Evaluating Knowledge of Biotechnology and Attitudes Toward Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Community School of Naples (CSN) High School Students

Laruen Guerra

Email: laurenguerra2025@u.northwestern.edu

BIO

I’m Lauren Guerra, a third-year at Northwestern University majoring in Neuroscience and on the pre-med track. I took a biotechnology lab course at Northwestern, where I learned about how adults’ science backgrounds alter their perception of genetically modified foods. After this, I became interested in how high school students with different science backgrounds would perceive GM foods. 

The road to research: An interview with Dr. Andrew Miri, assistant professor in the neurobiology department and neural dynamics researcher