Charlotte Rosario, a high school student and researcher from San Mateo, California, joins us on Closing the Gap to discuss her groundbreaking study on the intersection of gender identity, brain structure, and mental health in transgender youth. Charlotte shares her personal journey that led her to this research, the implications of her findings for mental health care, and the importance of allyship in research.
This young scientist is also an athlete, playing varsity soccer, as well as an artist specializing in photography. Charlotte is also a natural leader, heading her school's Existential Philosophy Interdisciplinary Conversations club.
Episode Resources:-
- Learn more about Charlotte’s work on her LinkedIn.
- Charlotte’s Society for Science profile
- Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Finalists
- Get involved with the Society for Science
Show webpage: Closing the Gap - Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub
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