Dr. Carsen Stringer

Dr. Carsen Stringer’s passion for science has manifested in a career rich with moments of creative brilliance. Starting as an undergraduate, she mused about the utility of chaotic systems to understand the vast neuronal networks in the brain, an insight she followed into her PhD at University College London. Her decision to combine computational approaches with behavioral experiments and large-scale recordings in rodents led to the discovery that behavioral states are multi-dimensional. This balanced computational-behavioral approach continued into Carsen’s postdoctoral research and eventual Group Leader position at Janelia Research Campus. Her brand new lab employs data-driven, computational approaches to study visual behavior. Dr. Stringer is also an advocate for open science and has contributed to widely-used open-access tools intended for more thorough quantification in behavioral science. Her passion for science, mentorship, and independent thinking shine through in her career and will undoubtedly lead to even more exciting discoveries.