Melika Saniani

Experienced in clinical research with hands-on exposure to structured psychological intakes and diagnostic interviews. Proven ability to enhance collaboration between clinicians and administrative teams, resulting in streamlined operations. Over three years of experience engaging with varied patient demographics, highlighting strong organizational capabilities and commitment to equitable healthcare. Recognized for high motivation, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

• Psychological Research (PSYB55), Built a solid knowledge by evaluating research methods of studies and writing multi-method literature review for each, Learned more about research methods and developed strong analytical thinking by writing and peer-reviewing scientific research on 'PeerScholar', Learned how to design psychological studies by defining research questions, variables, and controls, and interpreting findings by linking methods to results and conclusions, Strengthened evaluation and critical thinking skills by systematically assessing bias, confounds, and methodological limitations in published psychological studies, Demonstrated proficiency in annotated citation and literature review through accurate academic referencing, concise annotation, and evaluation of peer-reviewed psychological research
• Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYB55), Built a strong foundation in cognitive neuroscience by analyzing how distributed brain networks support attention, memory, language, emotion, decision-making, and executive control., Gained hands-on understanding of neuroimaging methods, subtraction method, and lesion studies, learning how each approach is used to infer brain–behavior relationships., Learned to communicate complex brain–mind relationships clearly in written and verbal formats, translating neuroscience concepts for academic and applied contexts., Demonstrated a strong drive to learn beyond course requirements, actively engaging with complex cognitive neuroscience concepts and showing high motivation to deepen understanding of brain–behavior relationships.