ThinkNeuro, LLCReviews of thinkneuro.org

ThinkNeuro was an amazing first exposure to bibliometric research. Their R-programming academy at the start of the internship was comprehensive and they provided ample support to those of us who weren't previously well-versed in coding. All of their associates were very responsive and helpful when approached with questions or uncertainties. In addition, I found my research project to be a great exercise in research writing and data modeling, as well as being on a topic I personally find very engaging. The skills I've taken from ThinkNeuro have prepared me well to take on more research projects in the future.

I was an Associate and I had an amazing time. I learned about leadership and time management, along with the other amazing skills this internship provides. I had support the entire way which made it a fun, and not stressful experience.

I loved being a part of the ThinkNeuro team this summer. I had the opportunity to be an associate and create a poster about Alzheimer's disease. I loved working with the interns and other associates. I learned a lot about the overall research process.

I really liked the uniqueness of the internship, it’s an experience you can’t get anywhere else, mostly as a high school student!

ThinkNeuro is a very beginner friendly research experience/opportunity for high school and undergrads. This was my first experience with research. I was supported every single step of the way, from having questions about R programming to having detailed instructions to create our final product. The expectation was clear and workload was very manageable over the summer. I wished I found ThinkNeuro sooner!

I enjoyed that the internship gave clear instructions on how to write a graduate-level research poster, which is particularly helpful for a high schooler who has never done research before. If given the opportunity and the time, I would do this program again. My research topic was neuroimaging techniques and analysis, which my group focusing on the connection between psychological disorders and Alzheimer's Disease. Skills that I gained for the future were that I was able to learn how to analyze scientific articles from PubMed, learned the components that go into writing a research paper / article, and also learned how to effectively work in a research group. *Note: This experience took over the course of 2-3 months, but I just put today's (8/3/2025) date as I am still participating in the experience during that date. This experience had started at the beginning of June.

Honestly, it was very group oriented and I was able to pick up everything from scratch. There are many opportunities to learn with more experienced mentors, coding help, and overall very beginner friendly.

I’m honestly a bit disappointed with this program, as I expected to get more out of it. Starting with the positives, the R Programming portion was excellent. Although it was challenging for me as a first-time learner, there was consistent support available through office hours and the questions channel. I gained valuable skills in R that I’m confident will help me in future projects. However, the research portion of the internship felt very disorganized. We only had one meeting throughout the entire program, and communication was minimal. Instructions on what we were supposed to do often came late, sometimes only by the middle of the week, even though assignments were due at the end of the week. The website states that interns will complete the program with a graduate-level research abstract, but while we learned how to create one, we were not actively involved in producing the abstract for our group. The only reason I am not giving a lower rating is because I had a week without internet access, which limited my ability to contribute to making data figures before the deadline. That was entirely my fault. I have seen others speak highly of this program and say they learned a lot, so I am especially disappointed that despite my engagement and effort, I did not gain as much as I hoped, especially given that this is a paid program.