Terrence Sejnowski

Terrence Sejnowski is a Professor and Head of the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. He holds the Francis Crick Chair and specializes in computational models of brain function, synaptic plasticity, and neural network dynamics. His research integrates physics, biology, and computer science to understand how neural circuits process information, store memories, and contribute to neurological diseases like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s.

Education: BS in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, PhD in Physics from Princeton University, and postdoctoral training in Biology at Princeton and Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School.

Research focuses on astrocyte roles in memory formation, computational modeling of calcium signaling, and the impact of synaptic changes on cognitive processes. Awards include the Brain Prize (2024), Gruber Neuroscience Prize (2022), and membership in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Recent work includes studies on synaptic information storage capacity, transformer-based cortical wave models, and applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation in speech decoding. He leads the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in neurobiology and AI.