I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Dartmouth College, specializing in Computational Neuroscience. My work bridges the gap between whole-brain dynamics and physiological signal modeling.
My interests are mainly in cognitive flexibility, sparking questions on multiple levels:
- General: How do whole-brain patterns switch in multi-task settings?
- Specific phenomena: What are the differences in these patterns between fast and slow performers in different tasks?
- Health and disease: What differences in cognitive flexibility can we observe in neurotypical and neurodivergent populations? Can we leverage our findings in future therapies?
Research Interests
cognitive flexibility · multi-task switching · the self · social cognition · artificial intelligence · Bayesian inference · neural networks · brain dynamics · computational neuroscience · genetics · epigenetics
Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher — Dartmouth College, USA (current)
John Murray’s Lab
Investigating cognitive flexibility and internal vs. external states in the brain using fMRI, EEG, ECOG, and LFP datasets.
PhD Student — Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Gustavo Deco’s Computational Neuroscience Group
Investigated different dynamic states of the whole brain while performing different tasks, during and before the turbulent pandemic years.
Machine Learning Engineer — Spaceknow, Prague
Developed deep learning models on satellite imagery to detect various features, performed data analysis, and built trading index predictions based on satellite imagery.
Data Science Immersive — General Assembly, San Francisco
Built a movie recommendation and genre prediction system using a One-vs-Rest Linear SVC model and TF-IDF preprocessing, plus two recommendation systems based on user ratings. Other projects included regression modeling for Boston housing prices, SAT and liquor sales data analysis, and Yelp review classification.
Research — Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, Prague
Dr. Matoska’s Team
Focused on new methods for the quantification of circulating cell-free DNA as a cancer biomarker. Introduced PCR methods with high-resolution melting analysis for variance detection in BRCA1 5382insC, RHD deletion, and SNTA1 R510Q.
Research — King’s College London
Dr. Geoff Bird’s Social Neuroscience Laboratory
Investigated the social abilities of the right temporoparietal junction (rTPJ) using transcranial direct current stimulation. Designed and tested a computerized imitation-inhibition task measuring error data and response times. Participants with stimulated rTPJ scored better in imitation inhibition compared to the control mid-occipital site.
MSc in Philosophy of Science — LSE, London
Explored the reflective aspect of self-consciousness and its role in social cognition, with a focus on theory-theory, explicit self-representation, and its relationship with emotions and embodied cognition.
Apart from the beauty of the mind-brain-cognition complex, I like to look closer at architecture across all periods, read the great philosophers, watch extraordinary films, breathe air in forests and parks, see waves rolling in the sea, and feel fresh snow under my skis — and of course, spend time with my two little ones and my husband.
And yes, Katerina C is like Josef K. Most likely, I feel like him at this very moment. I also grew up in the places where the book is situated, so I very much understand.