Parsa Alba Farhang

Proudest Moment: Conducting a needs assessment for the Neurological Rehabilitation Department at Kathmandu University Hospital in Dhulikhel Nepal. I completed the project with UW students, UW BIOE faculty, and KU mechanical engineering students/faculty during a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary month of work.

Thesis: Developing Methods to Advance Our Understanding of Cav2.1/beta2-Laminin Binding and its Role in the Formation of Active Zones at the Neuromuscular Synapse (NMS)

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My name is Parsa Farhang and I'm a second-generation Iranian-American born and raised in Beaverton Oregon. I'm graduating UW with a B.S. in Neuroscience, a minor in Applied Math, and College Honors. I plan on pursuing a gap year as a research technician before going to graduate school to work towards a Ph.D. in the biosciences!

These past several years have uncovered so much about myself and how I want to live my life going forward. I've gained a wide array of soft and hard skills that will help me continue to grow in future endeavors as well as work in the interdisciplinary environments that I crave. I've gained a deeper sense of confidence in myself in not only my academics/work, but also beyond. Lastly, through UW I've gained a lifetime of friends and memories that I'll cherish for the rest of my life!