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UW FEEDBACK (Fostering Educational Excitement Designed for Bold and Academically Curious Kids)
Activity Leader
Husky Science Communication Initiative
Graduate Student Volunteer
Neuroscience Community Outreach Group
Officer
2019-present
Letters to a Pre-Scientist and Black in Neuro
STEM Professional, Pen Pal
Scientist
2019-2022
Rutgers Building Research, Advocacy, and Innovation in Neuroscience
Former President
Co-founder and Former Co-host
Tschang M, Vuong RD, Eilers B, Chac D, Patarino MC, Schuessler B, Daniels R, Weil A, Gibbons S, Schindler AG. "An alternative fecal microbiota transplant method for interrogating the role of the gut microbiome on blast polytrauma outcomes" SPEAR Conference, Friday Harbor, WA (2025)
Tschang M. “Gut Feelings: how psychiatric symptoms can arise from a traumatized gut microbiome” Behavioral Neuroscience Program Seminar, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (2024)
Tschang M, Eilers B, Chac D, Patarino MC, Schuessler B, Daniels R, Weil A, Gibbons S, Schindler AG. “Development of an alternative fecal matter transplant method for exploring the role of the gut microbiome on trauma outcomes in blast-induced mTBI” 41st Annual National Neurotrauma Society Conference; Microbiome Research Initiative & Pathogen-Associated Malignancies IRC Retreat (2024)
Tschang M, Kumar S, Young W, Schachner M, Theis, T. Small organic compounds mimicking the effector domain of myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate stimulate female-specific neurite outgrowth. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023)
Kumar S, Theis T, Tschang M, Nagaraj V, Berthiaume F. Reactive Oxygen Species and Pressure Ulcer Formation after Traumatic Injury to Spinal Cord and Brain. Antioxidants (2021)
Theis T, Kumar S, Shah P, Patel M, Tadmori I, Ayala C, Tschang M, Young W, Schachner M. Depletion of Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 from Microglia and Macrophages Reduces Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2025)
2022-present: Graduate Researcher; Schindler Iterative Translation Lab, University of Washington
2020-2022: Undergraduate Researcher; Abraira Lab, Rutgers University
2019-2022: Undergraduate Researcher; Schachner Lab, Rutgers University
Lead Graduate Student Reviewer/Advisor; October 2022-present
Advising and offering scientific expertise to undergraduate authors in charge of writing articles for an accessible neuroscience journal
Reviewing article drafts critically with an emphasis on accessibility and clarity
Managing communications and logistics between graduate student reviewers and undergraduate authors and editors
Neuroscience Undergraduate Reading Program
Graduate Mentor; September 2022-present
Introducing undergraduate mentees to peer-reviewed scientific literature and encouraging independent learning and scientific exploration while providing guidance on reading strategies and presentation development
STEP-UP (Science Teaching Experience Program for Upcoming PhDs)
Co-Instructor and Course Developer for "Microbes and Me"; September 2024 - March 2025
Designed and taught a student-centered seminar course for 24 senior biology undergraduates to obtain broadly applicable information about how microbial interactions influence daily decisions
ScioCamp, ScioVirtual
Instructor and Course Developer for Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Biology Lab, Advanced Biology; June 2021-July 2023
Developed curricula for and facilitated four highly-ranked, 3-week long courses in neuroscience and general biology education for 4-9th graders
Rutgers Writing Center
Research Writing Tutor; January 2022-May 2022
Guided undergraduate students through developing a research topic in various research writing courses focusing on topics ranging from humanities, business, and STEM by applying research writing theory and pedagogy
Peer Instructor, Outreach and Events Committee Member; August 2021-May 2022
Mentored fellow undergraduate students from different disciplines through their first university research experience with biweekly check-ins to prepare them for a symposium presentation at the end of the program
Rutgers Health, Outreach, Promotion, and Education
Peer Mental Health Educator; January 2020-May 2022
Conducted workshops with other student organizations to spread awareness and educate peers about mental health stigma, counseling resources on campus, and ways to maintain mental wellness in college