Amanda Heinzerling, Ms Email & Phone Number

• Facilitated stakeholder engagement in the development, execution, and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies related to neurodegenerative disorders
• Collected quantitative and qualitative data by administering assessments and semi-structured interviews during research visits and abstracting medical record information
• Performed literature reviews, prepared data, and conducted quantitative data analysis on specified topics using standard software (RStudio)
• Prepared quantitative measurement tools for distribution by creating paper and electronic case report forms, surveys for subject recruitment (Qualtrics), and REDCap projects for data collection and management
• Provided technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to other staff and/or students involved in data collection and analysis
• Supported development of NIH grant proposals, manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other deliverables

Department Of Psychiatry

• Performed quantitative data analysis on the association between psychological well-being and TMS treatment response, the association between personality traits measured with the Temperament and Character Inventory.
• Implemented Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to assess the quality of 23 studies for a systematic review regarding neuroimaging correlates of dyscontrol following traumatic brain injury
• Presented introductory RStudio tutorials at lab meeting to educate lab staff on data manipulation and statistical techniques
• Contributed to manuscript development

• Oversaw all aspects of worldwide Huntington’s disease natural history study, Enroll-HD, with 200 research subjects, including screening, enrollment, research subject visits and follow-up
• Coordinated with study sponsor to schedule and prepare for routine data monitoring visits, and submitted regulatory updates as needed
• Administered neuro-navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using BrainSight and MatLab and collected physiologic measures such as blood pressure, pupillometry, electrocardiogram (ECG), and.
• Trained to administer the following scales: Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), Problem Behaviors Assessment-Short (PBA-S), Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS), Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE).

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

• Elected as the MS Student Representative for the 2020-2021 school year to serve as liaison between students and faculty members
• Planned and coordinated events for students ranging from professional development, current events and research, to social outings

St. Louis, MO

• Coordinated with patients and other study staff to conduct initial interview, follow-up assessments, smoking cessation counseling, and follow-up on side effects from study medication
• Established rapport with participants to create a welcoming environment that encouraged continued participation through empathizing, and listening attentively
• Maintained accurate documentation, record keeping, and organization of many types of information; including data entry from assessments and counseling, private health information, and audio recordings of assessments on.
• Assisted study coordinator by handling administrative tasks to ensure optimal operation of the study; such as creating, managing, and documenting subject reimbursement for several hundred participants, updating study.

Master Of Science - Ms, Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Epidemiology Student Association Member

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology