Selim Boukabara joined Dr. Lorenzo Leggio’s Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology laboratory in July 2022. He graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. As an undergraduate, he performed immunohistochemistry techniques with the goal of characterizing and distinguishing GABAergic sub-populations that project to the basal forebrain. He has also assisted patients by facilitating the integration of accountable care organization electronic health record systems in small clinics, distributing PPE to under supported groups at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and scribing at his local hospital. He hopes to investigate and prevent the progression of alcohol use disorder.