{"id":521,"date":"2020-05-28T17:50:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=521"},"modified":"2025-08-16T14:02:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T18:02:01","slug":"nicholas-chin","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/neuroscience\/people\/nicholas-chin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas Chin"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"biography\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing this bio, I drive sales at a tech startup in downtown Toronto called\u00a0Cambridge Brain Sciences, which is a leading web-based platform for the assessment of cognitive function \u2013 based on the work of\u00a0Dr. Owen\u00a0at Western University\u2019s Brain &amp; Mind Institute.\u00a0It is used by leading healthcare practitioners and researchers around the world to obtain accurate, quantified, and scientifically-validated measures of cognition. I primarily speak with clinicians from around the world to get an understanding of their patient flow and how CBS can bring value to their clinic\u2019s and ultimately impact their patients\u2019\u00a0lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton is known\u00a0for its student support services, however the Department of Neuroscience takes the cake for ancillary student support and engagement. From my first year, all the way to my last \u2013 what I recall about my experience with neuroscience classes, professors, and projects is the extended support that was always available to me. Whether it be extra office hours to review course material, support and guidance in my first research project, or help in navigating course selection\/academic calendars \u2013 there was always a resource for me. Professors, faculty staff, and graduate students were always available for any inquiries or concerns (both personal and academic) that facilitated my success in the program. In comparison to my friends in other BSc degrees, I can confidently say Neuroscience had a tight-knit community that fostered my personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"advice-for-current-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice for Current Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My&nbsp;advice for students pursuing something similar to what I\u2019m doing would be to network. Put on your LinkedIn and Google Alerts for topics\/people of interest in the space and don\u2019t be afraid to reach out to them. Get an understanding of what they do, how they got there, opportunities they\u2019re aware of, and\/or simply make the connection. People love speaking about themselves if you can get their time. You\u2019d be surprised by the amount of hands that have helped me get to where I am and I can confidently say it wouldn\u2019t have happened if I didn\u2019t step out of my comfort zone. What\u2019s the worst that\u2019ll happen from a cold email or phone call \u2013 they don\u2019t respond? 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