{"id":1431,"date":"2020-11-16T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/undergraduate-excellence\/2020\/11\/16\/surf-spotlight-emma-chen\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:00:02","slug":"surf-spotlight-emma-chen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/2020\/11\/16\/surf-spotlight-emma-chen\/","title":{"rendered":"SURF Spotlight: Emma Chen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1432 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot.jpg 2544w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Emma Chen entered Chapman as a Pre-Pharmacy major, but began to consider other topics within the STEM field. Although having no former background in psychology or neuroscience, Chen decided to apply for research at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research\/institutes-and-centers\/brain-institute\/research\/current-research.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brain Institute <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">after seeing an advertisement at the Keck Center. Chen continued her research this past summer after being awarded the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research\/center-for-undergraduate-excellence\/surf-program.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SURF is an eight-week paid program overseen by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE). This program allows undergraduate students to seek out research and creative activity opportunities with a faculty mentor during the summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the eight weeks, Chen worked closely with her mentor, Dr. Uri Maoz, to validate\u00a0 neurofeedback as a potential treatment for depression. Neurofeedback is a form of brain computer interface, or BCI, that allows participants to regulate brain activity. According to Chen, the issue is that depression is so widespread with millions globally suffering, yet current treatments are not very effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere\u2019s been several studies that have shown antidepressants on par in terms of efficacy with placebos, or sugar pills. So basically, what we\u2019re giving people with depression isn\u2019t really working for them and can have big consequences. So that\u2019s where neurofeedback comes in.\u201d <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1433 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/undergraduate-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2020\/11\/Research-e1605318459744.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"250\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BCI is still a fairly new topic in the world of neuroscience, but Chen has high hopes the research will help those with depression. Even if the research doesn\u2019t have a clinical purpose, she believes it can be used in a commercial or educational way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After SURF was over, Chen decided the route to becoming a pharmacist did not suit her passions anymore. This semester, she switched from the Pre-Pharmacy program to a major in Health Sciences and a minor in neuroscience. \u201cI would credit SURF for being the reason why I switched. One of the requirements for SURF is you have to meet once a week with a faculty mentor, and during those weekly discussions, I started to realize researching is something that is really fun and exciting. I told [Dr. Maoz] that I could see myself pursuing this as a career,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only a sophomore, Chen still has a long way to go before she decides exactly what she wants to do as a career. Her goal for the next three years is to solidify specific interests and even get published twice. She advises her peers to get involved early because that is one of the best ways to advance your Chapman career. Chen reassures that \u201ceven if you feel like you\u2019re inexperienced or unqualified, a lot of people are really accommodating and understanding if you have no experience in research,\u201d especially if you\u2019re an incoming freshman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from research, Chen is also involved with being a student scholar ambassador on campus. If you\u2019re interested in connecting with her through a peer advising appointment, check out the ambassador <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/research\/center-for-undergraduate-excellence\/ambassadors\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">webpage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interested in applying for scholarship and grant opportunities?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CUEChapman\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> page and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cue_chapman\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more updates and announcements,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or email 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