Nelleke van Wouwe
Louisville,KY
Summary
Developed critical thinking and educational skills in an academic environment, ready to transition into a new field, driven by a passion for promoting intellectual growth related to health and nature. Exhibits strong research, organizational and analytical abilities, along with effective communication and collaboration skills. Seeking to leverage these transferrable skills to make meaningful impact in a new professional domain.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Professor
University of Louisville- Dept Neurological Surgery
01.2023 - Current
- Core responsibility: scientific research to study effects of brain stimulation on cognition in patients with movement disorders
- Managed multiple research projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion (published >20 papers & 20 conference presentations)
- Developed innovative deep brain stimulation tools to investigate self-control and verbal fluency in patients with Movement Disorders
- Supervised complex brain signal data analyses and pipelines (Matlab, Github)
- Multidisciplinary team management: 5 year NIH R01 grant including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cognitive Neuroscience, Biomedical engineering
- Database and survey development and management (RedCap, Qualtrics, web design)
- Wrote and managed IRB research protocols to safeguard ethical research conduct
- Committee (DEI director, Louisville Society for Neuroscience Secretary) and community work (Brain days KY Science center) to improve work culture and research outreach and peer review (>30 manuscripts)
- Presented significant research findings at international conferences (Society for Neuroscience, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)
- Student supervision: identified research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.(5 high school,10 undergrad,6 medical,2 graduate,3 resident,2 post-docs)
Researcher Assistant Professor-adjunct Since 2018
Vanderbilt University Medical Center- Dept Neurology
06.2016 - 01.2023
- Core responsibility: conducted scientific research to study effects of brain stimulation and medication on cognition in Parkinson’s disease
- Successfully applied for funding (resulted in NIH R01 grant $1.6 million)
- Supervised and mentored students (2 undergrads.,3 graduate,1 postdoc)
- Increased research visibility, presenting findings at international conferences. (Society for Neuroscience, Movement Disorders)
- Developed new research protocols to streamline project execution, resulting in timely completion of studies (resulting in >10 scientific papers)
- Improved data collection efficiency using innovative survey tools.
Researcher (postdoc)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center- Dept Neurology
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Core responsibility: scientific research in movement disorders and self-control with focus on:
- Designing and implementing studies to understand self-control and decision making in patients with movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, Essential Tremor, Huntington’s disease, >100 patients, >10 scientific papers)
- Data analyses of brain and movement signals (BrainVisionAnalyzer, Matlab)
- Application development (cognitive paradigm to study reward processing and self-control)
- Code development (Matlab) to analyze large datasets
- Student supervision and mentoring; statistical analyses and writing (3 undergrads,1 resident)
Research Scientist
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research -Dept of Human Performance
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Core responsibility: scientific research in human performance in extreme environments
- Managed research projects (5-10 people) with a team of engineers, defense and healthcare specialists to enhance mental and physical recuperation of veterans (3 scientific papers)
- Collaborated with physical rehabilitation to predict sleep duration
- Developed neuro and biofeedback protocols
- Presentation of research findings to business stakeholders
Researcher (PhD Candidate)
Leiden University – Dept Cognitive Psychology
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Designed and conducted behavioral, neuroimaging and patient studies to study cognitive control
- Workshop organization (Working memory and control,2008, Leiden University Basal ganglia and cognition, perspectives from neuroscience and psychopathology, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2007)
- Presented findings at international conferences and at monthly lab meetings
- Supervision of undergraduate students, lecture and tutorial development (Psychological Computer Experiments, labs for Cognitive Neuroscience and EEG, Introduction to Psychology, Neuromodulation of Cognitive Control)
Education
Ph.D. - Cognitive Psychology
Leiden University
Leiden The Netherlands01.2009
M.Sc. - Psychology
Leiden University
Leiden The Netherlands01.2004
Skills
- Analytical & critical thinking
- Creative problem solving
- Adaptability & flexibility: worked in academic and industry roles across different environments (US and NL)
- Teamwork and leadership
- Directed and contributed expertise to multidisciplinary teams, increasing the quality and impact of the output
- Communication skills
- Teaching excellence
- Academic publication
Language
Proficient in Dutch and English, Basic knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Latin and Greek
Publications
For a complete list of publications see www.researchgate.net/profile/Nelleke-Van-Wouweor https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Nelleke+van+Wouwe
Training
UofL Health Academy of Inclusive Excellence: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training, December 2023
AAMC Workshop Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar, Minneapolis, MS, July 2022
LIAM Training: Leadership in Academic Medicine, University of Louisville, cohort 6. Graduation July 2023.
Advanced brain data analysis (fMRI, EEG, Nijmegen University, The Netherlands, 2005-2006)
Interests
- Hiking and running
- Cooking (vegan)
- Gardening
- Supporting STEM education initiatives and mentorship programs
Timeline
Associate Professor
University of Louisville- Dept Neurological Surgery
01.2023 - Current
Researcher Assistant Professor-adjunct Since 2018
Vanderbilt University Medical Center- Dept Neurology
06.2016 - 01.2023
Researcher (postdoc)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center- Dept Neurology
01.2012 - 01.2016
Research Scientist
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research -Dept of Human Performance
01.2009 - 01.2011
Researcher (PhD Candidate)
Leiden University – Dept Cognitive Psychology
01.2004 - 01.2009
Ph.D. - Cognitive Psychology
Leiden University
M.Sc. - Psychology
Leiden University
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