Joe Deluisi

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When I’m not working with brain data, I’m probably eating a hot dog.

Here’s the professional side:

Experience

Data Analyst | Medical Imaging and Data Science Lab, University of Pennsylvania
July 2026 – Present

  • Developed preprocessing pipelines for large-scale PET and MRI datasets, supporting reproducible neuroimaging analyses
  • Wrote technical documentation of laboratory procedures and workflows, creating a shared reference that improves consistency and knowledge transfer across the team

Graduate Researcher | Brain Behavior Lab, University of Michigan
August 2022 – November 2025

  • Processed and analyzed datasets exceeding 10TB, applying machine learning to identify predictive neural patterns in fMRI and behavioral time-series data
  • Built and validated predictive statistical models on high-dimensional neural and behavioral data to identify key outcome predictors
  • Designed data visualizations and interactive dashboards in R for technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Co-authored peer-reviewed publications (see Publications)

Clinical Research Coordinator | Oathes Lab, University of Pennsylvania
April 2019 – July 2022

  • Managed multi-team clinical trial datasets and built automated shell scripts to process fMRI data while maintaining data integrity and compliance
  • Built statistical models evaluating the cognitive effects of brain stimulation, contributing to two funded grant applications

Skills

Programming & analysis Python (NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn), R (tidyverse), MATLAB, Bash
Machine learning Regression, classification, clustering, cross-validation, feature engineering
Statistics Hypothesis testing, ANOVA, mixed-effects models, Bayesian inference
Visualization ggplot2, matplotlib, seaborn, Plotly, R dashboards
Tools Git, Jupyter, Quarto, Excel
Specialized MRI/PET preprocessing, time-series analysis, large-dataset management, data cleaning

Education

University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. in Movement Science, May 2025

Northeastern University | Boston, MA
B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience, December 2018