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Mikayla Pinto
MSc Student |
I graduated from McGill University
with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology in May 2025.
During the final year of my undergraduate degree, I had
the opportunity to join the Hébert lab, where I
completed a research project focused on understanding
coupling partners of the 5-HT2A receptor.
This involved treating β-arrestin knock-out, and Gq/11
knock-out HEK 293 cells with various
hallucinogenic and non-hallucinogenic compounds. I am
excited to continue my research by pursuing a M.Sc. in
the Hébert lab! I will be examining the signaling events
of several new 5-HT2A ligands using BRET and
FRET-based biosensors to explore their potential
therapeutic effects for mental health disorders.
