Alessandra Castañeda
Regulatory Specialist (Research Assistant)
Sun Valley Research Center
Alessandra is a bilingual Research Assistant at Sun Valley Research Center (SVRC). She holds a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from CETYS Universidad, Campus Mexicali, and a certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She currently is pursuing a master’s degree in psychology with an expected graduation date in 2026. Alessandra brings experience in adult counseling and administering psychological and neuropsychological assessments. Since joining SVRC in 2024, she has been actively expanding her expertise in several key areas of clinical research and plays an integral role at our office. Her current responsibilities include assisting with regulatory documentation and providing day-to-day support to the broader research team as needed. She also assists with pre-screening participants, identifying eligible candidates from the internal database, reviewing incoming referrals from social media campaigns and community outreach, and supporting recruitment efforts from central campaigns and has worked closely with our team on the various memory screening studies.