Led human subject research across multidisciplinary engineering and healthcare teams
Mentored and managed junior researchers by leading training activities, task delegation and resource management
Maintained compliance with University of Washington’s Institutional Review Board, including submitting regular modifications and annual continuing reviews for studies involving neuromodulation, wearable and robotic technology
Provided methodology support to answer data-driven questions
Prepared detailed reports and visualizations to summarize research findings to diverse audiences
Developed Standard Operating Procedures to ensure a structure to research activities across multi-functional teams.
Research Associate
Restorative Technologies Laboratory
04.2019 - 06.2023
Designed and implemented end-to-end research to study motor behaviors of people with disabilities
Coordinated project timelines, resource allocation and task delegation to meet project milestones in a cross-functional team of engineers, healthcare scientists and medical providers
Ensured compliance with University of Washington’s data privacy and security standards, implementing measures to protect participant data and maintain confidentiality
Led research to understand perspectives on the utility and integration of technologies for people with motor disabilities
US Patent filed] Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation and intensive treadmill training in children with cerebral palsy
Established research program, led recruitment, developed pipelines day-to-day team operations, maintained IRB compliance on FDA regulated medical devices and studies, and led human subject experiments.
Research Interventionist
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
12.2018 - 06.2023
Provided interventions and collected behavioral datasets in two NIH-funded R01s for multi-site randomized clinical trials [NCT03625570 and NCT04026295] involving children with cerebral palsy
Implemented research study protocols and assisted with on-boarding, training, and support of new team members.
Assistant Research Coordinator
Pittsburgh Institute of Neurodegenerative Disorders
07.2017 - 06.2018
Designed and implemented surveys to collect data on social behaviors of people with Parkinson’s Disease
Conducted qualitative coding on behaviors and preferences related to medicine use
Managed various clinical trial activities in collaboration with the Michael J
Fox foundation
Provided technical writing and publication support.
Education
PhD in Rehabilitation Science, Biostatistics, Research Methods, Multiple Regressions -
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
06.2023
Master of Health & Rehabilitation, Evidence Based Practice, Neuroscience -
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
01.2017
Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Epidemiology, Statistics -
MIT MAEER’s Physiotherapy
01.2016
Skills
Research operations management
Experimental research: Quasi-experimental design, clinical trials, human subject research, validity and reliability testing