Past Executive Boards
2022-2023 Board
Co-President – Valeria Zuluaga-Sánchez ’24
Valeria is a junior in the Neuroscience department pursuing a certificate in Creative Writing. Having been involved in PNN since her freshman year, she is thrilled to see how much the organization has grown and is excited to lead PNN to new heights this year as co-President. She is also a part of Princeton Chapel Choir, Princeton Baby Lab, Aquinas Institute, Princeton University Chemical Society, Academic Success Today, SIFP, and is a Surgical Care Unit volunteer at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. After college, she plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in pediatric surgery.
Contact: valeriaz@princeton.edu
Co-President – Victoria Graf ’24
Victoria is a junior in the Computer Science department pursuing a Neuroscience certificate. In addition to PNN, Victoria is an Undergraduate Course Assistant in the math and chemistry departments and has leadership roles in the Princeton Pianists Ensemble and Princeton Data Science. She plans to pursue a PhD in machine learning and research in computational neuroscience. In her free time, Victoria enjoys playing board games and sipping boba tea with her brother and friends.
Contact: vgraf@princeton.edu
Vice President – Thussenthan Walter-Angelo ’24
Thussenthan is a Molecular Biology concentrator with certificates in Neuroscience and Computer Science and is a part of the Princeton Class of 2024. He is on the pre-med track and plans on becoming a doctor and specializing in neurosurgery. Thussenthan is from Lemoyne, Pennsylvania and in his free time, he loves spending time with his family and friends.
Contact: tw18@princeton.edu
Treasurer – Tiffany Zhong ’25
Tiffany is a sophomore planning to concentrate in Neuroscience on the premed track with possible certificates in Global Health Policy and East Asian Studies Language and Culture. She is also a tutor at Trenton’s Young Scholars’ Institute through Princeton’s Pace Center for Civic Engagement and a member of the Butler College Council. She plans to attend medical school to become a neurologist.
Contact: tiffanyzhong@princeton.edu
Design/Publicity Chair – Bhoomika Chowdhary ’23
Bhoomika is a senior from Virginia Beach concentrating in Molecular Biology with certificates in Neuroscience, Global Health & Policy, and Materials Science. She is also involved in Princeton Bhangra, the Daily Princetonian, and the McGraw Center.
Contact: bhoomika@princeton.edu
Research & Mentoring Committee Co-Chair – Lauren Besch’24
Contact: lbesch@princeton.edu
Research & Mentoring Committee Co-Chair – Bing Li ’23
Bing is a senior pursuing a major in Neuroscience and a minor in computer science. She has been involved with PNN for the past two years and enjoys being part of the community. As the research committee chair, she hopes to engage students with the neuroscience research community at Princeton. She is planning to continue doing research in developmental cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging after graduation.
Outreach Committee Chair – Veronica Zhang ’25
Contact: vz9323@princeton.edu
Events Committee Co-Chair – Laura Sandoval ’25
Hello everyone! My name is Laura, I use she/her pronouns and I am a sophomore at Princeton. I am majoring in neuroscience with certificates in Portuguese, Spanish, and Global Health. On campus, I am active in the PNN, PLASA, the Pride Alliance, and the Whitman College Council. My career goal is to go into the medical field with the hopes of becoming a doctor and working in the field of neuroscience. I am really excited to take on the role of Events Co-Chair along with Vanessa and to host amazing neuro-related events for everyone in the PNI family to participate in! Feel free to email me with any questions.
Contact: lauravergara@princeton.edu
Events Committee Co-Chair – Vanessa Herrera ’25
I intend to concentrate in Neuroscience and am currently on a pre-med track. I intend to get certificates in GSS, Engineering Biology, and Global Health and Health Policy. I hope to have a career that allows me to research neurodegenerative diseases and run clinical trials! During any free time I love baking and when I’m home I love spending time with my dog and taking him to the dog park!!
Contact: vanessa.herrera@princeton.edu
2021-2022 Board
President – Grace Xu ’22
Grace is a junior in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department, also pursuing certificates in Neuroscience, Materials Science & Engineering, and Robotics & Intelligence Systems. She has been interested in neuroscience since high school, where she competed in Brain Bees for three years. Now, PNN has allowed her to continue engaging with the field and helping educate others on it as well. On campus, she is involved in several other organizations, including Women’s Club Basketball, Science Olympiad, Service Focus, Princeton University Biological Sciences Society, and Students vs. Pandemics.
Contact: gracex@princeton.edu
Vice President – Daniel Choo ’22
Daniel is a junior majoring in Neuroscience on the pre-med track who is also pursuing a certificate in Linguistics. He hopes to either pursue mental health research and/or neurology, specifically in the study of neurodegenerative disorders. As the Vice President, he strives to increase interest in neuroscience at Princeton and to help create more virtual opportunities on campus and within PNI.
