Gina Mantica is a PhD Candidate in Biology at Tufts University, where she uses the zebra finch as a model for examining how the basal ganglia, a part of the brain important for the coordination of movement, affects behavioral variability. She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences.
Experience
2016–present
PhD Candidate in Biology, Tufts University
Education
2016
Smith College, Biological Sciences
Publications
2018
Sexual pleasure might help us learn – if rats are any guide, Massive Science
2018
Gender bias is all too real – and dangerous – in the doctor’s office, Massive Science
2017
Why we need more scientists in government, Boston Globe