Pesaran Lab

Our research seeks to understand large-scale circuits in the brain and engineer novel brain-based therapies.
The brain is a network. We want to know how the activity of neurons in one part of the network depends on and relates to the rest of the network.

Coordination

Even an act as simple as looking and reaching to pick up a cup recruits neurons throughout the brain. What are these neurons saying to each other? Read More…

Researchers

Maureen Hagan, Yuriria Vazquez Zuñiga

Neurons in different regions of the brain have access to different kinds of information. When we are faced with a choice, the different regions exchange information with each other. Who decides? Read More…

Researchers

Kevin Brown, David Hawellek, Breonna Ferrentino, Shaoyu Qiao, Yan Wong

Speech

Language is a uniquely human property of the brain but speaking depends on constructing a sensory-motor interface, something all brains must do. How are our brains unique? Read More…

Researchers

Greg Cogan, Keith Doelling, Asha Iyer

Brain mapping

Understanding how neurons work together in large-scale circuits depends on developing new technologies to precisely map, monitor and control neuronal activity across the circuit. Read More…

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Researchers

Ryan Shewcraft, Amy Orsborn, Kevin Brown, Shaoyu Qiao

Brain-machine Interfaces

Advanced technologies are needed to treat neurological disorders. We are studying how to sample neural signals in the brain to develop reliable and effective neural interfaces for clinical translation. Read More…