Biography

Julia Berezutskaya is an Assistant Professor working on the INTRECOM and INTENSE neurotechnology projects. In 2020, she completed her PhD on “Data-driven modelling of speech processes in intracranial data” at the University Medical Center in Utrecht within the Language in Interaction consortium. In 2020-2022, she worked as a postdoc at the Artificial Intelligence department of the Radboud University.

Julia’s background is in Cognitive Neuroscience, Speech Technology, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) and Artificial Intelligence. Her mission is to translate knowledge of artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience to the field of neurotechnology for healthcare by developing personalized care solutions for individuals with severe motor paralysis. Her current work focuses on 1) decoding speech from neural signals for the development of BCIs, 2) developing home-use BCI software and games, and 3) enhancing BCIs with stimulation for reanimation of facial muscles. Julia’s work is supported by personal grants the ALS Association Assistive Technology, NWO Open Science XS and NWO Talent Program Veni.

She is a member of the Postdoc and Student Committee of the BCI Society, a Repronim fellow and a vice-chair of the UMC Utrecht Young Academy.