Malia is a third year graduate student in the Neuroscience Inderdepartmental Program (NSIDP).

Research Interests: Malia is interested in utilizing neuroimaging techniques to better understand the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction and substance use disorders (SUD). She is also interested in the translation of these insights into the development of novel treatments for SUDs.

Hobbies: Malia enjoys spending time at the beach, checking out new food spots, and spending time with her friends, family, and dog.

Take on Los Angeles: “There is always something fun to do!”