Winnie Wefelmeyer Email & Phone Number

Curious Neuroscientist with 15+ years of advanced research experience and a strong understanding of brain function in health and disease, big data approaches and advanced data analysis skills.I am currently Research Lead in the Mental Health Evidence team at the Wellcome Trust, strategically thinking about how to fund and foster research that will advance our understanding of anxiety, depression and psychosis. Particularly excited about leveraging longitudinal data sets!Previously, I was a postdoctoral research fellow at King's College London. I have a demonstrated history of designing and leading research projects and communicating results at a high-profile, international level through publications and presentations.Transferrable skills:Excellent verbal, written and visual communication skillsPlenty of experience supervising and guiding students and colleaguesProblem-solving and troubleshootingProject managementExcellent organisational skills with attention to detailCapable of distinguishing urgent and important tasks, working under pressure Analytical and curious mindsetTechnical skills:Programming in Matlab, Python and RBuilding and maintaining analysis platformsAdvanced image analysisExperimental skills: Acute slice electrophysiology, multiphoton microscopy, in vivo calcium imaging, optogenetics, chemogenetics, voltage imaging and viral delivery among others