Letter From the Editor

Dear Reader,

Welcome to Research in the Pine!

I am incredibly excited to welcome you, and as the new Editor-in-Chief, I wanted to share my personal journey and passion for science research. For the past three years, I have conducted research as a part of the Science Research Program at Pine Crest School. Through my research in endocrinology, I have had the opportunity to be published in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association and share my research at various symposia. Because of these experiences, I have realized the importance of science research and its impact on people's lives. Throughout high school, I enjoyed hearing about the projects completed by my peers in the Pine Crest Science Research Program and in other academic classes. My peers devoted countless hours to their work, delving into research in microbiology, astrophysics, public health, and neurobiology, among others. It always excited and interested me to learn about the contributions Pine Crest students were making in their respective fields of study, and knew they would fascinate others too. This is why I am leading Research in the Pine, Pine Crest School's research journal, namely to allow my peers and I to share our endeavors with the greater community.

Our mission is to share the breadth and depth of student science research currently happening in our community with a broader audience. We aim to highlight how our work is not only contributing to scientific advancement, but to society as a whole. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Katherine Ganden, for helping me craft this edition of our amazing journal, and Ms. Jennifer Gordinier for all her support throughout my three years in the science research program. I am also grateful for the students and faculty on the editing team, as well as the writers for this year’s issue. Thank you for being a part of this journey, and I am honored to showcase our research as this journal is a celebration of our curiosity and dedication to science as a catalyst to global progress.

Stay tuned for the 2025-2026 edition of Research in the Pine!

Sincerely,
Abigail Marx
Editor-in-Chief, Research in the Pine

Editorial Board

Research in the Pine is comprised of both student and faculty editors who all contribute to the process of publishing these papers.

Student Editors

Brynn Edwards, Savanna Osei, Matthew Pollok, Maya Todorov

Faculty Editors

Krista Promnitz, Nicholas Lowe, Sarah Vatland, Megan O'Brien, Trish Stevens, Keri Kolettis, Michelle Santarelli, Sara Edelman, Tim Curran, Amanda Sarasua, Mallory Gutek, Kerri-Anne Alexanderson, Jaimee Rashbaum, Andrew Schwartz, Wendy Harrigan

Katherine Ganden (SNHS Faculty Advisor & Editor for Research in the Pine)

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