About
The puzzle of motor learning—how humans learn different motor skills and how these skills are retained, lost, and possibly regained—motivated Julia Ebert’s stellar career as an undergraduate researcher. A behavioral neuroscience major, Julia worked extensively in Professor Dagmar Sternad’s Action Lab, completing a thesis on learning an asymmetric bimanual task.
Julia's scientific research and leadership led to her being named a Barry Goldwater Scholar in 2013. Julia also won a DAAD Award and studied at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany.
As a Marshall Scholar, Julia studied biomedical engineering at Imperial College London, examining robotic intervention at the interface of the brain and peripheral nervous system. She then pursued a PhD in Computer Science at Harvard University.
Julia's Timeline
Pre NU
Taking an International Baccalaureate Psychology Course
This course made Julia very interested in pursuing a more scientific approach to understanding the brain.
Year 1
Becoming Involved in PRISM
As a first-year student, Julia participated in PRISM (Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics), an interdisciplinary program that promotes interest in STEM subjects among first- and second-year students.
Year 1
Joining Northeastern University’s Action Lab
In Professor Dagmar Sternad’s lab, Julia collected and analyzed data from human participants in motor control experiments.
Year 1
Adding a Computer Science Minor
Julia decided to add a computer science minor. She learned how to program, which enabled her to do more technical modeling.
Year 3
Winning a Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Julia wrote her proposal for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship on an extension of the project that she worked on while in Professor Sternad’s lab.
Year 4
Winning a DAAD Award and Participating in a Co-op at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany
Julia won an award from the German Academic Exchange Service, or DAAD, to study at the Max Planck Society, a world-leading science and technology research organization.
Year 5
Earning a Marshall Scholarship
As a Marshall Scholar, Julia pursued a one-year master’s of research in bioengineering at Imperial College London.
Post NU
Beginning PhD in Computer Science at Harvard
Having earned a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF), Julia joined the lab of Professor Radhika Nagpal to continue her research as a doctoral student.