Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience

Understanding how the brain’s information-processing capabilities interact through the nervous system to give rise to perception, thought, cognition, memory, and emotion


The human brain is the most complex system in the universe. Hopkins researchers engage in system-wide, computational approaches to understand how that system and its components give rise to cognitive processes. 

Systems/cognitive neuroscience is the study of how information processing in this vast neural network gives rise to perception, memory, abstract thought, complex behavior, and consciousness itself. Johns Hopkins has an unusual concentration of systems/cognitive laboratories with a focus on quantitative, network level understanding of cognitive information processing.

Experimental tools for investigations being carried out in our labs include neurophysiology, brain imaging, and psychophysics. Our analytical approaches involve systems identification, dimensionality reduction, information theory, and network modeling.

One major area of interest is how visual and tactile information processing leads to perception and understanding of two- and three-dimensional objects. Another focus is on neural processing and recognition of speech and other complex sounds. Other laboratories study neural mechanisms of attention, memory formation, motor learning, decision making, and executive control of behavior.

 

  • Yeka Aponte, PhD Position: Adjunct Associate Professor Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Frederick S. Barrett, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences; Director, Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research; Oliver Lee McCabe III, PhD Professor in the Neuropsychopharmacology of Consciousness Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Amy Bastian, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Mary Blue, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Solange Brown, MD, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Adam Charles, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Jeremiah Cohen, PhD Position: Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Principal Scientist, Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Carlo Colantuoni, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Ed Connor, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Kathleen E. Cullen, PhD Position: The Raj and Neera Singh Professor of Biomedical Engineering Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • John Desmond, PhD Position: Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Gul Dolen, MD, PhD Position: Adjunct Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Wendy Klag Center Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Howard Egeth, PhD Position: Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience
  • Christopher Fetsch, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Michela Gallagher, PhD Position: Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Christopher Honey, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience
  • Patricia Janak, PhD Position: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Patrick Kanold, PhD Position: Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Tomomi Karigo, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Developmental Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Amir Kheradmand, MD Position: Associate Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, and Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR); Director of Research, Neuro-Visual & Vestibular Division Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Alfredo Kirkwood, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • James Knierim, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • John Krakauer, MA, MD Position: John C. Malone Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Kishore Kuchibhotla, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Hyungbae Kwon, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Director of Admissions Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Amanda Lauer, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Hey-Kyoung Lee, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Daeyeol Lee, PhD Position: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Da-Ting Lin, PhD Position: Adjunct Assistant Professor Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Brady Maher, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences Areas of research: Developmental Neuroscience, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Keri Martinowich, PhD Position: Senior Investigator and Director, Translational Neuroscience, Lieber Institute for Brain Development; Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Mollie Meffert, MD, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Michael Miller, PhD Position: Bessie Darling Massey Professor and Director of Biomedical Engineering; University Gilman Scholar; Director, Center for Imaging Science; Co-Director, Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience
  • Cynthia Moss, PhD Position: Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Shreesh Mysore, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Areas of research: Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience
  • Ernst Niebur, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Kristina Nielsen, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Daniel O'Connor, PhD Position: Professor of Neuroscience Co-Director of the Neuroscience Training Program Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Cellular + Molecular Neuroscience
  • Maya Opendak, PhD Position: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease, Developmental Neuroscience
  • Sridevi Sarma, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience
  • Geoffrey Schoenbaum, MD, PhD Position: Adjunct Professor Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Reza Shadmehr, PhD Position: Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Marshall Hussain Shuler, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Veit Stuphorn, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Neuroscience Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • Joshua Vogelstein, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
  • David Zee, MD Position: Professor of Neurology Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Kechen Zhang, PhD Position: Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Areas of research: Systems, Cognitive + Computational Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Ensembles + Connectomes
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