EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Advanced interdisciplinary training in neuroengineering, behavioral science and project management with 8 years of experience conducting translational human research, 3 years of industry experience in operations

  • Proven capacity for strategic innovation while fostering positive relationships with clients and colleagues 

  • Natural leader and self-starter who works well both independently and in group settings  

  • Creative, passionate and forward thinking with a fierce attention to detail and entrepreneurial spirit

  • PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota; BSE in Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
     

EXPERIENCE
Research Scientist - Datacubed Health

Brooklyn, NY | August 2021 - Present

  • Serve as behavioral science lead for patient engagement and electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) initiatives, providing internal-strategic and client-facing support for decentralized clinical trials across therapeutic areas

  • Drive business development by providing scientific consultation to the commercial team, including protocol reviews, RFP strategies, webinars, demos, white papers and bid defenses

  • Distill internal analyses and scientific review outcomes into clear and actionable insights for project stakeholders 

  • Work directly with the Chief Scientific Officer and leadership to scale digital health solutions in a dynamic, start-up environment

Project Manager - WCG ThreeWire Inc. 

Eden Prairie, MN | October 2019 - July 2021

  • Led large, distributed teams to deliver patient recruitment and site augmentation services for global clinical trials

  • Managed a broad portfolio of patient engagement projects for Top 20 pharma/biotech sponsors

  • Served as the primary liaison between internal operations, sponsors and CROs

  • Forecasted revenue and drove business activities to meet client expectations and milestones

Neuroscience Editor - SEISMA Magazine

Cambridge Area, UK | September 2019 - July 2022

  • Collaborated on scientific articles for a broad readership spanning the arts and sciences

  • Led technical edits and fact checking for neuroscience edition 

  • Provided technical expertise across a range of disciplines, including neuromodulation and cognitive science 

Postdoctoral Fellow - Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Imaging

University of Minnesota | January 2017 – May 2019

  • Administered patient-facing assessments and cognitive tasks in adult and pediatric patient populations (epilepsy, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, substance use disorders, trauma)

  • Analyzed complex neuroimaging datasets to delineate biomarkers of clinical response to novel experimental approaches in translational psychiatry (neuromodulation, neurofeedback, ketamine, virtual reality)

  • Operated imaging equipment (3T MRI, high-resolution EEG) for human data collection 

  • Provided training in EEG, fMRI, simultaneous EEG-fMRI and neuromodulation (tDCS, tACS) techniques

Graduate Research Assistant - Biomedical Functional Imaging and Neuroengineering Laboratory

University of Minnesota | August 2010 – December 2016

  • Designed and executed novel experimental protocols for human research in perception and sensorimotor function, leveraging non-invasive neuromodulation (tDCS/tACS, TMS), brain-computer interfaces (BCI), and EEG-fMRI imaging

  • Developed analysis pipelines in MATLAB for biomarker classification and evaluation, including artifact removal (ICA/PCA), general linear modeling (GLM), spectral analyses and supervised learning approaches
     

ORGANIZATIONS

Scientific Research Advisor - Kumaon Charitable Trust

AWARDS 

  • Mistletoe Research Fellowship | August 2018 - June 2019

    • Collaborated with an early-stage startup to further the development of a product with social impact 

    • Received an unfettered research grant for the 2018-2019 academic year to foster intellectual exploration 

    • The Mistletoe Foundation builds bridges between the academic, entrepreneurial, and civil communities to create a more human-centered and sustainable future through technology

  • NIDA T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Co-morbidity and Substance Use Disorders | June 2017 - May 2019

  • NIH Integrative Neuroimaging Graduate Training Fellowship | August 2010 - August 2012

PUBLICATIONS 

Roy AV, Thai M, Klimes-Dougan B, Schreiner MW, Mueller BA, Albott CS, Lim KO, Roback M, Fiecas M, Tye S, Cullen K. Brain entropy and neurotrophic molecular markers accompanying clinical improvement after ketamine: Preliminary evidence in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression. Journal of Psychopharmacology. July 2020. 

Roy AV, Camchong J, Lim KO. Principles and Applications of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation. In P. A. Iaizzo (Ed.), Engineering in Medicine (pp. 319–334). Academic Press. January 2019. 

Roy AV, Jamison K, He S, Engel S, He B. Deactivation in the posterior mid-cingulate cortex reflects perceptual transitions during binocular rivalry: Evidence from simultaneous EEG-fMRI. NeuroImage. February 2017.

Roy AV, Baxter B, He B. High definition transcranial direct current stimulation induces both acute and persistent changes in broadband cortical synchronization: a simultaneous tDCS-EEG study. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. March 2014.

Jamison KW, Roy AV, He S, Engel SA, He B. SSVEP signatures of binocular rivalry during simultaneous EEG and fMRI. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. March 2015.

Johnson MD, Lim HH, Netoff TI, Connolly AT, Johnson N, Roy AV, Holt A, Lim KO, Carey JR, Vitek JL, He B. Neuromodulation for Brain Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. March 2013.

Wood RL, Young-Dixon BJ, Roy AV, Gay BC, Johnson RL, Amin EA. Evaluation of density functionals, SCC-DFTB, neglect of diatomic differential overlap (NDDO) models and molecular mechanics methods for prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide (PLG) and structural derivatives. Journal of Molecular Structure (THEOCHEM). March 2010.

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