Vanessa Shirazi

PhD - Neuroscience
University of Illinois at Chicago - 2013

BS - Psychology
University of Iowa - 2005

Experience, cortisol reactivity, and the coordination of emotional responses to skydiving 2015 - publications

Crack cocaine use impairs anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex function in women with HIV infection 2014 - publications

HIV and recent illicit drug use interact to affect verbal memory in women 2013 - publications

Alice J Dan Dissertation Research Award - UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender [2012]

F31 National Research Service Award - National Institute on Drug Abuse [2010]

Technical Field Representative
BioTek Instruments - now a part of Agilent Technologies [2015–2021]
Used my background as a PhD Neuroscientist to help other scientists make decisions about instrumentation to drive their research forward. Imaging & Microscopy Systems, Microplate Readers, Microplate Washers, and Dispensers.

Post-doctoral Fellow
Tulane University [2013–2015]
Joint appointment with Psychoneuroendocrinology Lab and the Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Laboratory

Pre-doctoral Fellow
University of Illinois at Chicago [2008–2013]
Women's Mental Health Research Program

Clinical Trial Coordinator
Comprehensive Neuroscience (CRO) [2007–2008]
Coordinated longitudinal clinical trials of investigational medications for several pharmaceutical sponsors

Research Assistant
Rush University [2006–2007]
Biological Rhythms Research Lab

Research Assistant
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics [2003–2006]
Iowa Gambling Research Center

Research Assistant
University of Iowa [2002–2005]
Psychopathology and Developmental Research