David Brang

David Brang is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, specializing in multisensory perception and cognitive neuroscience. His research focuses on how sensory systems interact and integrate in the brain, particularly investigating auditory, visual, and tactile processing in conditions like synesthesia and brain disorders. He leads the Multisensory Perception Lab, employing techniques such as fMRI, EEG, and ECoG to study neural mechanisms. Notably, his work uses electrophysiological recordings from clinical patients to understand tumor-induced neural circuit changes in glioma patients. Brang has been recognized for his contributions, including promotions acknowledged by the U-M Provost’s Neuroscience Scholars Committee. His research bridges clinical applications with fundamental neuroscience, addressing questions about sensory integration, brain plasticity, and disease impact.

• Education: Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience (not explicitly stated in text, inferred from role).
• Affiliations: Department of Psychology, University of Michigan; Multisensory Perception Lab.

Research Interests: Multisensory integration, synesthesia, brain tumor neurophysiology, electrophysiological biomarkers, and neural circuit remodeling. His lab uses cutting-edge methods like ECoG to study real-time neural activity, contributing to understanding how tumors integrate into neural networks and affect cognition.

Recent Focus: Investigating glioma-induced changes in neuronal networks, synaptic connectivity in brain tumors, and functional speech localization in patients. His work also explores how visual speech enhances auditory perception and the neural basis of crossmodal illusions.