Farrah Cavus

BCS POST-BACCALAUREATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR

Research Interests

I’m interested in the mechanisms underpinning learning and memory – specifically, the way that sensory experiences directly shape neuronal circuits. I am currently working alongside Dr. Tushar Chauhan to study the microcircuits that allow mice to distinguish between familiar and novel stimuli within the first second of visual detection. We are continuing to work on characterizing SRP, an electrophysiological signature of early visual memory, and afterwards we plan to examine how the recruitment of specific inhibitory interneurons (PV and SOM) contributes to this signature.

Education

B.S. in Neuroscience, University of Chicago, 2025