Contact: djchoo@princeton.edu
Treasurer – Rachel Myers ’22
Rachel is a senior concentrating in Psychology with certificates in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science. She is also involved in Princeton HOSA and PCF. Outside of classes, she works as an ARCA for Mathey College, a course assistant in the Mathematics Department, and as a research assistant with Harvard University in a clinical neuroscience study at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Contact: rcmyers@princeton.edu
Design/Publicity Chair – Bhoomika Chowdhary ’22
Bhoomika is a junior concentrating in Molecular Biology with certificates in Neuroscience, Global Health & Policy, and Materials Science. She is also involved in Princeton Bhangra, the Daily Princetonian, and the McGraw Center.
Contact: bhoomika@princeton.edu
Research & Mentoring Committee Co-Chair – Sid Bejugama ’24
Sid is a freshman and prospective pre-med seeking to major in Molecular Biology with certificates in Neuroscience and Applications of Computing. Apart from PNN, Sid is involved with SPEAR (Students for Prison Education, Abolition and Reform), the Model UN team, and CONTACT. He also enjoys volunteering as an EMT.
Contact: bejugama@princeton.edu
Research & Mentoring Committee Co-Chair – Aditi Desai ’24
Aditi is a freshman planning on concentrating in Neuroscience with certificates in GHP and Journalism. She has been a part of the Outreach Committee and has helped plan the Brain Bee and Brain Awareness Fair during the 2020-21 academic year. In addition to PNN, Aditi is also a part of The ‘Prince’, Nassau Literary Review, and the USG Menstrual Products Task Force.
Contact: aditid@princeton.edu
Outreach Committee Co-Chair – Valeria Zuluaga-Sanchez ’24
Valeria is a sophomore considering concentrating in either Neuroscience, Psychology, or Chemistry on the premed track, with a possible certificate in Creative Writing. Besides being co-chair of the Outreach Committee, she is the secretary for Princeton’s chapter of HOSA – Future Health Professionals, a research assistant in the Princeton Baby Lab, a member of Princeton’s Aquinas Institute, a general member of Camp Kesem Princeton, a mentee in SIFP, and the Music Librarian for Princeton’s Chapel Choir. After Princeton, she plans to attend medical school and hopefully become a pediatric neurologist while also being involved in public health and possibly missionary work.
Contact: valeriaz@princeton.edu
Outreach Committee Co-Chair – Zsombor Gal ’22
Zsombor is a senior in the MOL department and a Neuroscience certificate student. His thesis research in the Posfai Lab focuses on early mammalian development, and his neuroscience interests include functional neuroanatomy and systems neuroscience.
Contact: zgal@princeton.edu
Events Committee Chair – Chino Eke ’22
Chino is a junior studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track who is also pursuing a certificate in Global Health and Policy. On-campus, he is a Peer Health Advisor and Matriculate Fellow in addition to being our Events Committee Chair.
Contact: ceke@princeton.edu
2020-2021 Board
President – Tanzina Islam ’21
Tanzina is a senior majoring in Neuroscience with a certificate in Global Health Policy. Formerly she was a co-chair of the research and mentoring committee, as well as co-vice president, but now holds a position as co-president and is a director of the NeuroTrek initiative. In addition to the Princeton Neuroscience Network, she is also a member of the Pace Council for Civic Values, chair of community building for the Princeton Global Health Alliance, and mentor for the Princeton University Mentorship Program.
Contact: tislam@princeton.edu
President – Christabel McClain ’21
Christabel is a senior and the co-President of PNN, as well as a director of the NeuroTrek initiative. She is concentrating in Neuroscience and pursuing certificates in Global Health and Gender & Sexuality Studies. Elsewhere on campus, she is a DJ for WPRB, Princeton’s student-run radio station, a tutor for the Petey Greene program, in which she works with individuals at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, and a member of the Community Service Inter-Club Council.
Contact: camcclain@princeton.edu
Vice President – Zsombor Gal ’22
Zsombor is a junior majoring in Molecular Biology with a certificate in Neuroscience. Apart from being our Vice President, he is involved with the Princeton University Chemical Society and Finding the Match. He is also captain of the Powerlifting Team and is planning on becoming an EMT this fall.
Contact: zgal@princeton.edu
Treasurer – Jennifer No ’22
Jen is a junior studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track. She hopes to be able to work in the health field in terms of mental health while also working on lessening the inequalities in our health care systems. On campus, she is in RAQs Bellydancing Company and on USG Projects Board.
Contact: jn15@princeton.edu
Design/Publicity Chair – Thea Zalabak ’21
Thea is a senior studying Psychology, Neuroscience, and Dance at Princeton. Apart from designing this website and managing design/publicity for PNN, she conducts research at PNI in the Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab, serves as the President of Terrace F. Club, and dances in the dance department/Princeton Dance Festival each year.
