Faye Yang

Alma Mater: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences)

Matriculation Year: 2025

Current Stage: MS1

Graduate Group: n/a

Ph.D. Mentor: n/a

About Faye: Faye began her research journey studying the bio-psycho-social benefits of physical activity in older, sedentary adults. Coupled with her experience working as a Personal Care Attendant for an individual with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, she became interested in exploring neurologic function in a clinical setting. For three years at the Laboratory for Deep Neurophenotyping at Massachusetts General Hospital, she utilized machine learning and signal processing to develop valid and sensitive digital measures to characterize neurodegenerative diseases over time.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching k-dramas with her husband, and playing with her two cats, Bean and Kopi!

Research Interests: Neurorehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces, adult and pediatric movement disorders

Publications: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3006-2603