Abbas Babajani-Feremi

Dr. Abbas Babajani-Feremi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, specializing in epilepsy and neurological disorders. He directs the Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Laboratory and has held prior roles at institutions including the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Tennessee. His research integrates brain connectomics, machine learning, and neuroimaging techniques (MEG, fMRI, EEG) to diagnose and treat epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and other conditions, with a focus on language processing and brain network analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Tehran (2007)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital (2007–2011)
• Human Connectome Project (HCP) Member, Washington University School of Medicine (2011)

Research Interests:

• Applications of brain connectomics and machine learning in neurological diagnostics
• Language mapping using non-invasive and invasive neuroimaging
• Development of biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy

Lab Leadership: Director of MEG Labs at multiple institutions, including the Dell Children’s Medical Center and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

Advancing Neuroimaging: Pioneered standardized protocols for stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) and contributed to the Human Connectome Project’s MEG integration efforts.