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Principal Investigator: Dr. David Lovinger

• Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephanie White
• Conducted research on the neurogenetics of vocal learning; Summer 2023 research supported by the URC Sciences Summer Program and the Hackworth Endowment Fund
• Trained in and routinely performed immunohistochemistry, cryostat slicing, perfusions, imaging, and zebra finch daily care
• Assisted in construction and utilization of machine learning models on auditory data
• Participated in and/or led literature analysis in weekly meetings
• Won Dean's Prize 2024 for senior thesis work

• Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Jesse Rissman, Dr. Martin Monti, Dr. Barbara Knowlton
• Assist with several cross-lab studies under one graduate mentor including investigations of value-directed memory modulated by tDCS, constructing a multimodal model of TBI recovery, and the relationship between.
• Recruit and run participants through memory study using tDCS device
• Certified to properly utilize an MRI machine
• Attend lab meetings to discuss findings as well as other areas of research and opportunities
• Formatted and analyzed data using novel scripts in R and Python; presented findings

• Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert M. Bilder
• Assisted with research at UCLA’s Semel Institute involving the aggregation of item-level neuropsychological test data and investigation of the potential improvement of various neuropsychological exams
• Attended weekly lab meetings across multiple NNN sites (UCLA, Emory, MCW, & UF)
• Trained on types of neuropsychological tests, including administration methods, score derivation, and the meaning of particular scores in differential diagnosis of brain and behavioral disorders
• Involvement in written test analysis and research for course credit (SRP 99)

• Design and create tutorials and other virtual materials with the aim of helping students and instructors by creating accessible resources for a variety of academic and personal needs
• Use aids in the form of HTML code, H5P, and Canva to construct the tutorials and other forms of media
• Work collaboratively with WI+RE staff to ensure materials are truly accessible and inclusive and to brainstorm ideas for new projects

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Trained on audiovisual standards and journalistic etiquette; collaborate with and mentor others in section
• Create pitches and interview questions for potential videos; conduct and film interviews with faculty and students
• Collect B-roll and other forms of footage from various locations on-campus and off-campus
• Gather assets in an official capacity at high-level events such as on the sidelines of UCLA football games
• Edit footage and graphics using Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects

• Principal Investigator: Dr. Gyorgy Lur
• Assisted in training, handling, and running experimental trials on headfixed mice
• Performed euthanasia and related procedures; shadowed various surgical and imaging techniques
• Scored videos on mice behavior; created Python programs to visualize data and conduct analysis
• Collaboratively analyzed experimental data and possible hypotheses for observed trends

Pullman, Washington, United States

• Principal Investigator: Dr. Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
• Worked as a Research Assistant at WSU’s Neuropsychology and Aging Laboratory, assisting in various research studies and general lab organization
• Helped redesign a memory-aid instrument (the Digital Memory Notebook) as to be better suitable for the older adult population; transcribed audio recordings to observe impacts of journaling on memory
• Scored and entered demographic and performance data on various memory tasks
• Created videos for presentations and training

Pullman, Washington, United States

• Principal Investigator: Dr. Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
• Was trained on and independently analyzed and scored behaviors of older adults on a functional task from video recordings
• Attended workshops on research skills, emerging issues in the fields of gerontology and neuroscience, and future career paths in research
• Contributed to and conducted my own research in the field of neuropsychology, specifically looking at the ability of a certain functional assessment in differentiating between healthy older adults and those with Mild.
• Created and presented poster with research findings at the WSU Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium and co-authored work presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychology Society

B.S., Psychobiology; Minors: Biomedical Research, Society & Genetics

GPA: 3.95 Activities and Societies: Nu Rho Psi (Academic and Research Chair), Neuroscience Undergraduate Society, Bruin Club Tennis, UCLA.

Running Start Program - High School

Attended classes in upper-division neuroscience and anthropology at Washington State University through the Running Start high school dual.

High School Diploma - Valedictorian

Activities and Societies: Junior State of America (Director of Publicity), School Newspaper (Co-founder & Technological Editor), Girls'.