Hemanth Mohan

Hemanth Mohan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). His research focuses on unraveling the neural circuit mechanisms underlying sensorimotor transformation through the Mohan Lab, which employs cutting-edge techniques in molecular and systems neuroscience, neuroanatomy, genetics, behavior analysis, machine learning, and AI. The lab investigates how cortical circuits integrate sensory inputs with cognitive information to generate goal-directed motor outputs.

• Key Research Themes: Sensorimotor integration, cortical circuit dynamics, neural coding, and computational modeling of behavior.
• Methodologies: Genetic and viral tools, widefield/two-photon imaging, electrophysiology, chemogenetics/optogenetics, and high-dimensional data analysis using AI/ML.

Recent publications highlight his work on cortical projection neuron types, their role in functional subnetworks, and their contributions to decision-making and skilled motor behaviors. Collaborative studies span rodent and human models, emphasizing cross-species neural architecture comparisons.

• Selected Trends: Decoding cortical connectivity in sensorimotor control, modeling neural dynamics in awake behaving mice, and classifying projection-defined neuron types.