Termara Parker
About
Biography
Termara graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in Biology from Howard University. For her honors thesis, she explored the neurophysiological consequences of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) on the fetal macaque brain under the direct supervision of Dr. Mark Burke. During her undergraduate summers, Termara conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used various neuroimaging techniques to study the morphological and functional differences between the brains of autistic and neurotypical individuals. She was also involved in a project in Dr. Eva Ratai’s laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital testing whether the balance of inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters is altered in the autistic brain. Currently, Termara is examining the neural mechanisms of social interaction in autistic individuals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy and eye-tracking.
Education & Training
- PhD
- Yale University, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (2023)
- BS (Hon)
- Howard University, Biology (2017)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- December 22, 2022
Confronting Racially Exclusionary Practices in the Acquisition and Analyses of Neuroimaging Data
- June 14, 2022
Termara Parker awarded the 2022 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP)
- April 18, 2022Source: The Lancet Psychiatry
Structural Racism in Neuroimaging: Perspectives and Solutions
- June 16, 2021
Science Communication Week highlights underrepresented voices and unconventional paths