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Kaitlin Chacon

Nashville,Tennessee

Summary

Logical and detailed neuroscience professional with a passion for research and experience in neuromodulation/imaging, biotech, analysis and psychiatry. Well-versed in complex research designs and protocols including regulatory processes. Highly motivated to collaborate with a team to continue further the field to seek to understand and help others.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Surgical Neurophysiologist

Neuromonitoring Associates
07.2023 - 09.2024

Responsible for real-time neurophysiological monitoring of the nervous system during surgical procedures that pose a risk to neural structures and function by testing and communicating data in real time to the interpreting neurologist and surgical team.

Modalities Performed:

  • Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP)
  • Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAER)
  • Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials (TcMEP)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Triggered Electromyography (tEMG)

Clinical Trial Specialist

Alto Neuroscience
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Responsible for screening, consenting and performing 100+ patient visits in remote setting for clinical trials in accordance with design of research project of Alto Neuroscience.
  • Follow study design developed for research programs and subsequent data collection, editing, verification and management from research projects.
  • Proactively identified and resolved operational project issues and participated in process improvement Initiatives with colleagues.

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator

Stanford School Medicine/VA Palo Alto
01.2021 - 06.2022
  • Managed academic clinical site conducting research visits with patients utilizing several technical and clinical interventions.
  • Responsible for collection, analysis, and interpretation of data arising from research studies in academic research program.
  • Established comprehensive relationship with colleagues from both hospital and university settings.
  • Assisted in publication of research projects from research laboratory by participating in preparation of written reports and oral presentations summarizing data analysis results, including detailed description of statistical methods, detailed analysis of results and synthesis of conclusions from summary tables.

Research Fellow

Syracuse University
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Accepted into fellowship program for advanced training in experimental design and statistical modeling in research.
  • Designed and assisted in several study designs investigating biomarkers and genetics through data analytics.
  • Chosen from fellowship cohort to present at national conference in 2020.

Operational Non-Commissioned Officer

United States Air Force
10.2008 - 04.2016
  • Utilized kinetic leadership to manage average of 20 employees to conduct daily tasks for operational success to ensure high level of safety and quality.
  • Oversaw all personnel administration while meeting strict operational deadlines rendering successful multitasking skills.
  • Strong communication skills to resolve and motivate pool of diverse personnel.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology of Counseling

University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Colorado Denver

Skills

  • Imaging/Monitoring (MRI, fMRI, EEG, EMG, SSEP, TcMEP)
  • Nueromodulation (rTMS, tEMG)
  • Clinical Trials and Research Design
  • PCL-5, HAM-D, SCID-5 Evaluations
  • SPSS and R Statistical Data Analysis
  • Database Collections and Management
  • FDA Regulatory Reporting

Accomplishments

  • 200+ successful intraoperative neuromonitoring surgical cases
  • Successful completion of (2) phase 3 psychiatry clinical trials
  • Collaborated on rTMS study at Stanford University funded by DoD and VA
  • Selected for research fellowship at Syracuse University; presented research at national conference

Certification

  • Intraoperative Nueromonitoring Training
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Course Issued by Veteran's Affair Health Care System
  • GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)

Additional Information

  • ALTO-100 in MDD and/or PTSD (2022) associated with Alto Neuroscience
  • ALTO-300 in Depression (2022) associated with Alto Neuroscience
  • rTMS in Alleviating Pain and Co-Morbid Symptoms in Gulf War Veterans Illness (GWVI) and Long Term Efficacy of Neuronavigation Guided rTMS in Alleviating Gulf War Illness Related Headaches and Pain Symptoms (2021) associated University of California San Diego and Stanford University
  • Male Empathy of Military Sexual Assault (2020) Associated with University of Colorado Denver
  • Does Exposure to Combat in Adolescence Effect PTSD Symptomology? (2019) Associated with Syracuse University & presented at Emerging Researchers National Conference 2020 & Eastern Psychological Association Conference 2020
  • Judges’ discretion in setting bail: A study of courtroom dynamics in post-bail-reform Denver (2019) Associated with University of Colorado Denver

Other Relevant Experience

  • ASCEND Project Board Member at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
  • COIN-MIRECC Veteran Research Engagement Board Member at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Timeline

Surgical Neurophysiologist

Neuromonitoring Associates
07.2023 - 09.2024

Clinical Trial Specialist

Alto Neuroscience
05.2022 - 05.2023

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator

Stanford School Medicine/VA Palo Alto
01.2021 - 06.2022

Research Fellow

Syracuse University
05.2019 - 07.2019

Operational Non-Commissioned Officer

United States Air Force
10.2008 - 04.2016
  • Intraoperative Nueromonitoring Training
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Course Issued by Veteran's Affair Health Care System
  • GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)

Master of Arts - Psychology of Counseling

University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University of Colorado Denver
Kaitlin Chacon