Yavuz Shahzad

Undergrad at McGill University: BA Statistics

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Education:

McGill University (Montreal, QC, Canada)

  • Bachelor of Arts: Statistics, Minor in Psychology

Work Experience:

Undergraduate Researcher, Brain Research and Imaging for Neurorehabilitation (BRAIN) Lab, McGill University (January 2023 - September 2024)

  • Cleaned and analyzed data, conducted literature review, and drafted a soon-to-be-published manuscript about a novel treatment paradigm for those with chronic stroke.
  • Received an award of $8,800 to investigate the neural correlates of long-COVID. Analyzed β-burst characteristics in long-COVID patients using Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn).
  • Served as a consultant to colleagues, refining analysis methodologies to ensure statistical rigor.

Research Intern, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (June – August 2022)

  • Performed data abstraction from the medical records of over 200 patients for a study assessing the efficacy of Left Atrial Appendage Closure in preventing brain hemorrhages in Atrial Fibrillation patients. Reviewed relevant journal articles and participated in laboratory meetings.

Community Involvement:

Managing Editor: Head of Outreach, McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal (October 2023 - Present)

  • Made edits to and facilitated the peer-review of original scientific research of various disciplines.
  • Responsible for a team of four, lead MSURJ’s outreach operations and ensure the longevity and reputation of the journal are maintained.

Awards and Honours:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Research Award (Summer 2024)

  • Granted by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the $8,800 USRA was awarded for research under the supervision of Dr. Marie-Hélène Boudrias of McGill’s BRAIN Lab.

Dean’s Honour List (2022 - 2022)

  • Designated as being in the top 10% of students in the Faculty of Arts at McGill, in terms of GPA.

Faculty of Arts Scholarship (2022 - 2023)

  • Awarded $100 for having a GPA in the top 5% of those in the Faculty of Arts at McGill.