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Jessica Ausborn, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy at Drexel University College of Medicine. She leads the Ausborn Lab, focusing on computational modeling of neural networks underlying locomotion, respiration, and sensorimotor integration. Her research integrates experimental findings with biophysical models to study neuronal mechanisms in both vertebrate and invertebrate systems.
Education: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Neurobiology from Ulm University, Germany (2007), with a thesis on central pattern generators in locust flight.
Research interests include neural algorithms for visual feature integration, control strategies of brainstem circuits for context-specific locomotion, and spinal locomotor circuitry. Her work is funded by NIH (NINDS), NSF (CRCNS, DARE), and prior grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Key collaborations involve institutions such as the University of St Andrews, CNRS, and Johns Hopkins University. The lab currently supports PhD and MS candidates in Neuroscience, including Anthony Moreno Sanchez and Phuong Tran. Recent studies explore adaptive locomotion in cats, Drosophila escape circuits, and spinal motor circuit dynamics.
Labs/Teams: Ausborn Lab (Drexel) and Computational Neuroscience Center. Her research bridges theoretical modeling with experimental neuroscience to advance understanding of motor control and neural circuitry.
