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...
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Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab
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...
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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...
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