JULIANNA BLACKMAN
CISPLATIN RESEARCH
EXAMINING THE INTERPLAY OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND HEARING LOSS ON NEUROCOGNITION IN PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS
I am conducting a continuation study for my original research, “Using Functional Communication Skills to Predict Verbal Intelligence in Pediatric Patients with Cisplatin- Induced Hearing Loss.” I am researching the relationship between socioeconomic status, neurocognition, and cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric cancer survivors under the mentorship of pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Melissa Balderrama, at Children's Hospital Los Angeles/USC Keck School of Medicine.
​USING FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO PREDICT VERBAL INTELLIGENCE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CISPLATIN- INDUCED HEARING LOSS
At Children's Hospital Los Angeles and USC Keck School of Medicine, I conducted original research to determine whether functional communication scores can be used to predict crystalized verbal intelligence in children with cisplatin-induced hearing loss under the mentorship of pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Melissa Balderrama.​
​“THE INTERACTION OF BILINGUALISM AND HEARING LOSS ON WORKING MEMORY IN PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORS,” Rodas, K.Y.; Balderrama, M.C.; Blackman, J.; Freyer, D.R. & Orgel, E.
​ My research was presented on a poster at the International Neuropsychological Society's annual conference in February 2024.
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RESEARCH AWARDS
Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF)
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Grand Award winner: 3rd place in Medicine and Health Sciences, 2025
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​Grand Award winner: 2nd place in Medicine and Health Sciences, 2024
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New York State Science & Engineering Fair (NYSSEF)
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​Grand Award winner: 4th place in Behavioral Sciences, 2024​