Alexis Cruz, B.A.
alexis.cruz0003@temple.edu
Alexis graduated from Macalester College in May of 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in neuroscience studies and a minor in chemistry. Since graduation, she has conducted research on the biological mechanisms of itch at the National Institutes of Health and studied event related potentials as biomarkers of anxiety at San Diego State University. She is interested in using biomarkers to understand the etiology of mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. She hopes to obtain a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
Publications
Peer-reviewed Articles
Uddin, O., Studlack, P. E., Parihar, S., Keledjian, K., Cruz, A., Farooq, T., Shin, N., Gerzanich, V., Simard, J., & Keller, A. (2019). Chronic pain after blast-induced traumatic brain injury in awake rats. Neurobiology of Pain, 6, 100030.
poster presentations
Cruz, A., Taboas, W., & Amir, N. (November, 2020). P600 as a Biomarker of Negative Interpretation Bias in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Poster presented at the 2020 annual convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
Cruz, A., Baer, K., Taboas, W., & Amir, N. (March, 2019). P600 as a Predictor of Discomfort Approaching Contaminated Objects. Poster presented at the 2019 annual convention for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.