Adam M. Large
Data Scientist
Biography
Adam Large is a once-neuroscientist currently pursuing data science and data engineering positions with an emphasis on his interest in the health industries, human behavior, and language processing. He has over ten years of robust experience in data science, advanced technical skills, and contributed to various research projects, ranging from molecular biology to psychology. Adam is also extremely interested in broadening the public’s understanding of science.
Interests
- Learning (in both human and machines)
- Language Processing
- Data Modeling
Education
PhD in Neuroscience, 2017
University of Pittsburgh
BA in Biology, minors in Statistics, Linguistics, 2011
University of Chicago
Skills
Technical
Python
Data Science
SQL
Hobbies
Crocheting
Board Games
Scavenger Hunts
Experience
Clinical Research Data Specialist
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting research efforts through querying of data from multiple sources
- Provided recommendations for codebase changes to improve efficiency and code quality
Data Scientist III
Responsibilities include:
- Statistical analysis of metabolomics data to discover biomarkers associated with clinical phenotypes
- Developing a toolkit codebase for the department
- Devising a company common data model based on the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model\
- Maintaining a template project for projects via cookiecutter
Freelance Data science
Freelance
Responsibilities include:
- Provided data science consulting through freelancing platforms. Services include data collection, customer profiling through shopify data, and SQL management
Postdoctoral Associate
University of Madison, Wisconsin
Projects included:
- Organized multi-day studies to measure neural changes due to video game play
- Devised manipulations of in-house and commercial video games to identify relevant feaures that affect cognition
- Analyzed cognitive and pesonality data of League of Legends players across skill levels
Graduate Student
Responsibilities included:
- Indentify neural subtypes in mouse olfactory cortex using ex vivo electrophysiology
- Manage several transgenic mouse lines, including optogenetic and chemogenetic lines
- Train undergraduates in electrophysiology and data analysis
Accomplishments
Prefect Associate Certification
The Prefect Associate Certification (PAC) includes 2 days of in-person instruction and lab work. By the end of the 2 days, attendees have learned how to deploy Prefect, create tasks & flows, deploy infrastructure and make full use of Prefect.
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The earner of this badge has successfully completed all miniprojects and a capstone project with a score of >90%. They are able to design and implement a data science project from end to end. They have gathered, cleaned, and analyzed real-world data. They have used statistical tests and machine learning algorithms to derive actionable insights from that data. They have assembled this work into a form suitable for non-experts, allowing users to solve real-world problems.
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This is my attempt at bringing the science of board games to the audio medium. It’s been a learning process, and I’ve only recorded two episodes!
After user provides a description of a prospective board game, LudoBrains will provide 100 games with a similar description and theming, along with the popularity of that game, according to BoardGameGeek.com. It also suggests keywords that, if added to the description, might increase interest in the prospective game.
Looking at the distribution of restaurants visited by Guy Fieri in his show “Diner’s, Drive-Ins, and Dives.”
Publications
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(2016).
Inhibition by Somatostatin Interneurons in Olfactory Cortex.
Media and Communication, 7(4).
Contact
Let me know if you want to connect!