Shaheer Anwar

About Shaheer Anwar

I have a lifetime of experience in being reliable, honest, and hard working in any…

Experience

1. Snap Lab Research Assistant

   Rush University Medical Center

   Feb 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Schizophrenic (SCOUT) Population Project —> Utilized R Studio for Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleaning, and Data Visualization on the data of Empathic Accuracy and Moral Judgement task score in healthy controls versus SCOUT. —> Assisted with qualitative and quantitative data entry and data processing operations—> Learned how to remove outliers from a data frame, regression models, anova tests, centering data, for loops, if statements, visualization, and correlate intervention results with respect to different time points and variables—> Gained familiarity with RedCapBipolar I (BRAINS) Population Project —> Conducted a preliminary analysis on the effects of impulsivity and reward sensitivity in healthy control versus BRAINS population—> Presented findings at the 25th International Society for Bipolar Disorder Conference. —> Observed fMRI testing in which tasks administered to the patient population involved inhibition, emotion regulation, reward, and focusing on relevant stimuli while ignoring irrelevant stimuli. General—> Observed clinical interviews and neuropsychological testing—> Applied knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology to understand experiments being conducted within the lab and those being presented in weekly meetings—> Expanded my knowledge and continue to learn more about neurological disorders—> Completed Safety Training for MRI Testing at Northwestern CTI—> Supported Principal Investigator and team members in this lab

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor's degree

  2020 — 2023

• COOP Careers Fellowship

  Data Analytics

  2025 — 2025

• Maine East High School

  High School Diploma

  2016 — 2019