Contact: tzalabak@princeton.edu
Research and Mentoring Committee Chair – Darren Zheng ’23
Darren is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and pursuing certificates in Neuroscience and Statistics and Machine Learning. In PNN, he is the Research & Mentoring Committee Chair. On campus, he is the captain of the Princeton Powerlifting Club.
Outreach Committee Chair – Grace Xu ’22
Grace is a junior in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department, also pursuing certificates in Neuroscience, Materials Science & Engineering, and Robotics & Intelligence Systems. She has been interested in neuroscience since high school, where she competed in Brain Bees for three years. Now, PNN has allowed her to continue engaging with the field and helping educate others on it as well. On campus, she is involved in several other organizations, including Women’s Club Basketball, Science Olympiad, Service Focus, Princeton University Biological Sciences Society, and Students vs. Pandemics.
Events Committee Chair – Chino Eke ’22
Chino is a junior studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track who is also pursuing a certificate in Global Health and Policy. On-campus, he is a Peer Health Advisor and Matriculate Fellow in addition to being our Events Committee Chair.
2019-2020 Board
President – Yusha Sun ’20
Yusha is a senior and the president of PNN. He is a current director of NeuroTrek and one of the founders of the initiative. Formerly, he has been the vice president and the Research & Mentoring co-committee chair. On campus, he is studying physics and neuroscience, conducts biophysics research, and is a part of Princeton PUZZLES and Princeton Science Olympiad.
Contact: yysun@princeton.edu
Co-Vice President -Tanzina Islam ’21
Tanzina is a junior majoring in Neuroscience with a certificate in Global Health Policy. Formerly she was a co-chair of the research and mentoring committee, but now holds a position as co-vice president and is a director of the NeuroTrek initiative. In addition to the Princeton Neuroscience Network, she is also a member of the Pace Council for Civic Values, chair of community building for the Princeton Global Health Alliance, and mentor for the Princeton University Mentorship Program.
Contact: tislam@princeton.edu
Co-Vice President Christabel McClain ’21
Christabel is a junior and the co-VP of PNN, as well as a director of the NeuroTrek initiative. She is concentrating in Neuroscience and pursuing certificates in Global Health and Gender & Sexuality Studies. Elsewhere on campus, she is a DJ for WPRB, Princeton’s student-run radio station, a tutor for the Petey Greene program, in which she works with individuals at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, and a member of the Community Service Inter-Club Council.
Contact: camcclain@princeton.edu
Treasurer – Mitashee Das ’20
Mitashee is a senior concentrating in Neuroscience, and pursuing a certificate in Global Health & Health Policy. On campus, she co-directs the Princeton Model Congress team and the Princeton Peer Nightline, teaches for Kaplan Test Prep, and serves as an educational consultant to international students through Crimson Education. She is also a director for the NeuroTrek initiative.
Contact: mdas@princeton.edu
Co-Design/Publicity Chair – Thea Zalabak ’21
Thea is a junior studying Psychology, Neuroscience, and Dance at Princeton. Apart from designing this website and managing design/publicity for PNN, she conducts research at PNI, works as a head swim instructor at Dillon Pool, dances in the dance department/Princeton Dance Festival each year, runs Humans of Princeton, and is a member of Terrace F. Club on campus.
Contact: tzalabak@princeton.edu
Co-design/Publicity Chair – Jennifer No ’22
Jen is a sophomore studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track. On campus, she is in RAQs Bellydancing Company, Rocky College Council, and on USG Projects Board.
Contact: jn15@princeton.edu
Events Committee Chair – Daniel Choo ’22
Daniel is a sophomore and prospective pre-med student planning on majoring in Neuroscience. He hopes to either pursue mental health research and/or neurology. As the Events Committee Chair, he hopes to increase interest in neuroscience at Princeton and to create more opportunities on campus and within PNI.
Contact: djchoo@princeton.edu
Outreach Committee Chair – Abdullah Ramadan ’22
Abdullah is a sophomore majoring in Electrical Engineering with certificates in Neuroscience and Statistics and Machine Learning. As a part of PNN, he is our Outreach Chair, while also participating in other organizations on campus such as Princeton Student Climate Initiative, PUEA, and is planning to join the rock climbing team.
Contact: ramadan@princeton.edu
Research & Mentoring Committee Chair – Zsombor Gal ’22
Zsombor is a sophomore majoring in Molecular Biology with a certificate in Neuroscience. Apart from being our Research & Mentoring Committee Chair, he is involved with the Princeton University Chemical Society and Finding the Match. He is also captain of the Powerlifting Team and is planning on becoming an EMT this fall.
Contact: zgal@princeton.edu