ESP Biography



JESUS MADRID, Curious, adventurous and lifelong student




Major: Neurosciences

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2018

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I'm a neuroscience PhD student at Stanford University. My passion in research involves understanding how mammals are influenced by their early life social environment. In particular I am fascinated by maternal behavior and the profound programmatic effects that natural variation in it can have on brain development.

In my free time you can find me enjoying the the outdoors or being an avid urban explorer of San Francisco.



Past Classes

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B5008: Welcome to your brain in Splash Spring 2016 (Apr. 09 - 10, 2016)
Ever wonder what makes you who you are? Or why there are wrinkles in the brain? Or if your fish has a brain? A hands-on introduction to the brain and its various functions. And a chance to ask your burning questions about the brain to a bunch of people studying it!


B4579: Welcome to your brain in Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 07 - 08, 2015)
Ever wonder how your brain helps make you who you are? How does your brain help you see and move? Can we come up with a cure for brain diseases? This class is a hands-on introduction to the brain and its various functions. You'll get to see and touch real human brains and ask your burning questions to Ph.D. students who are becoming brain experts!


B4178: Welcome to your brain in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 11 - 12, 2015)
Ever wonder how your brain helps make you who you are? How does your brain help you see and move? Can we come up with a cure for brain diseases? This class is a hands-on introduction to the brain and its various functions. You'll get to see and touch real human brains and ask your burning questions to Ph.D. students who are becoming brain experts!


B4280: Introduction to Animal Behavior in Splash Spring 2015 (Apr. 11 - 12, 2015)
Why do beavers build dams? Do emperor penguins fall in love? Why do male deer fight? Do elephants mourn the death of pack members? Why do bees form hives? If you are fascinated by animal behavior join us! We will learn the basic principles that will help us think like an ethologist.


B3777: Understanding Animal Behavior in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 08 - 09, 2014)
Ever sat in awe at the wildlife around you? Interested in knowing how ask questions about the fauna in our surroundings? If so join this workshop where we students will get an introduction to the frameworks in the field of ethology.


B3985: Welcome to your brain in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 08 - 09, 2014)
Ever wonder how your brain helps make you who you are? How does your brain help you see and move? Can we come up with a cure for brain diseases? This class is a hands-on introduction to the brain and its various functions. You'll get to see and touch real human brains and ask your burning questions to Ph.D. students who are becoming brain experts!