Table of Contents Outline on Exercise and Brain Function Andrew Zhang...............................................................................1 Brain Matters・Volume V Issue ii i The Academic Advantages of a Bilingual Brain Emma Ibanez.................................................................................8 Ependymoma Tumor Diagnosis: Pathophysiology and Prognosis of Pediatric and Adult Patients Christopher Jones...........................................................................5 The Duality of Languages: Bilingualism and Its Effects on the Brain Estefania Baez................................................................................10 Articles...................................................................................1 About the Writers........................................................................28 Meet the Board...........................................................................24 The Future of Neuroregeneration Hanifa Mohammed..........................................................................16 Olfactory Responses by Memory Laura Kilikevicius...........................................................................20 The Thalamic Bridge to Cognition and Consciousness Lina Issa........................................................................................13