Sabine Kastner

Sabine Kastner is a Professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, focusing on large-scale brain networks during cognition using visual attention as a model. Her research spans human and macaque studies, employing invasive electrophysiology, functional MRI, and diffusion imaging to uncover neural communication mechanisms.

Education:

• M.D., Heinrich-Heine University
• Ph.D., Georg-August University

Her work explores how neural networks enable attentional selection, object perception, and cognitive control, with recent studies on rhythmic oscillations, thalamic contributions, and developmental attention dynamics. She advocates for open science and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Recent article trends highlight her focus on attentional rhythms, interspecies comparisons, and neural dynamics in perception. Awards include the 2023 George A. Miller Prize, 2024 Golden Brain Award, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Scientific Awards:

• Cognitive Neuroscience Society's George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience (2023)
• 2024 Golden Brain Award
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow

She mentors graduate students and collaborates with researchers like Bob Knight (UC Berkeley) and Josef Parvizi (Stanford). Her lab, the Neuroscience of Attention & Perception Laboratory, emphasizes methodological integration and primate neuroscience advancements.