Expertise

Topics:  Behavioral Methods, Characterization of Neural Circuits, Computational, Mathematical & Statistical Methods, Diseases & Disorders, Physiological & Anatomical Methods, Sensation & Perception, Systems Neuroscience

Kate Hong's research interests include systems neuroscience, characterization of neural circuits, diseases & disorders, sensation & perception, behavioral methods, computational, mathematical & statistical methods and physiological & anatomical methods. Her work combines animal behavior, high-speed imaging, motion tracking, in vivo electrophysiology and optogenetic methods to determine how cortical and subcortical activity cooperate to mediate (tactile) sensory-motor transformations in parallel, providing a foundation for understanding behavioral deficits and recovery mechanisms associated with cortical injury.

Media Experience

Biology Professor Receives Grant for Autism Research  — Mellon College of Science
Kate Hong, an assistant professor of biological sciences and a member of Carnegie Mellon University's Neuroscience Institute, has received a Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) grant for research into the interaction between sensory processing and decision-making in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

CMNI Welcomes Two New Faculty: Kate Hong and Matt Smith  — Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute
The Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute is excited to welcome two new faculty members on board: Kate Hong, who will join in January 2020 as an Assistant Professor jointly in CMNI and Biological Sciences; and Matt Smith, who will also join in January 2020 as an Associate Professor with tenure in CMNI and Biomedical Engineering.