Amy Jo Bastian (born 23 July 1968) is an American

neuroscientist A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist who has specialised knowledge in neuroscience, a branch of biology that deals with the physiology, biochemistry, psychology, anatomy and molecular biology of neurons, Biological neural network, n ...

, who has made important contributions to the

neuroscience Neuroscience is the science, scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a Multidisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, an ...

of sensorimotor control. From 2011 she has been a professor of neuroscience at

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consiste ...

. In 2015 Bastian was appointed Chief Science Officer at the Kennedy Krieger Institute

Education

Bastian completed a B.S. in Physical Therapy at the

University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ...

in 1990 and a PhD at

Washington University Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is ...

in 1995 under Dr W. Thomas Thach.

Career

Bastian pursued neuroscience as a

postdoctoral research A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). The ultimate goal of a postdoctoral research position is to pu ...

er (1995–1997) at

before joining the faculty of

Washington University School of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) is the medical school of Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1891, the School of Medicine has 1,260 students, 604 of which are pursuing a medical degree with ...

in 1998. in 2001, Bastian joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute and

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1893, the School of Medicine shares a campus with the Johns Hopkins Hosp ...

Awards and honours

* 1999 APTA- Eugene Michels New Investigator Award * 2007 Susanne Klein-Vogelbach Award for Research of Human Movement (Switzerland) * 2007 American Physical Therapy Association- Neurology Section Research Award * 2014 Javits award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke * 2014 Special lecture Society for Neuroscience

Personal life

Bastian is the daughter of neuroscientis
Joseph Bastian
who worked at the

, and his wife Christine Bastian. Since 2002, Bastian has been married to Ed Connor, who is a professor of neuroscience at

and they have one son.

References

External links

Neurotree

The Wall Street Journal 2012

McGovern Institute annual symposium 2015

National Public Radio (NPR) 2014: Does the Fight for a Cursive Comeback Miss the Point?
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bastian, Amy 1968 births Living people American neuroscientists American women neuroscientists University of Oklahoma alumni Washington University in St. Louis alumni Johns Hopkins University faculty