Experience

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  Monash university

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Research intern

  Brain and Mental Health Laboratory , Monash Biomedical Imaging Research Centre• Used Freesurfer Software for brain tracing, to manually identify boundaries between grey and white matter and corrected any mistakes that the software might have made• Kept track of corrections in an Excel file and organised data• Used terminal (Strudel) to type in commands

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  Monash university

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Research scholarship at the Monash Biomedical Imaging Research Centre, Neuroscience of Consciousness Laboratory • Analysed experimental data using Matlab • Created graphical representations of data using Matlab • Recruited and run experiments on participants • Collaborated with other students and staff to achieve goals of project • Attended frequent meetings/seminars to hear about new research in the field Neuroscience of Consciousness Laboratory, Monash Biomedical Imaging Research Centre• Used Matlab to edit scripts and create graphical representations of data from experiments• Participated in various experiments• Attended meetings and collaborated with others to work on project

  • Research Scholarship

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Research Intern

    Feb 2016 - May 2016
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  University of nottingham

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Research intern

  • Trained in TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation): setting up equipment, getting participant ready for experiment, finding the M1 (motor 1) hotspot• Trained in TES (transcranial electrical stimulation): setting up equipment, getting participant ready for experiment• Trained in the analysis of TMS data• Created database of patients/controls information (eg. scores from diagnostic tests for Tourette's syndrome, OCD/ADHD measures, WASI etc.)

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  Ucl

  Dec 2017 - Aug 2018

  Research assistant (msc research project)

  Part of MSc research project:• Running a research project investigating visuo-perceptual measures as predictors of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease. • Contacting participants, setting up appointments, data input• Running the research: neuropsychological testing (e.g. MMSE, MOCA, and others), vision testing (including website based visual tasks, Snellen, Pelli-Robson), smell tests (Sniffin Sticks), UPDRS• Data analysis & scientific write-up

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  University college london hospitals nhs foundation trust

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Rehabilitation assistant (rotational)

  National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryRotational position, Neuro-medical (Neurology) unit & Neuro-rehabilitation Unit (NRU). To provide mainly clinical, as well as administrative support to the Allied Health Professionals (PT, OT, SLT) within areas of the service and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team (nurses, doctors and others). Also, shadowing and some work with clinical neuropsychologists.Clinical (OT, PT and SLT):- Working independently on wards delivering treatment - Working directly with therapist to deliver rehabilitation- Use of rehabilitation equipmentAdmin:- Managing the telephone and message systems- Improving service delivery and ensure that an optimum service is provided at all times- Assisting with referrals- Audits Show less

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  Oxford health nhs foundation trust

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

  Assistant psychologist

  Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (OA CMHT).Split between a memory clinic (dementia diagnosis), neuropsychology testing, general mental health (providing support, mainly CBT based), as well as working as a research assistant one day per week (involved with various research projects).COVID-19: partial re-deployment into a mental health helpline. Handling calls from adults, 18+ yo and providing support and triaging to appropriate services.

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  Cambridgeshire community services nhs trust

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2021

  Assistant psychologist

  The Oliver Zangwill Centre in the Princess of Wales Hospital.Adult Neuropsychological Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury.

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  Cambridgeshire and peterborough nhs foundation trust (cpft)

  Sept 2021 - now

  Work on the ProNET study (as below) but now on a part-time basis, together with PhD studies. International, multi-site ProNET (Psychosis Risk Outcomes Network) study. Working in an NHS CAMEO service (early intervention in psychosis) and in partnership with the School of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.Duties: MRI scans, EEGs, clinical interviews, neurocognitive tests, blood tests (genetics), recruitment, and others.

  • Research Assistant

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2023