Patti has a BS in psychology from UC-Irvine and has been a key member of Dr. Ash's research group at Stanford and UCSF since 2023. Patti's primary research project is to study how visual spatial attention modulates visual cortical plasticity measured by high-density EEG in human participants. She also performs in-human transcranial focused ultrasound studies. Patti plans to pursue PhD training in neuroscience or bio-engineering, matricualting Fall 2026.