#  Research Assistants 

 



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  [### Caitlin Bolduc, B.A.

 ](/people/caitlin-bolduc-ba) <caitlin.bolduc@va.gov>Research Assistant, TRACTS

 

 

 Caitlin joined the TRACTS team in September 2024 after a year of interning for the team. She graduated from Emmanuel College with a B.A. in Developmental Psychology and a minor in Ceramics. Caitlin is primarily working with the Aging TRACTS (ATRACTS)... 

 

 

      ![Caitlin Bolduc](/sites/g/files/omnuum4516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/DSC_6327a-Bolduc-Caitlin.jpg?itok=ty6i4kGq) 

 

 

 

   [### Caroline Carrozzini, B.S.

 ](/people/caroline-carrozzini-bs) <Caroline.Carrozzini@va.gov>Research Assistant, TRACTS

 

 

 Caroline joined the TRACTS team in July 2024 after earning her B.S. in Biology with a minor in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She has conducted research in neuroendocrinology and has a strong interest in neurogenetics and the... 

 

 

      ![Caroline Carrozzini](/sites/g/files/omnuum4516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/Screenshot%202024-12-05%20at%208.38.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?itok=cfMUO_sh) 

 

 

 

   [### Addison Dennard, M.A.

 ](/people/addison-dennard-ma) <addison.dennard@va.gov>Research Assistant, TRACTS

 

 

 Addison joined the TRACTS team in March 2024 and graduated from Boston University with a MA in Psychology. She is interested in how lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, etc.) influence mental and physical health outcomes. Addison is also interested in... 

 

 

      ![Addison Dennard](/sites/g/files/omnuum4516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/DSC_6331a-Dennard-Addison.jpg?itok=8b5cBA18) 

 

 

 

   [### Chelsea Ji, B.S.

 ](/people/chelsea-ji-bs) <chelsea.ji@va.gov>Research Assistant, TRACTS

 

 

 Chelsea earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology with a minor in Public Health from Boston University in 2022. She joined the TRACTS team to coordinate collaboration with the National PTSD Brain Bank on campus, hoping to gain a better... 

 

 

      ![Chelsea Ji](/sites/g/files/omnuum4516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/chelsea%20ji%20headshot.jpg?itok=v1aBBX13) 

 

 

 

   [### Julie Joyce, B.S.

 ](/people/julie-joyce-bs) <julie.joyce@va.gov>Research Assistant, TRACTS

 

 

 Julie graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.S. in Neuroscience and minors in Italian Studies and Film and Representation Studies. She joined the TRACTS team in March 2024 and will be primarily working on the Aging TRACTS (ATRACTS) study, looking... 

 

 

      ![Julie Joyce Headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum4516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/DSC_6317a-Joyce-Julie.jpg?itok=87HPzD8x)