computational neuroscience

Newton's apple-gravity story was a story of sensory science, if you really think about it.

Building brains, but better.

I began my neuroscience arc in sensory science, trying to understand neurological causes of perceptive differences, encoding for sensory modalities, and analytical flavour systems and synthetic data for CPG and pharmaceutical companies. Now, I'm exploring simulations of the brain more broadly. The applications are endless, but key use cases include:

  • in silico testing environments to understand neurological disease progression, development, and treatment

  • personalized medicine based on individually unique neural architecture and genetic makeup

  • enhancing and mapping cognitive functions, memory, and learning

  • multimodal sensory integration - for medical, defense, and perhaps consumer use

And of course, because my roots are grounded in health policy, regulatory affairs, and governance, I'm exploring what the world of regulation and best practices looks for novel tech in biology.

***

People and projects I particularly admire:

  • the Human Connectome Project

  • the Enigma Project

  • Google DeepMind/Google BRAIN

  • Oxford's MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit

  • UCL's Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit


    P.S. I run a digital (soon to be hybrid) community of 150+ computational neuroscience/biology hackers globally. Message me with a line of what you're working on and I'll send you an invite.