Sandy is a researcher and instructor in Cognitive Multisensory Sciences and Neurobiological Engineering at MIT. Her work with the MIT Aging Brain Initiative explores intersections of curative, non-invasive clinical interventions and dynamic multisensory cognition. Rieger has published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles across these fields. Before her PhD placement and second MS at MIT, she received a master’s degree in Neuroscience, Engineering and Cross-Modal Studies at Dartmouth College, received her Bachelor’s at Stanford University and is an Oxford University Alumna (Bing Programme). She is passionate about promoting neurodiversity and improving upon the human experience by creating pathways between the fields of neuroscience, music, biotechnology and multisensory studies. Through this, she seeks to develop and deploy sustainable solutions, assistive technologies and bioinnovations for cognitive pathologies like Alzheimer’s and other challenges facing our communities and world. Her international lectures on stages across Harvard University, Oxford University and MIT connect general and expert audiences to cutting-edge, cross-field scientific innovation.