Research Training:
Research Associate in Dr. Hoffman's perception and plasticity lab, 2014-2017
This job requires excellent research potential, with a high level of decision making and analytical thinking, an ability to actively contribute to the research project goals as well as a proven publication track record and a good standard of written English. An extremely important aspect of this job depends on the ability to interact with all the researchers in a constructive, creative and professional manner.
PhD in Dr. Sergio’s cognitive-motor integration lab, York University, 2009-2014
My doctorate training provided me with a strong foundation in research protocols, research ethics, data collection and analysis, and statistical techniques. My expertise was on neurophysiology, specifically in monitoring and analyzing the neural activity within the cortex of awake behaving non-human primates. The focus of my training was on data analysis and the detection of patterns in the recorded data and in neural correlates of behavior.
Dissertation title: "Eye-hand coordination in parieto-frontal networks: exploring effector decoupling and near-hand attention" in collaboration with Dr. Mazyar Fallah.
Cognate topic #1: "Objects prime the action in which they afford".
Cognate topic #2: "Cortical reorganization following ischemic stroke: mechanisms of reorganization and the benefit of constraint-induced therapy"
Manuscripts: " the contribution of different cortical regions to the control of coupled versus decoupled reaching movements" In prep for The Journal of Neuroscience.
Manuscripts: "Decoupling the actions of the eyes from the hand alters beta and gamma synchrony within SPL" Accepted in Journal of Neurophysiology. (view online).
Manuscript: "Differences in spectral profiles between rostral and caudal premotor cortex when hand-eye actions are decoupled" Journal of Neurophysiology (view).
-Successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examination, York University, August 2011.
-Poster presentation for the Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) in Toronto, Canada, May 2013 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM) in San Juan PR, April 2013 (view)
-Poster presentation at the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM) in Venice Italy, April 2012 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in San Diego USA, October 2010 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Parietal Lobes Conference in Amsterdam NL, September 2010 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) in Vancouver, Canada, May 2009 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in Chicago USA, November 2009 (view)
Working with Dr. Sergio has refined my skills in various neural recording techniques such as single unit recording and local field potential recording. Analysis of this data involves learning Chronux software and MATLAB programming. A clear understanding about how the brain processes visual-to-motor transformations is important in advancing the current research needed to improve treatment and therapies for many movement disorders arising from neural control deficits.
Master's thesis research in Dr. Sergio’s neurophysiology lab, York University, 2007-2009
Thesis title: "Oscillatory activity in different premotor areas during a dissociated reaching task".
Manuscript: "Neural activity in superior parietal cortex during rule-based visual-motor transformations", Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (view).
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in Washington USA, November 2008 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in San Diego USA, November 2007 (view)
Laboratory Technician work Julie Panakos in the Vivarium, York University, 2008-2011
Working as an animal caregiver has taught me to understand more thoroughly the behaviors and demands of research animals. As a result my ability to train NHPs for research has been very successful. I have also learned many important skills such as administering medications, enrichment, feeding, how to administer caloric and water restriction and basic animal care and safety.
Dr. James Wu Internship, York University (Supervised by Dr. Mayzar Fallah), 2006-2007
Project title: " Object and feature binding mechanisms"
Project was featured in YFile (view)
Dr. Fallah’s psychophysics lab studies visual processing in order to understand how the brain handles vision. My training with Dr. Fallah taught me how to use eye tracking software, how to run programs in C++, and how to train and collect data from human subjects. I was also able to expand on my knowledge about visual processing and object binding
Independent study, York University (Supervised by Dr. Tom Hawke), 2005
Project title: " The Function of Satellite stem cells for muscle development"
Dr. Tom Hawke’s stem cell lab studies satellite stem cells in an effort to treat muscle diseases like Muscular Dystrophy. My training with Dr. Hawke taught me some basic laboratory techniques like how to run a Western analysis, how to handle cell cultures, and how to proliferate, differentiate and harvest mouse C2C12 myoblasts. I also helped create a protocol to detect Xin protein in an effort to discover more about this new and fairly unknown protein.
This job requires excellent research potential, with a high level of decision making and analytical thinking, an ability to actively contribute to the research project goals as well as a proven publication track record and a good standard of written English. An extremely important aspect of this job depends on the ability to interact with all the researchers in a constructive, creative and professional manner.
