James Chiella
Research Placement Student at CAMH
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Chiella is a fourth-year University of Toronto student double-majoring in neuroscience and biochemistry with a chemistry minor, bringing eight years of hands-on research and lab experience across leading Toronto institutions. He has held consecutive research placements at CAMH focused on neurobiology of depression and aging, with prior neuroimaging and focused ultrasound projects at SickKids and Sunnybrook, signaling a strong translational neuroscience trajectory. Passionate about uncovering molecular mechanisms of psychiatric illness, he combines wet-lab experience with a background in junior software development, enabling quantitative and computational approaches to complex biological questions. Known for moving between disciplines, he favors projects that bridge bench science and clinical impact to improve outcomes for those with chronic mental health conditions.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) Neuroscience & Biochemistry, Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) Neuroscience & Biochemistry at University of TorontoHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Emily Carr Secondary SchoolGithub contributions (5)
Amphibological/elgin
Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:57 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 15 days
jchiella/teeny.fun
Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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