MICHIGAN MATH & SCIENCE SCHOLARS / SUMMER 2026
Seeing the brain
in action.
Exploring how different imaging approaches reveal different aspects of the brain—and where unanswered questions remain.
Michigan Math & Science Scholars
High School Program
Role / Student researcher
Structural MRI / fMRI
PET / EEG
Research proposal
01 / DIFFERENT WINDOWS
One brain. Several ways to look.
I studied structural MRI, functional MRI, PET, and EEG, considering how these approaches offer different perspectives on brain structure and activity.
02 / FROM READING TO INQUIRY
Finding an open question.
The work moved from learning about imaging modalities to identifying an unexamined gap in neuroimaging literature and shaping a research proposal around it.
03 / OUTPUT
A proposal for further investigation.
I authored an original proposal addressing an open question in cognitive neuroscience, bringing together literature review, an identified research gap, and a direction for further investigation.
Zier Wang.
The story is still unfolding.
A PERSONAL JOURNAL OF GROWTH & DISCOVERY
© Zier Wang 2026