Danilo Bernardo

Danilo Bernardo, MD is an Associate Professor in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, focusing on pediatric neurological disorders.

Education:

• MD from University of North Carolina (2010)
• Neurology residency at University of North Carolina (2014)
• Child Neurology at UCLA (2017)
• Clinical Neurophysiology at UCLA (2018)
• Pediatric Epilepsy at UCLA (2019)

Research Interests: Dr. Bernardo develops computational approaches for diagnosing and treating childhood epilepsy. His work spans EEG analysis, machine learning, and biomarker development for conditions like infantile spasms and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. He has also contributed to genetic studies of rare epilepsy-related disorders.

Publication Trends: His recent research focuses on deep learning for seizure prediction (2025) and computational biomarkers for pediatric epilepsy. Earlier work (2009-2021) covers synaptic plasticity, NMDA receptors, and wavelet-based EEG analysis.

Mentoring: Dr. Bernardo mentors

• UCSF students on research projects
• Residents and fellows in research
• Clinical practice for UCSF students