Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in disorders of consciousness
Protocol testing and pilot study in the Neuro-ICU setting. The study includes healthy control participants and Neuro-ICU patients with disorders of consciousness after brain injury, using fNIRS to measure stimulus-related cerebral hemodynamic responses during passive and cognitive tasks.
Graduate Researcher
Paul Macey Lab, UCLA. Current work includes an fNIRS reliability study that informs the broader dissertation research program.
Establishing fNIRS Hemodynamic Modulation During Passive Somatosensory Input: Foundations for Disorders of Consciousness Applications.
Furtick LH*, Ponce JC, Monti MM, DeVon HA, Brecht ML, Macey PM. Podium presentation accepted at: UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference. Annual Conference of UCLA Health and School of Nursing; 2026 May 29; Los Angeles, CA.
Establishing fNIRS Hemodynamic Modulation During Passive Somatosensory Input: Foundations for Disorders of Consciousness Applications.
Furtick LH*, Ponce JC, Monti MM, DeVon HA, Brecht ML, Macey PM. Poster accepted at: ASSC29. Annual Conference of the Association of Scientific Studies of Consciousness; 2026 June 30-July 3; Santiago, Chile.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Academic Enhancement and Policy Development in Nursing Education.
Green SD, Bates-Jensen BM, Austin S, Cuenca E, Cunningham CL, Furtick LH*, Kang J, Tolentino DA, Totten G, Wiley DJ, Macey PM. Poster presented at: CACN 26. Annual Conference of California Association of College of Nursing; 2026 February 25-27; Palm Springs, CA.
Establishing fNIRS-Based Hemodynamic Patterns: A Baseline for Applications in Disorders of Consciousness.
Furtick LH*, Monti MM, DeVon HA, Brecht ML, Ponce JC, Macey PM. Accepted poster presentation; unable to attend. ASSC28. Annual Conference of the Association of Scientific Studies of Consciousness; 2025 July 9; Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy in disorders of consciousness: protocol testing and pilot in the neuro-ICU.
Furtick LH*, Monti MM, DeVon HA, Brecht ML, Macey PM. Poster presented at: WIN 2025. Annual Conference of Western Institute of Nursing; 2025 April 8-11; Spokane, WA.
Exploring the functional connectivity of the hippocampus area associated with allostatic load index among young workers: a pilot study using data from human connectome project.
2nd Place Student PosterSaki M, Furtick LH*, Thomas A, Li J, Macey PM. Poster presented at: UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference. Annual Conference of UCLA Health and School of Nursing; 2024 May 22; Los Angeles, CA.
Cerebral functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) monitoring during valsalva maneuver in obstructive sleep apnea.
Furtick LH*, Martinez F, Krause-Sorio B, Aysola RS, Macey PM. Podium presentation at: UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference. Annual Conference of UCLA Health and School of Nursing; 2023 May 31, Los Angeles, CA.
Cerebral oxygenation responses to valsalva maneuver in obstructive sleep apnea.
Furtick LH*, Martinez F, Krause-Sorio B, Aysola RS, Macey PM. Poster presented at: Neuroscience 2022. Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience; 2022 Nov 11-16; San Diego, CA.
PhD in Nursing
University of California, Los Angeles · Oct 2020-present. Advisor: Paul Macey, PhD. Advanced to Candidacy: March 2024.
Cognate and independent studies
Graduate coursework in Neuroethics, Brain Imaging and Brain Stimulation, Human Learning and Memory, and Neurophilosophy. Independent study through the University of Basel and Universitätsspital Basel focused on nursing science and intensive care settings.