Editor’s Note.

Welcome to the 2023 Research Week edition of the Pingry Community Research (PCR) Journal. We are excited to showcase Pingry’s top scientific talent, both in terms of research skills and knowledge of scientific concepts and discoveries.

The PCR journal provides students the opportunity to publish novel research. Through a written medium, students demonstrate their in-depth understanding of complex, collegiate-level scientific topics, and their applications in research at Pingry.

This special edition of PCR serves as a written complement to the in person poster presentations occurring throughout research week. Readers can preview abstracts, figures, and summaries reflecting the research conducted in advanced courses and extracurriculars, such as AP Biology, Independent Research Teams (IRT), and the Methods in Molecular Biology Research Class, among others.

Through the PCR journal, we hope to spark intellectual curiosity and promote scientific inquiry amongst the next generation of Pingry researchers.

Dive into the wonders of Pingry Research through this special edition of PCR: Pingry’s foremost journal of scientific research.

Evan Xie (V), Editor-in-Chief

Annabelle Shilling (V), Editor-in-Chief

Mirika Jambudi (VI), Former Editor-in-Chief