Carolyn holds a PhD in neuroscience from Brown University. She is a former National Academies Mirzayan Science and Technology policy fellow. In addition the intricacies of the human brain, she is interested in science education and how current teaching practices influence society’s understanding of science.

Accelerating clinical research through mobile technology
Researchers face a number of challenges when conducting a clinical study.1 Investigators spend considerable time and money recruiting and screening viable participants. If recruitment takes too long, important studies can get scrapped before they are even