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Hire Dr. Olivia S.

United States

USD 50 /hr

Freelance neuroscientist, specializing in data analysis, scientific writing, and figure design

Profile Summary

I'm an electrophysiologist and neuroanatomist with 10+ years experience studying neural pathways and synaptic transmission in health and disease. In the lab, I specialize in slice physiology and immunohistochemistry to study the structure and function of the brain. I am skilled in custom data analysis, particularly in Igor and Clampfit, as well as in the design of scientific figures and schematics using Adobe Illustrator. I have extensive experience in scientific writing and I have years of training in communicating scientific findings to the public.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neuroscience
• ★ Research
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Electrophysiology
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

Stony Brook University

- Present

PhD Student, Teaching Assistant

Stony Brook University

September 2014 - May 2020

Research Technician

Boston University

February 2012 - July 2014

Education

PhD in Neuroscience

Stony Brook University

September 2014 - May 2020

Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Specialization in Neurobiology

Boston University

September 2007 - May 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

PREPRINT

(2020). Reduced dopamine signaling impacts pyramidal neuron excitability in mouse motor cortex . Biorxiv.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2019). From Hiring to Firing: Activation of Inhibitory Neurons and Their Recruitment in Behavior . Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience.

(2017). Layer-specific Developmental Changes in Excitation and Inhibition in Rat Primary Visual Cortex . eneuro.

(2017). Neurophysiology and Regulation of the Balance Between Excitation and Inhibition in Neocortical Circuits . Biological Psychiatry.