Benjamin Scott

Benjamin Scott is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Comparative Cognition at Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. He holds a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and specializes in bridging biomedical engineering with neuroethology to study neural mechanisms of cognition.

His research integrates optical imaging and genetic methods to observe neural activity in intact brains, with current projects focusing on evidence-based decision-making circuits using high-throughput behavioral training and advanced imaging techniques. Primary research areas include neural basis of cognition, biomedical engineering applications in neuroscience, and neuroethological approaches to brain function.

Scott's recent publications demonstrate strong focus on advanced neuroimaging techniques (including three-photon microscopy and widefield macroscopy), neural circuit dynamics in decision-making, and cross-species cognitive frameworks. Work frequently involves transgenic models, behavioral paradigms, and computational analysis of neural data, with applications ranging from autism research to memory formation mechanisms.

He directs the Laboratory of Comparative Cognition, which develops experimental methods for in vivo brain imaging and behavioral analysis. No advising relationships or scientific awards are documented in the available materials.