Nicole Wells is the Human Brain Imaging Research Coordinator at the Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of California San Diego. With over a decade of experience, she serves as the operational backbone of the center’s research programs, expertly managing the complex technical and administrative demands of cutting-edge neuroimaging studies.
Her expertise spans the full spectrum of Mobile Brain Body Imaging (MoBI) research operations, from high-density 256-electrode EEG recordings to sophisticated motion-tracking and eye-tracking systems. Nicole seamlessly coordinates multiple concurrent research protocols involving augmented and virtual reality environments, ensuring each study maintains the highest standards of data quality and regulatory compliance. She oversees IRB documentation and protocol management, facilitates new experiment implementations with BioSemi and Lab Streaming Layer frameworks, and coordinates subject recruitment across diverse research initiatives. Her exceptional ability to maintain data quality and consistency across parallel projects, combined with deep technical knowledge of neuroimaging systems, makes her an invaluable resource for researchers pioneering new approaches in brain-body interaction studies.
MS (Dual) in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, 2020
San Diego State University
BS in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience Specialization, 2013
University of California, San Diego