Sageanne Senneff, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

• Daily signal processing and analysis of large electrophysiology data sets in MATLAB.
• Initiated a collaboration between two laboratories across the neuroscience and mathematics departments requiring effective communication and strategic project planning.
• Developed and simulated a computational model of neural circuit interactions to uncover mechanisms of impaired spatial navigation in Alzheimer's disease.
• Completed training in research integrity and methods for enhancing reproducibility in research.
• Delivered presentations on computational neuroscience to research staff.

• Developed software and testing scripts in the Julia programming language for Neuroblox: a data-driven platform for computational psychiatry.
• Implemented neuron models at the single cell, population, and whole-brain scale in a manner informed by user experience (UX) research.
• Implemented software capabilities for data analysis and signal processing into Neuroblox, and tested these capabilities with animal electrophysiology data.
• Contributed to conference abstracts and research manuscripts alongside multiple experts in the field from leading research universities in the United States (MIT, Dartmouth, Stony Brook University).
• Responsible for writing detailed technical reports on a monthly basis for delivery to the grant funding body.
• Developed product slides for Neuroblox software that were presented weekly to the team, as well as annually to the funding body, helping to acquire $3M in philanthropic funding from the Baszucki Brain Research.

• Maintained a research affiliation with the Julia Laboratory at MIT as part of Neuroblox research and development.
• Collaborated with senior members at the Julia Laboratory for developing flexible and reproducible software for building brain control circuits from data.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Developed multiscale computational models of the neuromuscular system as part of a collaborative project aimed at understanding physiological mechanisms of Parkinson's disease and avenues for improving.
• Mathematical modeling of neuron networks and cellular signaling networks in muscle using ODEs, PDEs, and statistical methods.
• Integration of models of different spatial and time complexities across Python, MATLAB, and NEURON software platforms.
• Signal processing of electromyography (EMG) data to analyze motor unit firing patterns and detect synchronization between firing times.
• Dynamical systems based approaches to analyze phase space trajectories of the Parkinsonian brain developed with a mean-field modelling approach.
• Completing research deliverables in the form of conference presentations, conference papers, and journal publications independently and in collaboration with interdisciplinary researchers.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

UC Santa Cruz learning support services (LSS) peer tutor responsible for leading group tutoring sessions in ordinary differential equations coursework.

Rochester, New York Area

• Won funding to the value of $10K from National Science Foundation as a visiting researcher in Mathematical Biology and Dynamical Systems.
• Developed mathematical models of cardiac electrophysiology in MATLAB to guide drug development efforts as part of a national initiative to treat heart arrhythmias.
• Performed bifurcation analysis of nonlinear system behavior in phase space using techniques from linear algebra and dynamical systems theory.

Santa Cruz, California

• Collaborated on multiple research projects in areas of microbiology and neuroscience as an undergraduate.
• Collected and analyzed viral DNA specimens and annotated viral genomes using Bioinformatics software.
• Adapted bioinformatics tools to illustrate viral genomes and wet lab techniques to isolate the DNA of bacteria-killing viruses.
• Handled animal protocol and experimental testing schedules and maintained detailed lab records.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2018-2020 • Conference presenter and student member.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Mathematics (C. Computation), 3.4

Activities and Societies: Slugs United by Mathematics (SUM) • Treasurer MESA Tutor at Cabrillo Community College • Multivariate Calculus.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Molecular, Cell, And Developmental Biology, 3.4

Activities and Societies: UCSC PhageHuntersKey Coursework: Statistics, Python, Cell Biology, Genetics, Neurodegenerative Diseases