Noushin is a second year Master's student in pharmacy at University of Manitoba. Her thesis project at Stobart lab, takes advantage of molecular, physiological, and behavioral approaches to investigate possible mechanisms of astrocyte-neuron interaction. She wishes that her research contribute to the emerging wave of "glia as targets for neurological disorders therapy". Noushin holds a bachelor degree in cell and molecular biology. Besides her interest for basic science, she is attracted to neuroscience-philosphy intersection.