Meet two amazing women from the Air Force Research Laboratory, who lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for the United States Air Force and Space Force. Through careers in STEM, women from across AFRL pursue a broad range of research and development efforts, work that ultimately provides Airmen and Guardians with new and innovative technologies that help keep the fight unfair.
Read their stories below and learn more about AFRL’s work with spacecraft thrusters, chemical propellants and noninvasive brain stimulation.
Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis is a research biological scientist in AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and leads the neurobiology of cognitive performance team that investigates the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation. More specifically, she studies transcranial direct current stimulation, exploring how noninvasive nerve stimulation can enhance learning and memory through electrodes that target specific areas of the brain.
“The complexity of the brain makes this field [of neuroscience] exciting to me, and I’m interested in investigating a lot of the unknowns,” she said. “I feel like we are on the cusp of understanding the different effects of brain stimulation, and I’m excited to contribute findings that could advance our knowledge and provide answers.”
Through her research, Hatcher-Solis aims to learn more about human cognition, and ultimately, she strives to identify techniques that could benefit our military. However, what she enjoys most is unlocking mysteries and delivering meaningful results to the nation’s warfighters.
Continue reading: https://alltogether.swe.org/2022/02/extraordinary-women-in-stem-inspire-others-through-success-2/
Read their stories below and learn more about AFRL’s work with spacecraft thrusters, chemical propellants and noninvasive brain stimulation.
- Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis, a research biological scientist
- Corinne Sedano, a senior research aerospace engineer
Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis is a research biological scientist in AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and leads the neurobiology of cognitive performance team that investigates the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation. More specifically, she studies transcranial direct current stimulation, exploring how noninvasive nerve stimulation can enhance learning and memory through electrodes that target specific areas of the brain.
“The complexity of the brain makes this field [of neuroscience] exciting to me, and I’m interested in investigating a lot of the unknowns,” she said. “I feel like we are on the cusp of understanding the different effects of brain stimulation, and I’m excited to contribute findings that could advance our knowledge and provide answers.”
Through her research, Hatcher-Solis aims to learn more about human cognition, and ultimately, she strives to identify techniques that could benefit our military. However, what she enjoys most is unlocking mysteries and delivering meaningful results to the nation’s warfighters.
Continue reading: https://alltogether.swe.org/2022/02/extraordinary-women-in-stem-inspire-others-through-success-2/
