Catherine R. von Reyn

Catherine von Reyn is an Associate Professor at Drexel University's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, where she leads the Neural Circuit Engineering (NCE) Laboratory. Her research focuses on how neural circuits process sensory information to guide behavioral decisions, with applications in neurodegenerative disorders.

• PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2010
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003

Her work combines cell type-specific genetic engineering, whole-cell patch clamp in behaving animals, computational modeling, and detailed behavioral analyses to unravel sensorimotor circuit mechanisms. Recent studies explore neural modulation technologies, visuomotor transformations, and neurodegenerative pathology.

Key awards include the Pennsylvania CURE Grant (2020-2021). She has contributed to foundational research on Drosophila escape pathways, calpain-mediated proteolysis, and neurotechnology education tools.

The NCE Laboratory investigates circuit development, aiming to engineer repair strategies for neurological disorders. Collaborative projects span traumatic brain injury, neuroinflammation, and neurodevelopmental models.