Nicolas Camacho Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Greater New York City Area

• Recruit and enroll a sample of 330+ participants (ages 5-14) who have experienced a range of early caregiving adversities and age-matched comparisons for NIMH-funded (R01) longitudinal study• Maintain IRB compliance of study protocol by overseeing and tracking the completion of CITI and HIPAA training modules, editing study documents, and updating study procedures and recruitment statistics• Assist in the creation and management of a training program and on-going system for clinical research assistants to conduct in-person, research-reliable clinical interviews (e.g. caregiving history and KSADS) and follow-up phone calls for questionnaire data collection• Conduct 4-hour multi-methods study protocol with children and adolescents, including questionnaires on socio-emotional development, cognitive assessments, fMRI and DTI scans, tests of intelligence and academic achievement, and DNA collections• Supervise and train a team of 10+ lab members on recruitment at community events, the administration of study protocol, data backup and entry, scoring of intelligence and academic measures, feedback report preparation, and data inventory tracking using system co-created with data manager• Manage large-scale behavioral, fMRI, and physiological datasets and submit NIMH progress reports• Translate study materials (questionnaires, interviews, and flyers) to Spanish• Complete weekly administrative tasks including creating staff calendars, ordering lab supplies, submitting reimbursements and petty cash requests, and organizing and directing lab meetings

New York, New York

• Recruit, enroll, and lead informed consent and assent with participants (ages 5-21) and families• Assist as liaison between participants and the clinical team to ensure study completion• Administer assessments from the NIH Toolbox, ACE, and Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation• Conduct structured interviews on family history, pregnancy and birth, and adverse life events• Perform EEG and eye tracking scans, biological sample collections (saliva, hair, teeth), cardiovascular fitness assessments, urine sample drug tests, and ActiGraph data collections• Enter, maintain, and archive assessment data in NextGen for research database and clinical reports• Attend and lead weekly neuroimaging and mental health research development meetings• Review and discuss psycholinguistic literature related to tech-based mental health assessments with Innovative Technologies team• Develop, conduct, and present clinical research projects on associations between learning, language, and mental health assessments

Center For Autism And The Developing Brain

• Observed social communication and behavior of children with autism during ADOS assessments• Coded ADOS assessments and discussed scoring with research and clinically reliable scientists• Reviewed literature related to and provided constructive criticism on ADOS and BOSCC tools• Maintained database of paper and electronic research records in compliance with HIPAA and IRB

Greater New York City Area

• Modified and entered petition data into a database for Autism Votes in an effort to urge government officials to focus on issues pertinent to people with autism• Created reports on state legislature and national advocacy programs to promote grassroots initiatives on establishing stronger national housing and community-based services for adults with autism• Created a natural disaster management plan prototype for people with autism using survey data collected from victims of Hurricane Sandy

Greater New York City Area

• Provided 1:1 and 7:1 instruction to students with autism using Applied Behavioral Analysis• Graphed and analyzed behavior and skill acquisition data in order to develop personalized teaching programs under supervision of classroom lead teacher• Observed 40+ hours of speech-language and occupational therapy and discussed sessions with therapists

Lang Youth Program

• Planned and co-instructed engaging science enrichment curricula and weekly workshops for middle school children in the NYC public school system• Mentored and advised students interested in STEM fields• Assessed individual and group behavioral and academic progress with education manager and provided families with feedback

Greater New York City Area

Assist in event planning, advertisement, and communications. Maintain, verify, and develop website information. Provide administrative services to program fellow.

Greater New York City Area

Managed attorneys' conference schedule and itnieraries.Archived and reported financial and administrative information.

Greater New York City Area

Personal assistant to the executive assistant/student affairs representative.Organize financial and academic files.Webpage management and document production for event planning.

Greeted and assisted members in front desk and equipment room positions. Responsible for member entrance, gym equipment, and locker room effectiveness. Assisted in setup and breakdown for events.

Department Of Microbiology And Immunology

Tested hypothesis on the ability of Borrelia burgdorferi to cause apoptosis among human PBMCs.Managed and reported incubation of cell cultures, antibody staining, flow cytometry, fluorescent miscroscopy, long-range PCR, gel electrophoresis.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Clinical Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Columbia Neuroscience Society, Columbia Capoeira Club, Engineering Student Council Representative – Columbia.

High School

Activities and Societies: Student Council, Varsity Soccer, The Salesian Spectator, National Honors Society, Science Research, Math Leaders.