Sydney Sun

Hello! My name is Sydney, and I am a sophomore majoring in neuroscience. Currently, I work with the EDEN Lab under Dr. Rebecca Waller to explore how environmental factors and parental behaviors affect callous and unemotional traits in children. In high school, I conducted research on preventative dietary treatment measures for Alzheimer’s disease under the mentorship of Dr. Ai-Ling Lin at the University of Kentucky. Outside of research, I am involved with the Penn Epistle, a Christian journal at Penn, and Penn for Youth Debate, a non-profit that promotes critical thinking skills among younger students in Philadelphia.

  • Publication: Hoffman JD, Yanckello LM, Chlipala G, Hammond TC, McCulloch SD, Parikh I, Sun S, et al. (2019) Dietary inulin alters the gut microbiome, enhances systemic metabolism and reduces neuroinflammation in an APOE4 mouse model. PLOS ONE 14(8): e0221828. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221828
Academic Major(s): Neuroscience
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