Aran is a rising fourth year at the University of California, Los Angeles who is highly interested in mental health research, especially as it relates to developmental neuroscience. He hopes to attain a PhD in clinical psychology and one day practice as a licensed clinical therapist! Outside of the lab, he loves to sing, play tennis, hike, and he also plays Pokemon competitively! For on-campus organizations, he is involved with UCLA’s Community Service Coalition (CSC) and serves as a Ronald Reagan Care Extender.