Experience

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Advisor: Dr. Dan IosifescuFocusing on the neural and cognitive effects of transcranial photobiomodulation in various populations, including chronic traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression

• T32 Postdoc Trainee

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  T32 postdoc trainee at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Advisor: Dr. Ricardo Osorio



Organization for Human Brain Mapping

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• OHBM Student and Postdoc Special Interests Group Chair

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Chair Elect for the Student and Postdoc Special Interests Group

  • Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

• OHBM Communications Committee Blog Sub-Team Contributor

  • Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

• Co-Chair of OHBM Open Science Special Interests Group: Open Science Room (Deputy Chair)

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022


The City University of New York
• 1 - 100 Employee
• CUNY CCNY Women in Science Events Coordinator

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022


CUNY Medical School and CUNY Graduate Center

• Neuroscience Doctoral Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2022

  Graduated with Ph.D. in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience Working with Dr. Junghoon Kim on studying diffuse axonal injuries in Traumatic Brain Injury patients using medical neuroimaging techniques. Associated with CUNY Medical School, the Graduate Center CUNY, and the Advanced Science Research Center CUNY. Graduated with Ph.D. in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience Working with Dr. Junghoon Kim on studying diffuse axonal injuries in Traumatic Brain Injury patients using medical neuroimaging techniques. Associated with CUNY Medical School, the Graduate Center CUNY, and the Advanced Science Research Center CUNY.


The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Neuroscience Fellowship

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022


CUNY

• Photography
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Medical Neuroanatomy at CUNY School of Medicine (winter semester)

  • Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

  Graduate student lecturer teaching medical neuroanatomy (neuroanatomy lab/lecture, problem-based learning, and team-based learning) at CUNY School of Medicine. Mentored teaching experience. Graduate student lecturer teaching medical neuroanatomy (neuroanatomy lab/lecture, problem-based learning, and team-based learning) at CUNY School of Medicine. Mentored teaching experience.


CUNY SOPHIE DAVIS
• Lecturer at CUNY School of Medicine, Medical Neuroanatomy Lab and Team-Based Learning

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2021


University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Training at the University of Michigan

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intensive neuroimaging training, including analysis of functional neuroimaging training and functional magnetic resonance imaging fundamentals, at the University of Michigan. Class of 2019. Intensive neuroimaging training, including analysis of functional neuroimaging training and functional magnetic resonance imaging fundamentals, at the University of Michigan. Class of 2019.



City University of New York-College of Staten Island

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate/Graduate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2018

  I worked on effects of social stress on neuron morphology in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex of African Naked Mole-Rats with Dr. Dan McCloskey.I worked on perception of emotional prosody of individuals with high- and low-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder through a customized video game with Dr. Patricia Brooks and Dr. Bertram Ploog.I also worked with Dr. Kristen Gillespie-Lynch and Dr. Christina Shane-Simpson.

• Student Athlete

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2017

  I was the captain of the Women's Swimming and Diving Team and am a record holder. I organized the 2017 Polar Plunge for the team to raise money for Special Olympics (NY).



Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant and Neuroscience PhD Candidate

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

  Working on models of social isolation and effect of epigenetics/environment with Dr. Patrizia Casaccia. Studied the role of Ehmt1 and Ehmt2 on oligodendrocyte development in genetically engineered mice. Working on models of social isolation and effect of epigenetics/environment with Dr. Patrizia Casaccia. Studied the role of Ehmt1 and Ehmt2 on oligodendrocyte development in genetically engineered mice.



CUNY Medical School

• Graduate Laboratory Assistant

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  Working on grant writing for Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Junghoon Kim.

• Graduate Laboratory Rotation

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Graduate Laboratory Rotation with Dr. Patricia Broderick.Working knowledge of nanotechnology and biosensors in humans and rats.



Eden II Programs (Serving People with Autism)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  I was an intern in multiple classroom settings and conducted research. I was an intern in multiple classroom settings and conducted research.



Yale University Brain Function Laboratory

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  I studied conflict in interpersonal communication using fNIRS and SMI eye-tracking with Dr. Joy Hirsch. I studied conflict in interpersonal communication using fNIRS and SMI eye-tracking with Dr. Joy Hirsch.



Mount Sinai Hospital

• Canada
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  I interned at the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center and the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai I interned at the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center and the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai