As a laboratory assistant at the Swerdlow lab, my main responsibilities are recruiting subjects and guiding them through our clinical trials. Some of my tasks include the following:- Conduct and score neuropsychological tests and psychiatric interviews - Conduct neurophysiological testing- Manage and enter data - Collaborate with various facilities for recruitment - Develop recruitment tactics- Create spreadsheets to track data- Manage miscellaneous administrative tasks

As an intern at the Swerdlow lab run by Dr. Neal Swerdlow, my main responsibilities included assisting staff research assistants with various tasks such as collecting and entering data and prepping participants for neurophysiology tests. I also received training on administering and scoring neuropsychological tests and psychiatric interviews and prepping neurophysiological tests.

As a research assistant at the Comparative cognition lab run by Dr. Federico Rossano, I learned a variety of skills pertaining to human subject research studies. Some skills include scheduling, screening, and running tests, analyzing observational video footage using ELAN, and observing animal and human subjects.