Dr. Amy Orsborn

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Amy Orsborn joined the University of Washington in 2018 as the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Bioengineering. Her research focuses on the intersection of engineering and neuroscience, specifically in developing therapeutic neural interfaces. She completed her PhD through the UC Berkeley/UCSF Joint Graduate Program in Bioengineering, where she developed co-adaptive strategies for brain-machine interfaces and studied machine-learning neural adaptation to improve system performance. Prior to her academic appointment, she underwent postdoctoral training at NYU’s Center for Neural Science, where she worked on novel neural implants for monitoring neural circuits in non-human primates. These implants contribute to understanding the neural mechanisms of learning within large-scale networks. Her lab investigates neural interfaces and adaptive closed-loop systems while leveraging neural plasticity for system performance enhancement. Moreover, her work encompasses advancing neurotechnologies to examine neural circuits both in awake primates and for human translation.

Research Interests

Awards

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Ron S. Howell Distinguished Faculty Fellowship

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Weill Neurohub Investigator

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Google Research Faculty Award

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Changing Face of STEM Award

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Career Development Award

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.