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• Adhered to safety and compliance guidelines per University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, local IRB, and HIPAA

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 (TCI) and TMS treatment response, and how lifestyle factors impact the progression of Huntington’s disease to present at lab meetings and prepare for publication• 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 electroencephalogram (EEG) on human research subjects with major depressive disorder or Huntington’s disease• 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), Symbol Digit Modality Test (SDMT), Stroop Color and Word Test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) and Trail Making Test

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 Microsoft Excel and REDCap data management• 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 protocols as changes were made, and training three summer interns while maintaining regular duties

Master Of Science - Ms, Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Epidemiology Student Association Member

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology