Dr. Patricia Izbicki is a neuroscientist and medical science liaison for Octave in the therapeutic area of multiple sclerosis (MS). She identifies, develops, and maintains professional relationships with national and international thought leaders, academic centers, and researchers in multiple sclerosis to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on biomarkers, imaging, and digital therapeutics in MS as well as the Octave precision care platform. She also supports Octave research initiatives, clinical operations, and medical affairs. Her passion is to make a long-lasting impact on the lives of patients with neurodegenerative disease in the U.S. and throughout the world.

Dr. Izbicki is also a classical pianist & harpsichordist. Her other line of research focuses on understanding the brain mechanisms of complementary therapies, such as music training, in aging adults and persons with Parkinson's disease. Her doctoral work focused on comparing the inhibitory brain activity and circuitry of aging musicians and non-musicians. Her research has been published in journals such as Neuroscience Letters, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, CBE - Life Sciences Education, Brain and Behavior, and Contributions in Music Education. She has also written articles for BrainFacts, Scientific American, Neuronline, and Johns Hopkins International Arts + Minds Lab. Dr. Izbicki wants her research to ultimately guide in designing accessible and evidence-based music interventions.