Neuroscience

Benjamin Germain M.Sc.

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EDUCATION

University of Melbourne Melbourne, AU May 2015-May 2016 PhD Neuroscience

Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences - Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health Damage to the right medial frontal gyrus disrupts switching between dorsal and ventral attention network and its consequences.

University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, NL October 2014 Masters of Science

Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neuroscience track Thesis: The role of under/over plasticity in the development of Autism Spectrum Disorder University of Central Florida Orlando, FL May 2012 Bachelors of Science with Honors

Interdisciplinary Studies: Life and Biomedical Sciences, Behavioral and Social Sciences Minor: Cognitive Sciences

Thesis: Test-retest reliability of noninvasive ambulatory impedance cardiography during aerobic exercise Technology

Word, Excel, MatLab, SPSS, NeuroBios, FSL, EEG, MRI, fMRI, Freesurfer RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Primary Researcher

Amsterdam, NL Feb 2014- Dec 2014

Academisch Medisch Centrum (Academic Medical Center) Role of inhibitory alpha waves during visual attention.

Design execution and analysis of EEG based visual test in order to investigate inhibitory alpha of wave oscillations during selective tuning visual attention.

Application and conduction of computer based EEG testing

Real time EEG monitoring

NeuroBios Presentation programming to design testing stimulation scenario

Matlab, EEGlab and Fieldtrip data analysis

Primary Researcher

Amsterdam, NL March 2013- Jan 2014

University of Amsterdam

Concealed Information Testing-increasing sensitivity and accuracy.

Developed a modified concealed information test in order to increase lie detection sensitive and accuracy.

Recruited and tested participants through a computer based task.

Analyzed the results by means of behavioral outcome to determine if participants were concealing information.

Research Assistant

Orlando, FL Aug 2010-May 2012

Health, Emotion and Psychophysiology Laboratory

Analyzed all data obtained from research conducted with NASA

Instructed others on the assembly, application and analysis of newly acquired impedance cardiography technology.

Assist with design and execution of various projects Lead Researcher

Kennedy Space Center, FL Jan. 2011-Aug. 2011

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Innovative Health Applications

Test-retest reliability of noninvasive ambulatory impedance cardiography during aerobic exercise

Lead Research Assistant as part of the flight crew safety team.

Prepared subjects for EKG and impedance cardiography testing

Administered physical stressors and cognitive functioning exams.

Real time health monitoring during physical excursion.

Post-hoc analysis investigating the point of cognitive decline in relation to an increase in physical demand.

PUBLICATIONS

Germain, B. (2014). Role of Inhibitory alpha oscillations during visual attention. Germain, B. (2013). The role of Under/Over-plasticity in the development of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Germain, B. (2012). Test-retest reliability of noninvasive ambulatory impedance cardiography during aerobic exercise (Doctoral dissertation, University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida). ARTICLES

Master’s project 1

Germain, B. Increasing the sensitivity of concealed information testing via probe-irrelevant proportion manipulation

Master’s project 2

Germain, B. Role of Inhibitory alpha oscillations during visual attention. LAB TRAINING

Academic Medical Center

Amsterdam, NL May 2014- October 2014

Application of EEG devices on human subjects, developing EEG protocols, real time EEG monitoring, post-hoc EEG analysis.

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

Amsterdam, NL Feb. 2013- May 2013

Cellular cloning, DNA extraction, RNA extraction, animal handling, tissue sampling, biohazard training, tissue slide preparation, qPCR preparation and analysis, among others. Summer research academy

Orlando, FL July 2011

Intensive summer program investigating the functional, applicable and technical aspects of a career in scientific research.

AWARDS

Melbourne International Research scholarship May 2015 Melbourne International Fee remissions scholarship May 2015 Burnett Honors college: Honors in the Major* May 2012

*“Honors in the Major is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate research program at UCF.”

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