PROFILE
I am an applied behavioral scientist with 15+ years of research experience using a variety of methods and based on national and international collaborations; 34+ publications in journals and 20+ posters and talks presentations
SKILLS
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Data Analysis (R)
Programming (Psychopy; Matlab)
Neuroimaging techniques and analyses (fMRI; TMS; EEG)
Team Management
Communication skills
Creative problem solving
Technical writing skills
AWARDS
2009 NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT San Paolo Foundation (IT)
2009 OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST Rita Rudel Memorial Foundation Award (US)
ELISABETTA AMBRON
BEHAVIOURAL AND DATA SCIENTIST UX RESEARCHER
PERCEPTION AND ACTION VR
SELECTED EXPERIENCES
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA • 2019 -2023
• Executive leadership of a team of 10+ researchers to deliver a $1 million clinical trial study for the National Institutes of Health
• Collaborate cross-functionally with VR companies, clinicians, and researcher
RESEARCH SCIENTIST • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE • 2019 -2021
• Project manager and coordinator of +15 studies behavioral and neuroimaging (remote & in-lab) on how perception influences behavioral choices
• Data visualization, interpretation, and dissemination.
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA • 2015 -2019
• Collected and analyzed data from 200+ participants using experiments, and surveys.
EARLY CARRIER PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR RESEARCHER • UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH • 2010 -2012
• Grant writing and led all aspects of a funded study on perception and action
• Data analysis of large longitudinal and cross-sectional datasets.
EDUCATION
PHD EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE • 2010 • UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (UK)
BA PSYCHOLOGY • 2005 • SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES (IT)
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE OR LEADERSHIP
2019-2023 Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) Poster Committee
2023 Chair of Data Blitz session CNS San Francisco
2012-2014 Executive member of Neuroscience Area Council SISSA
2013 Member of Social Cognitive Neuroscience Summer School SISSA
2010-2023 Reviewer for scientific journals