Research Interests
To understand the brain, powerful imaging and algorithmic tools need to be developed to meet the unique signal processing and machine learning challenges posed by neurophysiological data, neural imaging, and computational neuroscience. My lab aims to create the next generation of imaging systems and analysis tools capable of overcoming the difficulties posed by the high dimensionality and complexity of neural activity. This goal spans the development both of advanced recording technologies via collaborative designs of hardware and algorithms, and computational and theoretical frameworks for understanding biological and artificial neural systems.
My lab approaches these topics by performing highly collaborative research that draws on both theory- and data-driven philosophies. Specific lab interests span 1) advancing the capabilities of specific technologies, for example multi-photon calcium imaging, via new data science and signal processing methods 2) the theoretical analysis and development of important models in neuroscience, such as recurrent neural networks, and 3) building off these areas to create more general-purpose data science advances with broader impact in applications beyond neuroscience.
Titles
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Affiliated Centers & Institutes
Education
- Post-doctoral training, Princeton Neuroscience Institute, 2015-2020
- PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015
- ME, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Cooper Union, 2009
- BE, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Cooper Union, 2009
Recent Highlights
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June 25, 2024The Discovery Awards are intended to spark new interactions among investigators across the university rather than to support established projects. Teams can apply for up to $100,000 to explore a new area of collaborative work with special emphasis on preparing for an externally funded large-scale grant or cooperative agreement.
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April 22, 2024One of the most competitive scholarships in the United States, the Soros Fellowship honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States.
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February 22, 2024Adam Charles, Jamie Spangler, and Jeremias Sulam receive awards to address critical challenges in the fields of neurodegenerative disease and fundamental neuroscience.