Brenna Hagan
Behavioral Neuroscience PhD Candidate at Boston University School of Medicine; Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
- Role
- Phd Candidate at Center For Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brenna Hagan
Behavioral Neuroscientist and Clinical Research Professional with 7+ years of experience…
Experience
Phd Candidate
Center For Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
Jun 2022 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Co-advised by Dr. Andrew Budson, M.D. and Dr. Katherine Turk, M.D.Dissertation Research:\"Dementia as a Disorder of Consciousness\" – Investigated perturbational complexity index using TMS-EEG, EEG cortical slowing, visuospatial neglect, and autobiographical memory in Alzheimer\'s disease.Project Leadership: Designed and executed 4 dissertation projects while supporting 12+ studies; developed SOPs and training manuals; organized laboratory meetings.Industry Collaboration: Partnered with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to implement clinical studies advancing Alzheimer\'s biomarker development.Subject Recruitment & Data Collection: Recruited and enrolled 100+ participants aged 50-90; managed informed consent; administered neuropsychological assessments, behavioral experiments, EEG/ERP protocols, and interviews with healthy controls, TBI, RHI, and dementia patients for VA Boston and BU ADRC.Regulatory Compliance: Ensured VA IRB adherence through protocol management, amendments, reviews, and progress reports; maintained audit documentation; developed data management plans.Conference Leadership: Co-organized inaugural Dementia as a Disorder of Consciousness Conference at BU ADRC with 20+ in-person and 35+ remote participants from 35+ institutions worldwide.Team Supervision: Hired, trained, and supervised 8+ research assistants, 15+ graduate students, and 15+ interns; mentored undergraduates; coordinated doctoral interviews.Technical Expertise: Operated multiple EEG systems for resting-state and event-related potential collection; performed MRI for structural and resting-state fMRI; analyzed EEG, ERP, cognitive, and behavioral data using R and MATLAB.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, and neuroscientists across three universities and external labs (BIDMC, Center for Brain Recovery, BU Reinhart Lab).Clinical Exposure: Shadowed clinicians in Memory Disorders and TBI Clinics at VA Boston.
Education
Concord Carlisle High School
Highschool Diploma
2011 — 2015
Boston University School of Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2021 — 2027
Emmanuel College
Bachelor of Science - BS
2015 — 2019
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