Rahil Vaknalli

Rahil is a B.S. graduate in Neuroscience at UCLA. He is interested in exploring the mechanisms of neural circuit assembly related to higher cognitive function and neurocognitive disorders. He has worked over the past two years on the molecular mechanism of tau and mentoring numerous undergraduates in the lab. He plans to apply to PhD programs to use basic scientific discoveries to optimize clinical interventions for patients with these disorders. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano, hiking and searching for new restaurants in Los Angeles.