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I (rising senior in HS) thought that my associate and co-associate were great and my group was very organized as things were always getting done on time. I did neurotechnology and wearable devices as I want to go into biotechnology or BME, and it really helped me explore the trends in those fields. Furthermore, my associate always answered my questions and worked hard to help us with creating our research figures and even gave us the opportunity to format the poster itself. This was the best part of the internship and I am grateful to my associate and colleagues for being punctual! However, I felt like at times with the R programming workshop, it felt disorganized and many were left with questions that were unanswered. Aside from office hours, there was no real way to explain the work to the interns, but most of it was manageable as a first-time learner. Additionally, I was moved around to three different groups (I requested to be moved to Neurotechnology and Wearable Devices as that was my first choice, and after being moved to a group in that topic, I was moved internally between groups even after having started the projects) and I found that super frustrating as the reason I was given was for organization purposes and I had to leave groups I had already built rapport in. Thankfully my new group was very organized, but those running ThinkNeuro could do better. I have heard from many with similar/worse experiences, even associates too. I would recommend this for young high school students, but am not sure how useful it would be for undergraduates as the research is very bare minimum (although very interesting.) I would have liked the research to have been more in-depth. Additionally, I believe the $40 fee is NOT worth it, and the fact they gave no fee waivers at all was disappointing—for that price, I would have liked a more in-depth R programming workshop. There were definitely highs and lows, but I believe ThinkNeuro can improve. TL;DR: I feel that ThinkNeuro as a whole can improve its organizational structure, but the research is very bare and not worth it for undergraduate/late HS students. I personally found it interesting and had a great experience with my group but not sure how others will feel! I am interested in returning in the fall to see how it has changed, but the fee is definitely a deterrent.

The summer bibliometrics internship with ThinkNeuro was an incredible experience. I truly enjoyed every part of it and gained a variety of new skills that I wouldn't have learned otherwise, such as R programming, conducting bibliometric analyses on topics of our choice, and more. I learned how to extract data from the Web of Science (WoS), analyze it using RStudio, generate and interpret visualizations, write a graduate-level research abstract, and contribute to a professional research poster. One of the highlights was collaborating with a group of students who shared my passion for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neural networks (the focus of my group). I’m very excited to apply and participate again in the fall bibliometrics internship, this time hopefully as an associate, now that I’ve gained experience through this cohort.

This internship was so great! As my first internship, I learned a lot about collaboration, timeliness, teamwork, and communication. I liked how paced the schedule of the internship was, as it helped me get acclimated to being an intern for the first time. The R programming academy was so helpful, and it was interesting to learn programming, as it is not my area of expertise. Getting to put the language to use in research was also so significant! I even enjoyed helping with creating a research question in an area I was interested in (neuropharmacology) and attempting to tackle a question that applies to real-world issues. I would definitely do this internship again, and I’d recommend anyone who hasn’t done an internship yet to start here! I also like how the internship was remote, as it allowed me to make time for other things I needed to do during the summer. Especially as an undergraduate student, this internship is a great way to get started on a career based and focused in research. My research topic was centered on if metformin, a drug usually used by people with Type 2 diabetes, can also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Some of the skills that I gained through this internship that I see myself using in the future are programming skills using RStudio, using Microsoft Excel to make pivot tables and figures, using Slack to communicate with team members, as well as networking with other people within the cohort. This was such a great internship to be a part of, and I’m so glad I got to be a part of it this summer!!

I have a really helpful and supportive associate and co-associate. They were easy to communicate with and were pretty organized. I would definitely recommend the program.

Honestly the resources and the very quick response time for any questions or problems during any part of the internship made it such an enjoyable experience. Let it be my associate or co associate or even the PM’s, everyone responded super fast so I was able to resolve my queries in no time with time to work on the project. I really enjoyed exploring beyond what I said was my passion, biochemistry was a field I loved but never thought too much for neurology but through this internship I was able to find out my hidden love for neuroscience. Reading articles and articles of Neurodevelopment Disorders really sparked a lasting passion for neuroscience. And I am really grateful for this opportunity I was given to explore into the vast field of neurology and I would love to do it again; diving deeper into the complex world that resides in our heads. I learnt to R program and how an abstract works and also how to write one. These essential skills are very keen for the research field and thankful to have gained these very important skills through ThinkNeuro. Through the research I did on Neurodevelopment Disorders, specifically media exposure relation to ADHD, made me understand beyond what I knew and how to apply the skills I learnt to research in this very important area of study.

Such an amazing experience being able To work with like minded people To develop and abstract figurez and more

For this 2024 summer internship cohort, I was an associate for 6 other interns, and during the process, I received effective but long-awaited help from two project managers (Ryan Lay, and Nathalie Huang) which is understandable because of the great quantity of interns but still a little ineffective. As a freshman undergraduate student, I found this internship to be a great tool to refine your leadership or team responsibility abilities, and research-related skills such as data analysis, data extraction, R-programming, and the symposium presentation process during the summer. Based on my experience, the most valuable piece of this whole experience was being able to learn and then guide others through the process as well. Besides quality experience during the research, another great thing about this is that they offer internships (both competitive and not) during multiple seasons and not only during the summer as commonly seen. I highly encourage you to take on this opportunity and I do plan to join again.

As a summer associate for the Think Neuro Summer '24 internship, it was a great experience for anyone who wants to have a head start in research. My project managers were helpful and responded whenever I had a question. The workload is fair as long as all the work is split up and is done on time. The most impactful part was leading a team to put together multiple products of our research. It was great seeing all of our hardwork to be put into action as a poster, presentation, and an abstract. I will definitely looking forward to join other Think Neuro events as it is a great experience.