Myra is collaborating with Shrey, using noninvasive deep brain stimulation to probe how striatal beta rhythms support reinforcement learning.

Paper

Grateful for the media coverage:

Boston University 

Washington Post

Chris has earned his PhD with a dissertation that explores how the meaning in what we see changes how we remember it. In Semantic Richness Modulates Visual Working Memory: Evidence from Eye-Tracking and EEG, Chris combined precise eye-tracking with brainwave recordings to uncover how meaningful images trigger different encoding strategies and engage broader brain networks than simple colors or shapes.

His findings show that when visual information is rich in meaning (like familiar objects or faces) we adapt our attention to capture it more holistically, and our brains build stronger, more connected memory traces. It’s a fresh window into how perception, attention, and memory work together in the real world.

Well done, Dr. Gill. We can’t wait to see where your research takes you next!

I was delighted to give an invited talk at Seoul National University, hosted by Professor Inah Lee, as part of the Cognitive Enhancement through Brain Sciences seminar series. My presentation, “Precision Cognitive Aging,” focused on enhancing working memory in older adults using personalized noninvasive neuromodulation. I shared recent findings from our lab on how individual brain dynamics can guide targeted interventions to support executive function in aging. Many thanks to the SNU Brain and Cognitive Sciences community for the kind invitation and thoughtful discussion.

I was honored to deliver a plenary talk at the 2025 Korean Society of Cognitive Science (KSCS) meeting, titled “Precision Neuromodulation: Enhancing Cognition and Brain Health in Humans.” I shared recent work from our lab on how targeted brain stimulation can enhance cognitive function and brain health across the lifespan. Special thanks to Professor Byoung-Kyong Min for the kind invitation and to KSCS President Professor Jeh-Kwang Ryu for the warm welcome and leadership. I’m grateful to the KSCS community for the opportunity and thoughtful engagement throughout the event.

We’re proud to celebrate Debra’s successful dissertation defense on the mechanisms of working memory gating. Her innovative work reveals how attention, aging, and brain stimulation shape the way we control information in working memory—offering new insights into cognitive flexibility and aging.

Huge congratulations, Dr. Huang!

Anna will be working with Leo on a deep brain stimulation project involving striatum and the nature of time perception.

Sofia is working with Leo on a project investigating the causal role of prefrontal-amygdaloid pathways in emotional memory consolidation.

EurekAlert!

Kush Patel presents preliminary results from our Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial.

Doug Hazel presents new findings on the neural mechanisms of memory deletion in older adults.

Seth Schallies presents new work on proactive and retroactive memory enhancement.