Supports proposals, bid defense, study start-up processes.• Plans, organizes, and conducts research assignments to increase scientific knowledge on medical topics that facilitate the furthering of internal insight on an investigational agent for IQVIA Biotech.• Researches/Communicates pertinent clinical/scientific information regarding clinical trials that IQVIA Biotech is requested to conduct feasibility on.• Investigates a wide array of clinical subject areas to define the scope of clinical trials, including disease background, epidemiology, standard of care, statistical information, treatment methods, how an investigational agent fits into current treatment landscapes, and competing trial landscapes.• Utilizes aforementioned clinical information to conduct country selection for proposed trials.• Synthesizes clinical and scientific information and communicates findings in strategy meetings with management, much of which is utilized in bid defense presentations.• Maintains detailed records and creates/maintains internal libraries and databases, while also remained informed of current scientific and clinical research being conducted.

Research characterized the innate rapid signaling of select brain systems during addiction and Parkinsonian disease states. Techniques utilized included fast scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV), optogenetics, pharmacology, and designer-receptors-exclusively-activated-by-designer drugs (DREADDs).

Graduate student in the doctoral program in Psychology with a specialization in behavioral neuroscience. Research characterized the contribution of brain neurotransmitter signaling pathways in regulation of binge alcohol consumption with the goal identifying novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of alcohol use disorders.

Independently designed and instructed an undergraduate course at UNC-Chapel Hil (Biopsychology; 35 students). Enhanced presentation and communication of scientific theories to individuals with diverse academic backgrounds.

Research examined how specific brain circuits are involved in motivated behaviors, including addiction and depression. These findings provide insights into how brain regions guide decision making and associative learning processes.