About
Dmitry Rinberg is a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding how olfactory information is processed in the brain, particularly the neural mechanisms underlying odor perception and the development of bio-electronic nose technology. He holds a PhD from the Weizmann Institute of Science and leads the Rinberg Lab, which employs advanced techniques like optogenetics and two-photon imaging to study neural coding in olfactory systems. Key projects include the BRAIN Initiative consortium to decode olfactory signals and create versatile chemical detection systems. His work bridges theoretical neuroscience with experimental approaches, emphasizing the primacy model of odor coding and the behavioral relevance of neural activity patterns.
- Education: PhD in Physics from Weizmann Institute of Science
- Lab Focus: Olfactory coding, neural computation, bio-electronic nose development
- Techniques: Optogenetics, holographic stimulation, wide-field imaging
- Collaborations: Shoham Lab (neurophotonics), BRAIN Initiative consortia
Research highlights include defining odor identity through primacy coding, decoding neural activity for real-time chemical detection, and advancing optogenetic tools to manipulate olfactory circuits. Students and postdocs in his lab work on projects ranging from perceptual distance measurement in mice to engineering next-generation sensory interfaces.
