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Terri Scott

Postdoctoral Scholar

UCSF | San Francisco, CA

Technologies

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Python Data Fundamentals

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Developing Large Language Models

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Introduction to LLMs in Python

My New Track

Python Data Fundamentals

Neuroscientist learning to leverage deep learning and LLMs for research.

My Work

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Creating Functions to Register App Users

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Creating Functions to Register App Users

DataCamp Course Completion

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Courses

Introduction to Python
Intermediate Python
Introduction to Deep Learning with PyTorch
Data Manipulation with pandas

My Work Experience

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UCSF | Aug 2020 - Present

Postdoctoral Scholar

Led a research project investigating neural representations supporting language processing during both speech perception and reading. Defined research goals, collected and analyzed neurophysiological data, and prepared results for dissemination by creating visualizations, poster presentation, and manuscript writing. Analyzed large datasets of neural recordings acquired from intracranial electrocorticography using advanced signal processing and machine learning methods. Wrote and successfully obtained a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship grant from the National Institutes of Health totalling $197,994.00. Mentored graduate students and collaborated on research projects involving multi-modal speech perception and production. Publication: Scott, TL, Leonard, MK, and Chang, EF. (in prep). "Cortical organization of shared neural computations for reading and auditory speech perception." Poster presented at the Society for the Neurobiology of Language, Marseille, France, October 2023. Received the Postdoc Abstract Merit Award - Honorable Mention.
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Boston Univeristy | Sep 2014 - May 2020

Graduate Research Assistant - Neuroscience

Led a research project investigating functional overlap between language and working memory and how each capacity supports complex cognitive tasks in using fMRI. Designed experiments, collected and analyzed neuroimaging data in Python, and presented results at international conferences and through peer-reviewed publications. Responsible for conceptualization, data analysis, and manuscript writing for a study on perturbed auditory feedback during speech perception combining a behavioral task with non-invasive neurostimulation and computational modeling. Publication: Scott, TL and Perrachione, TK. (2019) "Common cortical architectures for phonological working memory identified in individual brains." NeuroImage, 202: 116096. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116096. Publication: Scott, TL, Haenchen, L, Daliri, A, Chartove, J, Guenther, FH, and Perrachione, TK. (2020) "Noninvasive neurostimulation of left ventral motor cortex enhances sensorimotor adaptation in speech production." Brain and Language, 209, 104840. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2020.104840.

Boston University | Jan 2018 - May 2018

Teaching Assistant - Cognitive Neuroscience

Wrote lesson plans, designed assessments, led study sections, and provided support for NE202/PS399: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience, a mid-level course for undergraduate neuroscience and psychology majors with approximately 150 students.

MIT | Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

Technical Assistant

Demonstrated a putative neural correlate of meaning-building during sentence reading by creating a custom data analysis pipeline in MATLAB, analyzing neural data, creating scientific figures for publication, and manuscript writing. Designed a novel functional localizer for fast and efficient definition of individual participants' language-responsive brain regions for use in fMRI experiments. Provided technical support for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers by coding experiments, collecting data, and managing projects. Publication: Fedorenko, E, Scott, TL, Brunner, P, Schalk, G, and Kanwisher, N. (2016). "A neural marker of the construction of sentence meaning." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(41): E6256–E6262. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1612132113. Publication: Scott, TL, Gallée, J, and Fedorenko, E. (2017). "A new fun and robust version of an fMRI localizer for the frontotemporal language system." Cognitive Neuroscience, 8(3): 167-176. doi: 10.1080/17588928.2016.1201466.

Boston Univeristy | Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

Graduate Research Assistant - Astronomy

Modeled radio emissions from super-massive black holes contributing to large-scale, multi-wavelength observations. Collected astronomical observations at a large optical telescope and analyzed data in Interactive Data Language (IDL). Publication: Jorstad, S, Marscher, A, Smith, P, ... Scott, TL (36/45), ... Strelnitski, V. (2013). "A tight connection between gamma-ray outbursts and parsec-scale jet activity in the quasar 3C 454.3." The Astrophysical Journal, 773(2):147–174. doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/773/2/147.

Boston University | Jan 2011 - May 2011

Teaching Assistant - Cosmology

Led study sections, graded assignments and exams, and provided support for AS109: Cosmology, an introductory-level undergraduate course for non-majors with approximately 200 students.

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth | Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

Teaching Assistant - Astronomy

Designed lessons and hands-on activities, led study sections, and completed assessments of students progress for a summer program in astronomy for talented high-school students.

Astrocamp | Aug 2008 - May 2010

Instructor

Taught science classes and team-building exercises at an outdoor experiential education center for 4th - 9th grade students during the academic school year.

My Education

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PhD in NeuroscienceBoston University | 2020
MA in AstronomyBoston University | 2012
BA in PhysicsNew York University | 2008

About Me

Terri Scott

Hi! I'm a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in how the human brain understands language through reading and listening to speech. I'm studying Deep Learning and LLMs in Python in order to add to my research skills!

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