Annemarie Bettica, Ph.D., Director of MNOP program, co-coordinator of Neuroscience Program, and facilitator, is a graduate of Fordham University. Dr. Bettica's teaching interests include cell/molecular biology, histology, neuroscience, and electron microscopy. Dr. Bettica’s main focus is in cell/molecular neuroscience and has conducted experiments on the integrity of the blood-brain barrier in vitro after exposure to physiological/ pharmacological chemicals and the transformation of developing neurons in culture. Dr. Bettica is also interested in the immunocytochemical localization and characterization of intermediate filaments associated with pathological nervous conditions.

Graduate members: Alums from previous years, MAT science students or second semester student teachers interested in an independent project.

Undergraduate members: any under-graduate student with background in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Psychology. Current facilitators include: Cathie del Valle, Maya Eugene, Charles Gagliano, Cassandre Joseph, Fabiola Jovica, Rafael Ramirez, Hilary Sweeney, and Daniel York.