Katrina
Ager
Neuroscience, Biological Sensing, Machine Learning, Sculpture
* All artwork and motion graphics in this portfolio
were created by Katrina Ager using AI software.
Who am I?
I’m a research engineer working at the intersection of neuroscience and machine learning, with an equally deep dedication to sculpture and material craft. I hope to join a group where my passions converge for a goal that is greater than any one discipline. I want to use my technical training in neuroscience, biological sensing, and machine learning to build tangible, interactive systems that challenge perspectives and interrupt passive media consumption. I’m particularly interested in how we can use AI to expose inequality, invite reflection and empathy, and amplify marginalized voices in a world that feels increasingly polarized and apathetic. Please click below for my CV and to learn more about my goals and what I stand for.
Education
B.S. Neuroscience (Computational Track) - Arizona State University
Minor Computational Life Sciences
Minor Business Data Analytics
GPA: 4.00
Technical Expertise
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Neuroscience
I’m interested in how perception, memory, and emotion are encoded in the brain and how these networks shape and drive behavior. I currently study how patterns of neural activity evolve over time through development, learning, and intervention, and how changes in these networks reshape neuronal responses.
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Biological Sensing
I use electrophysiology, eye tracking, calcium imaging, and other physiological measures to record internal states from humans, organoids, and mice. Through calibrating sensors, synchronizing signals, and preprocessing and analyzing data, I turn messy biological and behavioral recordings into spaces, states, and patterns we can interpret and work with.
Machine Learning
I build end-to-end machine learning pipelines that reveal meaning in the hidden patterns of biological data. These pipelines span databasing, preprocessing, model training, and visualization. I currently use machine learning to understand how brain organoids respond to stimulation, with the long-term goal of creating closed-loop systems that enable real-time dialogue and interaction between human and machine.
Material Work
Multimedia Sculpture.
Stained Glass.
Structural Builds.
I create sculptures that explore complex emotional and social concepts. My work is driven by themes such as ownership of the body (bodily autonomy), both the destructive and transcendent nature of love, and how women’s bodies have been treated as a spectacle for entertainment and pleasure rather than respected for intellect, agency, and personhood.