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Neuroscientist researching the molecular and behavioral underpinnings of neuropsychiatric phenotypes

Profile Summary

Neuroscience PhD candidate with an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and health sciences. Current research specializes in acetylcholine-dopamine interactions in the brain and how they relate to the manifestation of neuropsychiatric phenotypes. I have an additional background working with 3D design software such as Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Fusion360 for animation or production of 3D printed objects, and 2D design using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and the Office365 suite

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neuroscience
• ★ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ★ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Neuroanatomy
• ☆ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Kinesiology
• ☆ Kinesiology & Exercise Science
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ CAD & 3D Modeling
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Doctoral Research

University of British Columbia

September 2018 - Present

Education

PhD | Neuroscience

University of British Columbia

September 2018 - Present

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Graeme Betts, Jacqueline-Marie N. Ferland, Randall J. Ellis, Mason M. Silveira, Joao Bronze de Firmino, Catharine A. Winstanley, Yasmin L. Hurd (2023). Long-Term Outcomes of Adolescent THC Exposure on Translational Cognitive Measures in Adulthood in an Animal Model and Computational Assessment of Human Data . JAMA Psychiatry.

Tristan J. Hynes, Kelly M. Hrelja, Brett A. Hathaway, Celine D. Hounjet, Chloe S. Chernoff, Sophie A. Ebsary, Graeme D. Betts, Brittney Russell, Lawrence Ma, Sukhbir Kaur, et al. (2021). Dopamine neurons gate the intersection of cocaine use, decision making, and impulsivity . Addiction Biology.

Graeme D Betts, Tristan J Hynes, Catharine A Winstanley(2021). Pharmacological evidence of a cholinergic contribution to elevated impulsivity and risky decision-making caused by adding win-paired cues to a rat gambling task . Journal of Psychopharmacology. p. 026988112097242. {SAGE} Publications