Tatyanna Sharpee is an Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. She earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 2001. Her research focuses on the theoretical principles of how the brain processes information, particularly in the context of sensory processing. Sharpee's work aims to understand the parsimonious representations that animals create of events in the world. She employs methodologies from statistical physics, mathematics, and information theory to analyze neural data and to study responses to natural stimuli. Her aims include refining the understanding of how the brain processes information beyond traditional stimuli, offering insights into the neural implications of real-world experiences.