Hi, my name is Joshua Castillo, and I am a senior at the Univeristy of Arizona double majoring in
Molecular and Cellular Biology and Physiology. I currently work in the Zarnescu lab where we
study neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS using fruit flies as our model organism. Outside
of the lab, I enjoy playing video games, hanging out with friends and plant shopping.


music for Thesis Thursday is from Crowander, the name of the track is “Your Eyes”
Thesis Thursday is edited, produced and sometimes hosted by Bridgitte Thum at KXCI Community Media in Tucson, Arizona.
Aneta Kielar, PhD, is Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona and the director of the Language and Neuroimaging Research Laboratory. My research is...
Thesis Thursday- A triple silver lining Meet Aanika Balaji, UBRP ambassador. Not only does she go around and educate people about the UBRP program...
My name is Kayla Reddy. I am an undergraduate student in my junior year, and am majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a...