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Ayaka Ando

Ayaka Ando

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Scientific Manager (Medical Writer) at Ashfield MedComms, an Inizio Company

  • Education

    • University of Melbourne

      2009 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science (Hons) Neuroimaging and Respiration First Class Honours

    • The University of Queensland

      2011 - 2016
      PhD Neuroscience

      Activities and Societies: Students of Brain Research (SOBR) executive committee member - Finance & Sponsorship Manager (managed fundrasing of two major events: $15000 (SOBR Dinner), $20000 (SOBR Symposium). Chair of SOBR symposium oral presentation session. Chair, organiser and initiator of the annual Florey Institute student talks. Students of the Florey Institute (SOFI) committee member. Royal Melbourne Hospital Honorary position. Australian Neuroscience Society & Australian Society for Medical Research student member.

    • University of Melbourne

      2006 - 2008
      Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience and Physiology

  • Experience

    • The University of Melbourne and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

      Feb 2009 - Nov 2009
      Honours Student

      Project: Brain activities associated with evoked cough, voluntary cough and cough suppression in humans using fMRI.

    • Monash University and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

      Feb 2010 - Mar 2011
      Research Assistant

      Project 1: IMAGE-HD - A Huntington's disease biomarker study.Project 2: Investigating the effects of oestrogen therapy on cognitive function in menopausic women.Project 3: Perfusion fMRI study on thirst.

    • The University of Queensland and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

      Apr 2011 - Aug 2015
      PhD Candidate

      Project: Brain responses to airways irritation in individuals with altered cough sensitivity.

    • Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

      Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
      Research Assistant

      Project: EEG in NeuraproE - Investigating the effect of Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on the generation of the mismatch negativity in people at ultra-high risk for psychosis

    • Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and Monash Biomedical Imaging

      Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
      Research Officer

      Project 1: TIMID - Trials of Imaging Modality in Dementia.Project 2: Brain activation and functional connectivity associated with urge-to-cough initiated by capsaicin and ATP on 7T and 3T MRI.

    • University of Heidelberg

      Jul 2016 - Mar 2021
      Postdoctoral Researcher

      Deputy Head of the Section for Disorders of Personality DevelopmentSection for Translational Psychobiology for Child & Adolescent PsychiatryDepartment of Child Adolescent PsychiatryChair, International Organization for Human Brain Mapping Student and Postdoc Special Interest Group

    • Ashfield MedComms, an Inizio Company

      Mar 2021 - now

      • Senior Scientific Manager (Medical Writer)

        Jan 2025 - now

      • Scientific Manager (Medical Writer)

        Jun 2022 - Jan 2025

      • Associate Scientific Manager (Medical Writer)

        Mar 2021 - May 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Medical Publication Professional™

      ISMPP (International Society for Medical Publication Professionals)
      Apr 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ayaka Ando
      Grant: Zum Einfluss von körperlich-sportlichen Aktivitäten in der Kindheit auf die Gehirnentwicklung und - funktion: Perspektiven für eine neurobiologisch fundierte Gesundheitsförderung Dietmar Hopp Stiftung Aug 2018
    • Awarded to Ayaka Ando
      EU start-up funding by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg (EUR2335.40) - Jun 2017
    • Awarded to Ayaka Ando
      Goodsight Company Travel Award Goodsight and Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Jan 2014 Competitive oral presentation prize worth $3000.
    • Awarded to Ayaka Ando
      Australasia Neuroscience Society Travel Award Australasian Neuroscience Society Jan 2013 $100
    • Awarded to Ayaka Ando
      Australian Postgraduate Awards Postgraduate fellowship from the Australian government Jan 2011 AU$24,000 - AU$26,000 per annum for 3.5 years throughout my PhD candidature.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chair, Student and Postdoc Special Interest Group

      Issued by Organization for Human Brain Mapping on Oct 2017
      Organization for Human Brain MappingAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • Brain Awareness Week Australia - School Outreach speaker to year 12 students

      Issued by Australasian Neuroscience Society on Jan 2014
      Australasian Neuroscience SocietyAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • School Seminar Program speaker to year 11 and 12 students

      Issued by Australian Society for Medical Research on Jan 2014
      Australian Society for Medical ResearchAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • Dax Education Centre Mindfields Program speaker to year 12 students

      Issued by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health on Jan 2014
      Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • Author of article in their seasonal magazine

      Issued by Cystic Fibrosis Australia on Jan 2013
      Cystic Fibrosis AustraliaAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • Funding and Sponsorship Manager

      Issued by Students of Brain Research, Victoria, Australia on Dec 2011
      Students of Brain Research, Victoria, AustraliaAssociated with Ayaka Ando

    • Students of Florey Institute - Alan Gilberg Building Representative

      Issued by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health on Jan 2011
      Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthAssociated with Ayaka Ando