Wang Yixi

Biographical Profile:

Yixi graduated from Brandeis University in United States in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience & Psychology. She is one of the lead researchers in the fNIRS sub-project of the Brain-NORM study, where she oversees data collection and analysis for a pediatric fNIRS project investigating brain networks involved in reading and verbal working memory. She has a strong interest in studying the intersection area of memory, emotion, and learning. In her free time, Yixi enjoys binge-watching drama series and playing golf!

Research Experience:

• Full-time Research Assistant at CRADLE, 2025 to present
• Undergraduate RA at Dr. Donald Katz’s lab at Brandeis University, 2022-2024
  

Research Expertise:

Pediatric cognitive task administration, neuroimaging data analysis, meta-analysis