Meaghan Smith
Montreal,QC
Summary
A focused and motivated undergraduate student with interest and experience in neuroscience research and computer programming.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Student
Naturalistic Neuroimaging Lab (UBC)
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Awarded competitive summer studentship funding
- Supervisor: Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, uses naturalistic conditions to study pediatric psychiatric disorders
- Independently developed hypotheses and performed analysis/visualization of functional connectivity gradients
- Designed and implemented REDCap database for a new study
- Created a scientific poster and gave oral presentation at an adjudicated institute-wide research day, Graph-based properties of functional connectivity gradients during resting state and movie-fMRI.
Honours Research Project
Rajah Lab (McGill)
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Supervisor: Dr. Natasha Rajah, studies cognitive neuroscience of memory, aging and dementia prevention
- Explored the impacts of sleep and menopause on episodic memory and executive function at midlife
- Performed detailed review of relevant literature
- Carried out analysis and interpretation of data to test hypotheses
- Presented findings and responded to questions from lab members
- Synthesized literature review and preliminary findings into paper for research course (grade: A).
Volunteer
Zhao Lab (UBC)
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Supervisor: Jiaying Zhao, Behavioural Sustainability Lab
- Assisted in analysis of survey data regarding changes in public opinion on face masks during the early pandemic, used Excel and R to perform word frequency analysis.
Education
Master of Science - Neuroscience
McGill University
06.2025
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec05.2023
Skills
- Programming (Matlab, Python, R, Bash)
- Bilingual in English and French
- Microsoft Suite
- Time Management
- Detail-Oriented
- Research
- Organization
- Communication
- Teamwork
Work Experience
Head coach, Volleyball BC (05/2020 - 08/2021)
- Leader of weekly skill-development clinics fro 15-20 children ages 12-16
- Directed three coaches
- Planned/led practices to ensure all athletes were appropriately challenged
- Worked to install a long-lasting appreciation for sports and an active lifestyle
- Implemented COVID protocols to ensure a safe environment
Medication Monitoring Program, Robin's Pharmacy (05/2021-08/2021)
- Delivered medications to individual's homes, ensuring they were takin on time to facilitate independent living
- Interacted with patients daily and reported if behaviour differed from baseline
- Completed appropriate paperwork in the cased of missed or refused medication
- Provided support and interaction for high-risk individuals experiencing health challenges and psychosocial isolation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Awards and Achievements
- Canadian Institute for Health Research - CGS-M Award
- Abstract accepted at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Annual Meeting: Hierarchical organization of intersubject correlations parallels functional gradients during naturalistic viewing
- Diplôme D'Études en Langue Francaise B2 2018
- McGill Varsity Academic Honour Roll 2018-2022
- Vancouver School Board District Scholarship: International Languages 2018
- McGill University Varsity Athletic Scholarship 2018-2022
- USPORT Academic All-Canadian 2021
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute Summer Studentship Award ($5000) 2022
Timeline
Summer Student
Naturalistic Neuroimaging Lab (UBC)
05.2022 - 08.2022
Honours Research Project
Rajah Lab (McGill)
09.2021 - 05.2022
Volunteer
Zhao Lab (UBC)
05.2020 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Neuroscience
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Cognitive Science, Minor in Computer Science
McGill University