Carolyn Amir

Carolyn Amir is a Doctoral Student at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in neuroscience with a focus on neural and genetic risk factors for substance use and mental illness outcomes. Carolyn has led operations as the Chief Executive Officer of Knowing Neurons, a nonprofit organization dedicated to neuroscience journalism, significantly increasing revenue and broadening global readership. Previous experience includes roles as a Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, where Carolyn conducted neuroimaging studies related to pain perception and substance use, and as a Research Assistant at Boston University, contributing to multiple award-winning research projects. Carolyn’s academic credentials include a bachelor's degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Boston University and ongoing doctoral studies in Neuroscience at UCLA.