Splash Biography
ZARITZA PETROVA, Yale first-year graduate student in Pharmacology
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Major: Pharmacology College/Employer: Yale Year of Graduation: 2022 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Originally from Bulgaria, I came to the US when I was 11 and my education has been almost entirely within the US. In high school, I was a cross-country runner and was recruited at Dartmouth College, where I completed my bachelor's degree in Biology. I worked as a research assistant for four years after that. Currently, I am a first year graduate student in Pharmacology at Yale. I try to design the classes based on my own experiences so that they will help students in their daily lives. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)S3107: How Does the Brain Work? in Splash Spring 18 (Apr. 07, 2018)
Have you ever wondered about what part of the brain your memory is in? Have you ever wondered where your emotions come from? The brain controls every move you make, every breath you take, and everything you see, hear and touch. It is the most complex and important organ in the body, but one of the least understood. This class will cover many of the different areas of the brain and their functions. We will talk about how you come to see, hear, feel and remember things. Hopefully through this class, students will begin to understand how the entire world that they perceive around them is represented in their own heads.
S3200: How Does the Brain Work? in Splash Spring 18 (Apr. 07, 2018)
Have you ever wondered about what part of the brain your memory is in? Have you ever wondered where your emotions come from? The brain controls every move you make, every breath you take, and everything you see, hear and touch. It is the most complex and important organ in the body, but one of the least understood. This class will cover many of the different areas of the brain and their functions. We will talk about how you come to see, hear, feel and remember things. Hopefully through this class, students will begin to understand how the entire world that they perceive around them is represented in their own heads.
S2610: Our brain on information in Splash Spring 17 (Apr. 08, 2017)
This class will explore how we process information, given to us by the news, family, friends, and teachers.We will look at the regions of the brain which process different types of information as well as how we can use that information to become more effective in studying and thinking critically about the information that comes to us from the outside world.
S2739: Science of Sports in Splash Spring 17 (Apr. 08, 2017)
Although we may not think about it, we are applying many scientific principles when we exercise. This class will examine some of these principles of physiology in different sports. For example, why are some people better runners than others or what generates a fast ball in baseball? Why are helmets necessary?
E2467: Our Brain on Information in Sprout Spring 17 (Feb. 11 - 25, 2017)
This class will explore how we process information, given to us by the news, family, friends, and teachers.We will look at the regions of the brain which process different types of information as well as how we can use that information to become more effective in studying and thinking critically about the information that comes to us from the outside world.
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