As a recent addition to the Department of Neurosurgical Research at Wayne State University Medical School, Jennifer Brock has already began to find her niche under Dr. Pat McAllister’s clinical research team working in conjunction with Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She is currently working on clinical research on the CODMAN Bactiseal catheter study evaluating a majority pediatric population. She has so far, gathered data on over 200 patients and is responsible for assisting in all matters of Hydrocephalus clinical research. She is a recent graduate from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology. Her previous research experience began at Central Michigan University in 2004. As a research assistant for the Neuropsychology team at CMU, she worked on the detection of malingering in patients with recent brain injury. In 2005 she came to the aide of a Missouri school district struck by Hurricane Katrina by assisting in gathering 500 backpacks filled with school supplies delivered to the students on their first day of school. She is currently a volunteer at Children’s Hospital of Michigan with hopes to soon pursue a graduate degree. Jennifer’s goal as a research assistant is to advance the awareness of efficient Hydrocephalus treatment methods.