Elizabeth M. Burnette, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuroscientist & Science Communicator
About Me
About Me
I am a clinical neuroscientist and science communicator with a background in drug development: 5+ years of experience conducting clinical trials in phases 1-3.
I am a clinical neuroscientist and science communicator with a background in drug development: 5+ years of experience conducting clinical trials in phases 1-3.
I completed my Ph.D. in neuroscience at UCLA in 2023 and will be starting as a Life Sciences Strategy Consultant at ClearView Healthcare Partners in August. Eventually, I plan to pivot into a clinical research / development or medical affairs role.
I completed my Ph.D. in neuroscience at UCLA in 2023 and will be starting as a Life Sciences Strategy Consultant at ClearView Healthcare Partners in August. Eventually, I plan to pivot into a clinical research / development or medical affairs role.
For my PhD work, I conducted clinical research in the context of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), using functional neuroimaging (fMRI), psychoneuroimmunology, behavioral economics, and quantitative methods to study addiction neurobiology and behavior.
For my PhD work, I conducted clinical research in the context of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), using functional neuroimaging (fMRI), psychoneuroimmunology, behavioral economics, and quantitative methods to study addiction neurobiology and behavior.
I received my B.S. in Neuroscience from Duke University in 2018, with minors in Music and Mandarin Chinese.
I received my B.S. in Neuroscience from Duke University in 2018, with minors in Music and Mandarin Chinese.
Outside of academia, I am a freelance science writer, editor, and content producer. I produce and host a podcast, write, and edit public-facing science articles featured on Knowing Neurons, Massive Science, and more.
Outside of academia, I am a freelance science writer, editor, and content producer. I produce and host a podcast, write, and edit public-facing science articles featured on Knowing Neurons, Massive Science, and more.
Research Snapshot
Research Snapshot
What's new?
What's new?
In March 2022, I placed second in UCLA's Grad Slam event with my talk, "What E. Coli Endotoxin Can Tell Us About Addiction." You can watch this 3-minute talk below:
Grad Slam is a campus and UC-wide competition that showcases and awards the best 3-minute research presentations by graduate students. Think TED Talks on steroids. The competition aims to strengthen the important career development skill of articulating graduate research concisely and effectively to a non-specialist audience. It also highlights the excellence, importance and relevance of UCLA graduate students and their research.
In March 2022, I placed second in UCLA's Grad Slam event with my talk, "What E. Coli Endotoxin Can Tell Us About Addiction." You can watch this 3-minute talk below:
Grad Slam is a campus and UC-wide competition that showcases and awards the best 3-minute research presentations by graduate students. Think TED Talks on steroids. The competition aims to strengthen the important career development skill of articulating graduate research concisely and effectively to a non-specialist audience. It also highlights the excellence, importance and relevance of UCLA graduate students and their research.