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Visual Neuroscientist & Psychophysicist Specialized in Designing and Analyzing Vision Science Research

Profile Summary

A vision scientist, having a unique combination of expertise from clinical and basic sciences research. My research has helped me to secure in excess of $175,000 (USD) in competitive research funding, including my recent early career award from Brain Canada. Besides this, I have the experience of working in multimillion-dollar projects during my doctoral studies at the University of Auckland (2012-16, total funding of $3m by National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA). Working within interdisciplinary teams of diverse background during my doctoral and postdoctoral research (U Waterloo and The Hospital for Sick Children, 2016-18) has enhanced my decision-making ability and helped to establish myself as an independent researcher. Through my research, I have addressed important questions on visual development and its relationship with other neural domains such as cognition and motor function. In addition, my research has influenced government drug safety policies in New Zealand and Canada. ☛ Highlights: • Worked at 3 top-100 QS ranked Universities and 2 of the largest children hospitals of North America • Invited speaker at tier-1 institutions (including Johns Hopkins U and U Rochester) and international conferences • Reviewer/examiner of well-respected international funding agencies, journals, and graduate program • Established national and international collaborations across various disciplines, resulting in multidisciplinary publications • Supervised 2 graduate students (PhD/MS), 20+ honors students, 5 summer interns, and 4 research assistants ☛ Core Research Skills: ✔ Clinical eye care ✔ Behavioral psychophysics (MATLAB, Python) ✔ Neuroimaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetoencephalography) ✔ Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (transcranial magnetic and direct current simulations) ✔ Data analysis (SPSS, SAS)

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Visual Neuroscience
• ☆ Drug Addiction Treatment
• ☆ Vision Health

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Midwestern University

November 2018 - Present

Assistant Professor

Midwestern University

November 2018 - Present

Adjunct Assistant Professor

University of Waterloo

February 2018 - Present

Adjunct Professor

University of Waterloo

February 2018 - Present

Brain Canada Fellow

The University of British Columbia

February 2018 - November 2018

Research Affiliate

The Hospital for Sick Children

February 2016 - October 2018

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Waterloo

February 2016 - February 2018

Research Associate

Auckland Bioengineering Institute

August 2015 - January 2016

Education

Ph.D.

The University of Auckland

February 2012 - January 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gao, T.Y., Guo, C.X., Babu, R.J., Black, J.M., Bobier, W.R., Chakraborty, A., Dai, S., Hess, R.F., Jenkins, M., Jiang, Y., et al.(2018). Effectiveness of a binocular video game vs placebo video game for improving visual functions in older children, teenagers, and adults with amblyopia: A randomized clinical trial . JAMA Ophthalmology. 136. (2). p. 172-181.

Goodman, L., Chakraborty, A., Paudel, N., Yu, T.-Y., Jacobs, R.J., Harding, J.E., Thompson, B., Anstice, N.S.(2018). Vision screening at two years does not reduce the prevalence of reduced vision at four and a half years of age . Clinical and Experimental Optometry. 101. (4). p. 527-534.

Paudel, N., Chakraborty, A., Anstice, N., Jacobs, R.J., Hegarty, J.E., Harding, J.E., Thompson, B.(2017). Neonatal Hypoglycaemia and Visual Development: A Review . Neonatology. 112. (1). p. 47-52.

McKinlay, C.J.D., Alsweiler, J.M., Anstice, N.S., Burakevych, N., Chakraborty, A., Chase, J.G., Gamble, G.D., Harris, D.L., Jacobs, R.J., Jiang, Y., et al.(2017). Association of neonatal glycemia with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 4.5 years . JAMA Pediatrics. 171. (10). p. 972-983.

Chakraborty, A., Anstice, N.S., Jacobs, R.J., Paudel, N., LaGasse, L.L., Lester, B.M., McKinlay, C.J.D., Harding, J.E., Wouldes, T.A., Thompson, B.(2017). Global motion perception is related to motor function in 4.5-year-old children born at risk of abnormal development . Vision Research. 135. p. 16-25.

Thompson, B., McKinlay, C.J.D., Chakraborty, A., Anstice, N.S., Jacobs, R.J., Paudel, N., Yu, T.-Y., Ansell, J.M., Wouldes, T.A., Harding, J.E.(2017). Global motion perception is associated with motor function in 2-year-old children . Neuroscience Letters. 658. p. 177-181.

Guo, C.X., Babu, R.J., Black, J.M., Bobier, W.R., Lam, C.S.Y., Dai, S., Gao, T.Y., Hess, R.F., Jenkins, M., Jiang, Y., et al.(2016). Binocular treatment of amblyopia using videogames (BRAVO): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial . Trials. 17. (1).

Chakraborty, A., Anstice, N.S., Jacobs, R.J., LaGasse, L.L., Lester, B.M., Wouldes, T.A., Thompson, B.(2015). Prenatal exposure to recreational drugs affects global motion perception in preschool children . Scientific Reports. 5.

Chakraborty, A., Anstice, N.S., Jacobs, R.J., Paudel, N., LaGasse, L.L., Lester, B.M., Wouldes, T.A., Harding, J.E., Thompson, B.(2015). Global motion perception is independent from contrast sensitivity for coherent motion direction discrimination and visual acuity in 4.5-year-old children . Vision Research. 115. p. 83-91.

Signal, M., Le Compte, A., Harris, D.L., Weston, P.J., Harding, J.E., Chase, J.G., Alsweiler, J., Chase, G., Harding, J., Harris, D., et al.(2012). Using Stochastic modelling to identify unusual continuous glucose monitor measurements and behaviour, in newborn infants . BioMedical Engineering Online. 11.