Susanne Sterbing, assistant research professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University, passed away on January 1 following a battle with cancer. She was 60 years old.
Dr. Sterbing earned her master’s degree from the University of Bonn in Germany and her Ph.D. from the University of Bochum in Germany. After completing her education, she had stints as a research faculty member at the University of Connecticut, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and the University of Maryland.
In 2014, Dr. Sterbing began her tenure at Johns Hopkins, where she taught undergraduate courses in the department of psychological and brain sciences and the programs in behavioral biology and neuroscience. In her scientific research, she studied the auditory and somatosensory systems of diverse species, including rodents, primates, and bats. She conducted extensive research on echolocating bats, providing insights into the neural basis of sensorimotor integration and spatial perception.