Dr. Emily Oby

Biography

Emily Oby is an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at Queen's University, specializing in Biomedical Molecular Sciences. Her research focuses on the intersection of motor neurophysiology, bioengineering, and machine learning. She applies dimensionality reduction methods to chronic multi-electrode neural recordings within a brain-computer interface paradigm, offering a neural population view of brain activity. One branch of her research program utilizes brain-computer interfaces to address fundamental science questions concerning the structure and flexibility of neural population activity. Another branch concentrates on the development of brain-computer interfaces with the potential to restore movement in individuals with spinal cord injuries and provide rehabilitation for those affected by strokes. Oby's academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Northwestern University, an M.A. in Physics Astronomy from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. in Physics from Denison University.

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