Matthew Cotter Email & Phone Number

- Recruited, screened, and obtained informed consent from new study participants- Scheduled, organized, tracked, and oversaw study assessments and procedures- Administered functional MRI tasks- Conducted recorded open-ended interviews with study participants with schizophrenia or at clinical high risk for psychosis- Conducted semi-structured clinical interviews with study participants to assess symptom severity, mood, and social/role functioning- Cleaned and curated study data and prepared data for analysis, including: - Constructing and maintaining REDCap forms for holding study data - De-identifying MRI data and organizing into the Brain Indices Data Structure - Organizing data for NIMH Data Archive submissions - Writing a Python script to perform named entity recognition on transcripts of study participant interviews to assist with de-identification - Setting up WhisperX audio-to-text transcription and diarization pipeline- Stored and shipped frozen biological samples- Interviewed, hired, and trained new lab members- Mentored undergraduate volunteers and provided support with career development- Led a weekly tutorial session on data analysis in Python for coworkers- Authored study protocol and informed consent forms for a new R01 study- Corresponded with the ISMMS Institutional Review Board regarding study modifications and regulatory compliance- Prepared budgets and gathered documents for review by the ISMMS Grants and Contracts Office for grant applications, new awards, and research progress reports- Assisted with qualitative thematic analyses of open-ended interviews conducted with study participants- Analyzed transcripts of open-ended interviews with individuals with schizophrenia or at clinical high risk for psychosis to examine lexical diversity and etymology of words used

Seattle, Washington, United States

Volunteer for the Horwitz Lab at the University of Washington under Dr. Greg Horwitz. Before Covid, I was learning immunohistochemistry techniques, as well as techniques of tissue mounting and imaging, and the use of ImageJ and MATLAB for image analysis (January 2020 to mid-March). During the spring of 2021, I completed a remote research project using the UCSC Genome Browser to identify putative enhancers of cell-type-specific genes in the rhesus macaque genome. I then worked full-time for the lab over the summer of 2021 on various projects, including monkey training, cell cytometry data analysis, and biochemistry benchwork.Currently, I am gathering more data on neutralizing antibody action on AAVs to determine if there is antibodies for one AAV serotype impact the efficacy of other serotypes. I intend to present my results at the undergraduate research symposium in May 2022.

Previously an officer since April 2020. Responsibilities include planning and facilitating club activities, inviting guest artists from around Seattle to present at meetings and do Q&A's; delegating tasks to fellow officers, overseeing management of club social media (Instagram, Facebook, Soundcloud), club discord, and yearly elections; organizing officer meetings to plan club events; and giving music theory presentations on a bi-quarterly basis at club meetings. Navigated the transition into online meetings during Covid-19 as an officer and president. Similarly oversaw the transition back into in-person meetings and hybrid-format meetings in the 2021-2022 school year. Organized, planned, and advertised the first sponsored music competition put on by the club.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Guided a group of fifth grade students at Bryant Elementary School through a science fair project. Taught the components of the scientific method through a self-authored lesson plan on mechanoreceptor receptive fields.

Spokane, Washington Area

Taught children ages K-8 about STEM subjects, in particular physics and circuits. Class size ranged from 10 students to 50, and in those larger classes I worked with 1-3 other counselors. The camp ran for four weeks each summer between July and August.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Developmental And Clinical Psychology

Families, Emotions, Neuroscience, & Development (FEND) Laboratory PI and Supervisor: Jennifer Silk, PhD

Neuroscience (B.S.) And Psychology (B.A.), Senior

Activities and Societies: Interdisciplinary Honors; research assistant in the Horwitz LabGraduated magna cum laude. During undergrad, I.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Band (Jazz I lead alto, clarinet in wind ensemble, further involvement) Robotics (head of competition analysis.