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.
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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.