Meet the Texture Team!

Nina Harano

Rising Superstar

2020-2023

B.A. Neuroscience and Behavior

Columbia University, '23

Current: Neuroscience PhD Candidate at NYU

Awards

Quad Fellowship Finalist, Schmidt Futures (2022)
Chemers Neurstein Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, Rockefeller University (2022)
Masason Foundation Academic Scholar (2021-2025)
Psych/Neuro Senior ThesisAdvanced Research Program, Columbia University (2021)
Derek Wittner Internship Fund, Columbia University (2021)
Summer Research Fellowship, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (2021)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Columbia University (2020)

Texture Pioneer

2018-2021

B.A. Neuroscience and Behavior

Columbia University, '21

Post-graduation: Research Fulbright Fellow, Max-Planck Institute of Neurobiology

Current: Software Development Engineer, Amazon

Awards

Fulbright Research Fellowship, Max-Planck Institute of Neurobiology (2021-2022)
Amgen Scholars Program, Washington University in St. Louis (2021)
Bridges and Sturtevant Prize for most outstanding research in Biological Sciences, Columbia University (2021)
Health & Wellness Award, Columbia University (2021)
Senior Marshall, Columbia University (2021)
Class of 1939 Summer Research Fellowship, Columbia University (2020)
Churchill Scholarship, Columbia University Nominee (2020)
Interactive Track, Neuromatch Academy for Computational Neuroscience (2020)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Columbia University (2019)

High School Intern, histology expert (Summer 2018, 2019)

Post-lab: Undergraduate at Cornell University, Biology/Pre-Med

Current: Clinical Research Assistant, Northwell Health