Patient Care Coordinator - UCLA Biomedical Research Specialist

Brooklyn Grensted

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Clinical research assistant specializing in psychophysiological data collection, statistical analysis, and patient-facing clinical research in schizophrenia and affective disorders. Experienced in EEG/EKG acquisition, data management, and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed publication.

EDUCATION

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Sept. 2024 – May 2026

Los Angeles, CA

EXPERIENCE

Lead Research Assistant

Laboratory for Clinical and Affective Psychophysiology (LCAP), UCLA Sept. 2024 – Present

Los Angeles, CA

Supervise and train a team of 8+ undergraduate RAs in EEG/EKG/EOG sensor setup, data acquisition, and clean-up procedures for human-subject studies, ensuring adherence to IRB, HIPAA, and laboratory standard operating protocols.

Lead multimodal psychophysiological data collection, including EEG cap placement, electrode ribbon attachment, video/monitor setup, and MATLAB/PyCorder configuration to record cognitive tasks and paced-breathing paradigms.

Screen, consent, and conduct experiments with 60+ healthy controls and 10+ clinical participants (including individuals recently diagnosed with schizophrenia through UCLA’s Aftercare Program), coordinating logistics, assessments, and post-session escort protocols.

Manage all subject documentation and data records: label manila folders, track session progress, update counterbalancing spreadsheets (task order, battery type, electrode set), and securely back up files to preserve data integrity.

Collaborate with graduate students and PIs to monitor channel quality, verify impedance, troubleshoot signal artifacts, and maintain chamber, electrode, and sensor equipment to ensure consistent, high-quality data.

Collect demographic and screening measures (including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire), measure cap sizes/head circumference, and maintain accurate, confidential participant identifiers in experiment databases.

Respond adaptively to clinical research needs by assisting in protocol revisions, documenting adverse events, coordinating with clinical staff to support patient safety, and contributing to lab-wide quality assurance initiatives.

Completed CITI and HIPAA training for research compliance.

Contributed to a peer-reviewed manuscript investigating cognitive, behavioral, and neuropsychological influences on COVID-19–related psychological outcomes, synthesizing large-scale data into publishable findings.

Conducted literature reviews, co-wrote manuscript sections, and analyzed large-scale behavioral datasets using R, SPSS, and Python to produce and verify reproducible statistical results under mentorship of Dr. Robert Epstein.

Collaborated with senior researchers to refine hypotheses, interpret empirical findings, and ensure consistency in statistical reporting and APA formatting.

Presented progress updates and design critiques in bi-weekly lab meetings, integrating multidisciplinary feedback into manuscript revisions.

Ensured data integrity, confidentiality, and ethical handling of participant information across all research pipeline. Research Intern

American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT) June 2025 – Present

Encinitas, CA

PROJECTS

Co-authored the Results and Discussion sections for a manuscript soon to be submitted to the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology examining the mental health and nervous system impacts of COVID-19.

Synthesized statistical findings into cohesive narratives and integrated prior literature and theoretical frameworks to contextualize findings.

Examined associations between 21 psychiatric disorders and five demographic variables (e.g., sexual orientation, ethnicity) in relation to neurophysiological and behavioral responses to pandemic-related stressors across 14 countries. June 2025 – Present

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Clinical Research, Data Management, Report Writing, Team Collaboration, Supervision, Cognitive & Behavioral Task Administration, Clinical Interviewing and Assessment (e.g., CTQ), Statistical Analysis (R, SPSS, Python, MATLAB, PyCorder).

Excel, Google Suites, Adobe, Microsoft, Powerpoint COVID-19 Manuscript AIBRT

Clinical research assistant specializing in psychophysiological data collection, statistical analysis, and patient-facing clinical research in schizophrenia and affective disorders, experienced in EEG/EKG acquisition, data management, and manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed publication.

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