Liberal Arts and Sciences
Smith Lab
Led by Craig Smith · Psychology(unverified)
What we study
Recent student projects in this lab have studied psilocybin and depression, reviewing brain-imaging and clinical-trial literature to compare effects in major and treatment-resistant depression, and have also explored AI-generated images printed with historic photographic processes.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Wet lab
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- No coding
- Projects
- 5
Current projects
Examining the immersive intersection between sculpture and photography
The project explores how sculpture and photography can be combined to create immersive art installations. Students will experiment with printing photographs as three‑dimensional objects and study how viewers interact with them.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 562
The Lens of Representation: Constructing a Visual Archive
The lab studies how to make photographic archives that fairly show a whole community. Students will interview people at home and take photos in community settings, then compare these new photos to existing archives to find better ways to represent people.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 548
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Historicizing AI Images Through Alternative Process Photography
The project explores what happens when digital images made by AI are printed using old-fashioned photographic techniques. Students will create AI images with Stable Diffusion, then print them with various analog processes to see how the physical printing changes the image’s look and meaning.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 401
The Differences in the Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression
The lab compares recent clinical trials and brain‑scan data to determine how psilocybin’s benefits, side effects, and dosing needs differ between regular depression and treatment‑resistant depression.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 17
How depression changes the way psilocybin interacts with the brain
The lab reviews brain‑imaging studies to see if psilocybin changes brain connections differently in people with treatment‑resistant depression compared to healthy volunteers.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 14
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
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