Laureate Institute for Brain Research (2014-2015)
In addition to being in three labs, I also partook in my first internship from 2014-2015 at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.
Because I spent considerable amount of time in the neuropsychology lab, I wanted to focus on getting exposure to neuroimaging. This to me, bridged the gap between clinical and research fields with a quantitative focus on specific brain regions that played a role in mood disorder work. I wanted to "tie" the neuropsychological correlates discussed in my thesis topic (depression) to studying brain imaging which was the natural next step in my research trajectory. I began to volunteer as an intern at LIBR from 2014-2015 until I graduated in the Savitz Lab. Here, I made life long connections with colleagues, and became truly passionate about brain-behavior research.
I observed staff members scan patients, sorted files of patients who were diagnosed with mood disorders for data entry and organization, and assisted Dr. Savitz, Dr. Teresa Victor, and Dr. Bart Ford with various tasks. This internship solidified that I wanted to enter graduate school focusing on both neuroimaging and neuropsychology research.
In addition to being in three labs, I also partook in my first internship from 2014-2015 at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.
Because I spent considerable amount of time in the neuropsychology lab, I wanted to focus on getting exposure to neuroimaging. This to me, bridged the gap between clinical and research fields with a quantitative focus on specific brain regions that played a role in mood disorder work. I wanted to "tie" the neuropsychological correlates discussed in my thesis topic (depression) to studying brain imaging which was the natural next step in my research trajectory. I began to volunteer as an intern at LIBR from 2014-2015 until I graduated in the Savitz Lab. Here, I made life long connections with colleagues, and became truly passionate about brain-behavior research.
I observed staff members scan patients, sorted files of patients who were diagnosed with mood disorders for data entry and organization, and assisted Dr. Savitz, Dr. Teresa Victor, and Dr. Bart Ford with various tasks. This internship solidified that I wanted to enter graduate school focusing on both neuroimaging and neuropsychology research.