Susan Tyree

Research Scientist

Ireland-based

Biography

Susan Tyree is an Ireland-based research scientist and medical writer, with an interest in data analytics, data science, neuroscience/neuropsychology, and science communication. Susan completed her doctoral research in the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at the German Institute of Human Nutrition in 2017 and subsequently completed three years of postdoctoral training in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Medical School of Stanford University, California.

Susan has spent three years as a project lead on an industry-based research project collaborating with a European pharmaceutical company on pre-clinical research trials related to impulsivity and mapping neurological pathways underlying complex choice behaviours. Susan is now working in Clinical Trial Research in Ireland.

Interests

Medical Writing
Machine Learning in Medical Research
Data Visualisation & Science Communication
Data Science & Analytics

Education

PhD in Psychology, 2017
Universität Potsdam, Germany
MSc in Psychology, 2013
University of Otago, New Zealand
BA in Psychology, 2011
University of Otago, New Zealand

Skills

Neuroscience

Clinical Trial Research

Science Writing

Pharmaceutical Research

Data Visualisation

Statistics

Python

R

Kiwi Ingenuity

Experience

Medical Writer

Atlantia Food Clinical Trials

Mar 2020 – Present Ireland

Developing clinical trial research protocols
Managing ethics applications and submissions for clinical research trials
Managing client relationships
Writing clinical study reports for clinical research trials

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Jul 2017 – Feb 2020 California

Responsibilities include:

Project Lead on a Pre-Clinincal research collaboration with an international pharmaceutical company
Neural circuit investigation - choice-behaviours
Data analysis, data visualisation, data presentation
Present project reports to key industry stakeholders
Program data collection devices in various languages

Doctoral Researcher

German Institute of Human Nutrition

May 2013 – Dec 2016 Potsdam

Responsibilities include:

Neural circuit investigation - perception & decision-making
Fluorescent in-situ hybridisation
Image analysis
Program pipetting robots

Accomplishments

ICH Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Pharma School Jun 2020 – Jun 2020

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is an international ethical and scientific quality standard for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses and reporting of clinical trials. It also serves to protect the rights, integrity and confidentiality of trial subjects.

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Machine Learning Certificate

Stanford Online and Coursera Aug 2018 – Oct 2018

This course provides a broad introduction to machine learning, datamining, and statistical pattern recognition. Topics include: (i) Supervised learning (parametric/non-parametric algorithms, support vector machines, kernels, neural networks). (ii) Unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, recommender systems, deep learning). (iii) Best practices in machine learning (bias/variance theory; innovation process in machine learning and AI). The course will also draw from numerous case studies and applications, so that you’ll also learn how to apply learning algorithms to building smart robots (perception, control), text understanding (web search, anti-spam), computer vision, medical informatics, audio, database mining, and other areas.

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Philip Wrightson Fellowship

New Zealand Neurological Foundation Aug 2017 – Aug 2019

In early 2017, Susan was awarded a two-year fellowship from the New Zealand Neurological Foundation to continue her research at Stanford University.

Writing in the Sciences Certificate

Stanford Online Sep 2015 – Nov 2015

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer review. Students from non-science disciplines can benefit from the training provided in the first four weeks (on general principles of effective writing).

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