While it is widely known that drugs such as Ecstasy can have lasting and damaging effects on brain cells, scientists are still working to garner a better understanding of the mechanisms involved. UA undergraduate researcher Aram B. Cholanians is studying the neurotoxicity of Ecstacy as part of UBRP, which allows him – and other students in the program – access to funds matched by his faculty mentor and an external source. (Photo credit: Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)