[UG/MS/PhD] Research Opportunity in Adolescent Obesity and Brain Development Lab

The following announcement is from [Shana Adise, Ph.D]. Please contact them directly if you have any questions.

Research Opportunity in Adolescent Obesity and Brain Development Lab

 

Are you an undergraduate or master’s student looking to gain valuable research experience? The Adise Lab is looking for students who are interested in applying big data skills to an actual research project looking at brain and health!   Our laboratory focuses on understanding how weight gain during adolescence may change neurocognitive development, and whether differences in the brain’s structure and function may predispose some youth to overeat and gain weight. To do this, our research integrates cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques, behavioral assessments, and psychometric phenotyping, but also explores the role of social determinants of health and mental health disorders. The larger goal of our lab is to find out how to prevent and treat obesity and improving the health of adolescents! We also apply advanced statistical methods such as machine learning and longitudinal data analysis.

 

 

This opportunity is ideal for someone interested in contributing to a meaningful project or pursuing their own honors or capstone project.  You will be able to contribute to scientific papers that will be published in journals.  Research credit is available.

 

Position Requirements:

• Minimum commitment of 8-10 hours per week for one year (for undergrads and masters students; PhD students requirements would reflect that of their department).
• Familiarity with R or Python.
• Basic understanding of machine learning or statistical analysis.
• Tasks will include data mining, cleaning, and model application.
• You will be paired with a senior mentee for guidance and support.

If you’re eager to enhance your research skills in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply! You can fill out our application here or email: adise@usc.edu.  Please note this is an in person research experience at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Southern California (4650 Sunset Blvd).

 

 

Shana Adise, Ph.D. (she/her/ella)

Assistant Professor of Research Pediatrics

Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #130 | Los Angeles, CA 90027

sadise@chla.usc.edu | adise@usc.edu

Published on August 27th, 2024Last updated on August 27th, 2024