Jochen Ditterich

Jochen Ditterich is a Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior at the University of California, Davis. He serves as Core Faculty at the Center for Neuroscience and Co-Director of the Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine. His research bridges psychological and neurophysiological approaches to understanding decision-making.

• Dept. of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior
• Neuroscience Graduate Group
• Applied Mathematics Graduate Group

His lab investigates how the brain integrates sensory evidence with prior knowledge to guide action selection, focusing on neural mechanisms in parietal cortex and basal ganglia. Key areas include perceptual decision-making, Bayesian inference, and neuroengineering innovations.

Recent work spans computational models of decision dynamics, closed-loop stimulation algorithms, and clinical studies on Parkinson's disease using neurophysiological methods. Trends in his publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining behavioral experiments, neurophysiological recordings, and mathematical frameworks.

• NSF funding for integrative brain research (2016)