Anna Korol
Anna Korol holds a bachelor’s degree in micro- and nanoelectronics from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Ukraine (2019) and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from West Virginia University in the United States (2025). Under the mentorship of Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko, Anna’s doctoral research focused on developing innovative quantification methods and assistive technologies aimed at improving rehabilitation and the quality of life for individuals recovering from neuromuscular injuries, such as stroke and peripheral nerve damage.
Currently, Anna is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh studying the neurobiology of sensorimotor processing, with a focus on the somatosensory cortex – a critical hub for processing sensory inputs, such as touch, pressure, and proprioception. In Dr. TK Kozai’s lab, she combines a range of techniques, including in vivo electrophysiology and two-photon imaging to investigate sensory circuitry in the context of natural sensation and in response to intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) in mice. Her work contributes to the development of next-generation neural interface technologies for sensory restoration and also advances strategies to recreate natural sensory perception informed by cell-type-specific responses to microstimulation.