PhD in Dr. Sergio’s cognitive-motor integration lab, York University, 2009-2014
My doctorate training provided me with a strong foundation in research protocols, research ethics, data collection and analysis, and statistical techniques. My expertise was on neurophysiology, specifically in monitoring and analyzing the neural activity within the cortex of awake behaving non-human primates. The focus of my training was on data analysis and the detection of patterns in the recorded data and in neural correlates of behavior.
- Presented research extensively, at international conferences attended by 60,000+ scientists and at local conferences attended by 200+ scientists.
- Prepared, presented and defended novel research proposals on various different topics (visuomotor transofrmations, plasticity, motor affordance) to a panel of experts in the field.
Dissertation title: "Eye-hand coordination in parieto-frontal networks: exploring effector decoupling and near-hand attention" in collaboration with Dr. Mazyar Fallah.
Cognate topic #1: "Objects prime the action in which they afford".
Cognate topic #2: "Cortical reorganization following ischemic stroke: mechanisms of reorganization and the benefit of constraint-induced therapy"
Manuscripts: " the contribution of different cortical regions to the control of coupled versus decoupled reaching movements" In prep for The Journal of Neuroscience.
Manuscripts: "Decoupling the actions of the eyes from the hand alters beta and gamma synchrony within SPL" Accepted in Journal of Neurophysiology. (view online).
Manuscript: "Differences in spectral profiles between rostral and caudal premotor cortex when hand-eye actions are decoupled" Journal of Neurophysiology (view).
-Successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examination, York University, August 2011.
-Poster presentation for the Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) in Toronto, Canada, May 2013 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM) in San Juan PR, April 2013 (view)
-Poster presentation at the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM) in Venice Italy, April 2012 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in San Diego USA, October 2010 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Parietal Lobes Conference in Amsterdam NL, September 2010 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Canadian Association of Neuroscience (CAN) in Vancouver, Canada, May 2009 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in Chicago USA, November 2009 (view)
Working with Dr. Sergio has refined my skills in various neural recording techniques such as single unit recording and local field potential recording. Analysis of this data involves learning Chronux software and MATLAB programming. A clear understanding about how the brain processes visual-to-motor transformations is important in advancing the current research needed to improve treatment and therapies for many movement disorders arising from neural control deficits.
Master's thesis research in Dr. Sergio’s neurophysiology lab, York University, 2007-2009
Thesis title: "Oscillatory activity in different premotor areas during a dissociated reaching task".
Manuscript: "Neural activity in superior parietal cortex during rule-based visual-motor transformations", Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (view).
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in Washington USA, November 2008 (view)
-Poster presentation for the Society for Neuroscience (SFN) in San Diego USA, November 2007 (view)
Laboratory Technician work Julie Panakos in the Vivarium, York University, 2008-2011
Working as an animal caregiver has taught me to understand more thoroughly the behaviors and demands of research animals. As a result my ability to train NHPs for research has been very successful. I have also learned many important skills such as administering medications, enrichment, feeding, how to administer caloric and water restriction and basic animal care and safety.
Dr. James Wu Internship, York University (Supervised by Dr. Mayzar Fallah), 2006-2007
Project title: " Object and feature binding mechanisms"
Project was featured in YFile (view)
Dr. Fallah’s psychophysics lab studies visual processing in order to understand how the brain handles vision. My training with Dr. Fallah taught me how to use eye tracking software, how to run programs in C++, and how to train and collect data from human subjects. I was also able to expand on my knowledge about visual processing and object binding
Independent study, York University (Supervised by Dr. Tom Hawke), 2005
Project title: " The Function of Satellite stem cells for muscle development"
Dr. Tom Hawke’s stem cell lab studies satellite stem cells in an effort to treat muscle diseases like Muscular Dystrophy. My training with Dr. Hawke taught me some basic laboratory techniques like how to run a Western analysis, how to handle cell cultures, and how to proliferate, differentiate and harvest mouse C2C12 myoblasts. I also helped create a protocol to detect Xin protein in an effort to discover more about this new and fairly unknown protein.