With growing understanding of how neurochemistry and electrical impulses define our thoughts and emotions, the field's leading researchers are working to translate this evolving knowledge into new medical treatments.
Ed Boyden, Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab
Daniela Schiller, Associate Professor, Mount Sinai Hospital
Steve Ramirez, Graduate Student, MIT
Theodore Berger, Director, Center for Neural Engineering, University of Southern California
Director, Center for Neural Engineering, University of Southern California
Dr. Theodore Berger’s research is currently focused primarily on the hippocampus, a neural system essential for learning and memory functions. Preclinical applications of Dr. Berger’s research include the development of cognitive neural prostheses for restoring lost memory; clinical... Read More →
Ed Boyden is associate professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the MIT Media Lab and the MIT McGovern Institute. He leads the Synthetic Neurobiology Group, which develops tools for analyzing and engineering the circuits of the brain. These technologies... Read More →
Steve is a graduate student at MIT’s Brain and Cognitive Sciences department pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience. His work focuses on finding where single memories are located throughout the brain, genetically tricking the brain cells that house these memories to respond to brief pulses... Read More →
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Daniela Schiller is a scientist studying the neuroscience of emotions. Her findings about erasing fear memories were published in the journal Nature, and she is the recipient of the NYAS Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists. She has also been telling stories on various stages... Read More →
