effects of Type 1 Diabetes on Neuro-inflammation in Male and Female Mice”
  4. ECU Tuscany Study Abroad Program Spring 2024
  5. Received Larry Means Award for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate Student Poster (Neuroscience Symposium 2025)
  6. Honorary Mention for LaserTAG Capturing the Art of Science Imaging Competition
  7. Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award, Spring 2025
  8. The Jim and Pam Mullen THCAS Study Abroad Scholarship 
  9. The Thomas W. Rivers Foreign Exchange Scholarship