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Aastha Das

Psychology Student | Aspiring Clinical Neuropsychologist | Research-Driven 

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My Massive Transformative Purpose

Working towards expanding access to world-class neuropsychiatric and psychological care across the lifespan, and dismantling the stigma that stops people from reaching it.

About Me

I am a third-year Psychology student at the University of Melbourne, pursuing advanced training toward a career in clinical neuropsychology. Simultaneously, I am part of two of Australia's leading neuroscience institutions: the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, where I support a longitudinal cognitive study with children and adolescents, and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, where I coordinate national clinical registry outreach as a casual Registry Administration Assistant.


I came to psychology through a conviction that the brain is the most consequential frontier we have yet to fully map — and that clinical neuropsychology sits precisely where rigorous science most directly reduces human suffering.

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Research Involvement

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Concurrent Research Roles

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Neuropsychiatric Assessment Batteries Trained

2032

Target Endorsement as Clinical Neuropsychologist

Work Experience:

Half a decade across clinical research, healthcare infrastructure, educational support, and commercial operations.

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May 26 - Present

Registry Administrative Assistant

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March 26 - Present

Research Intern

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December 21 - Present

Operations Officer

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March 25 - July 25

Teacher Mentor

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Interning @MCRI

I have been interning on the COGNITION Study at MCRI since March 2026. The study is building a normative dataset of cognitive performance among 1,300 school-aged children between five and eighteen, assessed at two time points roughly twelve months apart. 

Research

Mini-Honors Research Project

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GenAI Use, Need for Competence & ADHD Traits

Lead researcher on an independent project examining whether ADHD traits (measured via ASRS-6) moderate the relationship between generative AI use and academic competence need satisfaction (BPNSS). Applied moderated multiple regression in R with an analytic sample of n=35, under supervision of Dr Xian Shi Liew. 

Psychology Capstone Research

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Neurodivergent Traits, Self-Determination & Wellbeing

Contributed to a group quantitative study examining neurodivergent traits, psychological need fulfilment (Self-Determination Theory), and student well-being. Co-authored a full empirical research report and research poster — developing both independent and collaborative research competencies within the same project.

Critical Essay

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Measuring Minds or Mirroring Culture — Psychopathology & Diagnostic Validity

A critical examination of cultural bias in psychiatric diagnosis, interrogating the epistemological assumptions embedded in DSM categorisation and the political dimensions of diagnostic validity.

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Find Me on Media

A sixteen-year-old version of me winning Best Gen-Z Startup at GITEX, one of the world's largest tech events. Find my younger self in the coverage below.

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Get in touch

Whether you are a potential supervisor, clinical mentor, collaborator, or institutional partner, I would be glad to hear from you.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 

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