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Robbin Wood
B.S. in Biology & Music
Duke University
Although my research experience began at the cellular and molecular level, my goal was to progress to a more cognitive approach. I especially wanted to study how the human brain learns and processes music. As an undergraduate, I participated in Duke Univeristy's Exploring the Mind program and then double majored in biology (with a concentration in neuroscience) and music. When the time came to choose a graduate school, I decided on Georgetown?s Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN). I was drawn not only due to the interest of several IPN faculty members in music perception, but also to the program?s interdisciplinary approach, which encourages us to integrate knowledge from a wide variety of fields. Through our two years of coursework, we learn not only facts, but also how to think critically about research, write and review grants, and overcome a number of issues that we may face during our scientific careers. We have many opportunities to attend lectures by faculty members in the IPN and from other universities and research institutes. In addition, we are also able to present our own research to faculty and students at Georgetown and at national and international conferences. I have achieved my goal of progressing to a cognitive approach to my research and am now studying how humans perceive music and language with respect to different types of memory. So far, Georgetown?s IPN has been a truly rewarding experience for me.
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