Robert Thomas Knight

Robert Thomas Knight is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is affiliated with the Knight Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, focusing on prefrontal cortex function, attention, memory, and neural mechanisms in human cognition. His work combines electrophysiological recordings (ECoG/sEEG), behavioral studies, and clinical neurology to explore goal-directed behavior and brain-machine interfaces.

Education:

• M.D., Northwestern University

Research Interests:

• Neural basis of attention and memory
• Intracranial recordings in neurosurgical patients
• Role of prefrontal cortex in social and cognitive behavior
• Development of neural prosthetics for motor and language disorders

Current Projects:

• Investigating prefrontal cortex connectivity in human evolution
• High-frequency neural activity (HFA) and its role in behavior
• Decoding neural signals for brain-machine interfaces

Advising/Grants:

• No specific students or grants listed

Labs/Teams:

• Knight Cognitive Neuroscience Lab