Assistant Professor
Boğaziçi University
MRI
EEG
Neuroscience
Pinar S Özbay
Summary
Dr. Özbay is a faculty member at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Boğaziçi University and the Principal Investigator of the Multimodal Imaging and Physiology Lab (MIMLAB). Her research focuses on integrating multimodal neuroimaging techniques with systemic physiology measures. The lab conducts imaging studies on both human and preclinical models, using advanced computational analysis to better understand brain structure, function, and changes in health and aging.

Education:

2017 - 2021   Postdoc Fellow, National Institutes of Health (NINDS, NIH)
2012 - 2016   Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich & University Hospital Zürich
2009 - 2011   M.Sc., Computational Science and Engineering, Technical University of Munich 
2004 - 2009   B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Boğaziçi University

Dr. Özbay holds extensive academic and research experience, having completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NINDS, NIH). She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from ETH Zurich and University Hospital Zürich. Prior to that, Dr. Özbay obtained a Master's degree in Computational Science and Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Boğaziçi University.

As the Principal Investigator of MIMLAB, Dr. Özbay has been leading the lab for the past two years, overseeing a diverse team of 15 students across various educational levels and backgrounds. Her research primarily focuses on the integration of advanced neuroimaging techniques, including fMRI and EEG, to explore the complex interplay between brain activity and physiological processes under various conditions, such as alertness, different levels of attention, and drowsiness. Additionally, her lab focuses on multi-parametric mapping in MRI to better delineate brain structures, providing deeper insights into structural and functional relationships.

Dr. Özbay is actively involved in international organizations such as ISMRM, ESMRMB, and OHBM, and has been invited to deliver numerous presentations over the past decade. Her research interests span across Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), functional MRI (fMRI), EEG, neuroscience, and physiology.