I coordinated multiple research studies on frontotemporal dementia at the Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, in the Neurology department at Columbia University Medical Center. Frontotemporal dementia is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes changes in personality, behavior, and language. I coordinated two clinical trials that tested low doses of lithium carbonate as a treatment for agitation, and oxytocin as a treatment for apathy. I also assisted with several… Show more I coordinated multiple research studies on frontotemporal dementia at the Taub Institute for Research on the Aging Brain, in the Neurology department at Columbia University Medical Center. Frontotemporal dementia is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes changes in personality, behavior, and language. I coordinated two clinical trials that tested low doses of lithium carbonate as a treatment for agitation, and oxytocin as a treatment for apathy. I also assisted with several observational studies to document disease progression over time & to characterize neuropsychiatric and behavioral changes and emotional processing in people with a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. I have been an author on several papers about behavioral and emotional changes in patients with frontotemporal dementia, including two which I first-authored.As a study coordinator, I recruited patients and saw them through the clinical trials, performing cognitive testing and EKGs at regular visits, and interviewing spouses or family members about their loved one's symptoms, as well as their own experiences of burden as caretakers. I oversaw administrative aspects of the studies (communicating with the institutional review board, organizing clinical facilities, coordination with research pharmacies and labs, writing grant progress reports, etc). Additionally, I aided with interviewing, selecting, and training new staff as well as implementing new grant projects within our research lab. Show less

For my honors thesis, I completed a research project studying the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) on feelings of regret and relief during decision-making.I worked one-on-one with my adviser, Professor Mascha van't Wout, to implement all parts of the project. This included a performing a literature review, drafting the proposal and amendments for IRB approval, and refining task materials. I also oversaw participant recruitment… Show more For my honors thesis, I completed a research project studying the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) on feelings of regret and relief during decision-making.I worked one-on-one with my adviser, Professor Mascha van't Wout, to implement all parts of the project. This included a performing a literature review, drafting the proposal and amendments for IRB approval, and refining task materials. I also oversaw participant recruitment, contacting and screening participants for health issues, administering the noninvasive stimulation while they completed tasks, and recording and maintaining the confidentiality of their information. When the data was collected, I analyzed it using Excel and SPSS, and then co-wrote a research report with Professor van't Wout, which was published in the journal of Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience. Show less

• Created surveys in Qualtrics• Organized and analyzed data in Excel• Assisted students with data manipulation• Supported students who were stressed or having difficulty with the material, meeting with them individually or in groups

• Taught curriculum based on current AP standards• Designed and graded homework assignments and exams