Fatema Al-Faraj
Research Assistant
Educational Qualifications
Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience
Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Brain Disorders Management
Entity
Qatar Biomedical Research Institute
Divison
ASD Epidemiology
Biography
Fatema Al-Faraj holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Psychology and Biology for Health Sciences from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada as well as a Graduate Certificate in Brain Disorders Management from Mohawk College in Ontario, Canada. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience degree from King's College London, United Kingdom.
During her undergraduate studies, Al-Faraj assisted at the Health Adaptation Research on Trauma (HART) Lab where the effects of severe and chronic stress on mental and physical health across the lifespan were investigated. She also has experience in traumatic brain injuries through working at the Hamilton Brain Injury Association during her graduate placement.
Al-Faraj joined HBKU’s Qatar Biomedical Research Institute’s ASD Epidemiology Research team in September 2021 as a research assistant after volunteering at Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities in Qatar.
Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience
United Kingdom
Present
Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Brain Disorders Management
Mohawk College, Canada
2021
Honours Bachelor of Science (2 majors: Biology for Health Science, Psychology)
University of Toronto, Canada
2019
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Intern Psychologist
Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities
02/2021 – 07/2021
Group Facilitator
Hamilton Brain Injury Association
09/2020 – 02/2021
Research Assistant
The Health Adaptation Research on Trauma Lab
05/2017 – 12/2017
- Using Salivary Cortisol as an Indication of Situational Awareness and Decision Making in Front-line Officers [Poster Presentation]. University of Toronto, Department of Psychology, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
- Digital Storytelling: Traumatic Brain Injury Through a Lived Experience Lens [Poster Presentation]. IDEAWORKS. Research Expo, Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON.
- 2019: Graduate with Distinction, University of Toronto, Canada
- 2021: Honors Graduate, Mohawk College, Canada