Harnessing Neurotechnology to Explore Human Brain States

We deploy cutting-edge brain recording technologies to study, modulate and repair human cognition

A diagram with three main nodes labeled "Cognition," "Neurotech," and "Therapeutics," connected by dotted lines. Labels on connections read "Intracranial Recordings," "Patient-Centered," and "Targeted Neuromodulation."A diagram with three main nodes labeled "Cognition," "Neurotech," and "Therapeutics," connected by dotted lines. Labels on connections read "Intracranial Recordings," "Patient-Centered," and "Targeted Neuromodulation."

How biology directs action

Choosing the appropriate course of action for a given situation is a fundamental purpose of the brain - and an organizing principle for its structure and function. We investigate the function of different brain areas and neurotransmitter systems during decision-making behavior to gain insight into the biology of human cognition.

Our research

Recording neural activity at the source

We deploy novel invasive techniques, such as intracranial EEG, to examine and manipulate activity across multiple human brain areas at groundbreaking speed and detail.

Our methods

Brain disorders as disruptors of choice

People with psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety often make pathological choices. By understanding the behavioral and biological foundations of these decisions, we can open doors to new treatments for patients.

Our publications

Press Highlights

A curly-haired woman sits cross-legged on a bed, eyes closed, practicing mindful breathing with one hand on her chest and the other on her stomach.

Meditation changes your brain structure in a good way

Discover
March 17, 2025

Utilizing recordings From human brain to understand brain function

Treating psychiatric disorders with neuromodulation: The third way

Neuro Central
September 24, 2024
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Inside the operating room: doctors test a revolutionary brain-computer implant

Wall Street Journal
March 22, 2024
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Deep brain recordings to study human cognition

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Ignacio Sáez, neuroscientist: ‘Our ability to foresee the future and review the past predisposes us to mental illness’

El País (English)
September 8, 2023