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Jerome Sanes is a Professor of Neuroscience at Brown University, where he also serves as the Director of MRI Research. His academic career spans several decades, beginning with graduate studies at the University of Rochester and post-doctoral work at the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1997-2000, he directed the Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory at Foundation Santa Lucia in Rome, Italy. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed papers and served on editorial boards of major neuroscience journals including the Journal of Neuroscience and NeuroImage.
Dr. Sanes received his PhD in 1979 and MA in 1977 from the University of Rochester, and his BA in 1974 from the State University of New York at Binghamton. His educational background laid the foundation for his research career focused on understanding brain mechanisms underlying movement and cognition.
Dr. Sanes' research initially focused on brain mechanisms of voluntary movement and motor learning, with particular interest in how multiple brain regions including the frontal and parietal lobes, basal ganglia, and cerebellum coordinate to produce skilled movements. More recently, his research has expanded to investigate non-image forming visual pathways and their influence on human behavior and cognition. His laboratory employs advanced neuroimaging techniques including functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electroencephalography to study these questions.
His recent publications demonstrate a continued focus on motor neuroscience while expanding into new areas including the effects of light on mood and cognition, neural mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease, and social neuroscience examining neural responses to peer interactions. This evolution reflects both the maturation of his research program and the interdisciplinary nature of modern neuroscience.
- United States Public Health Service Trainee
- Rush Rhees Fellow, University of Rochester
- National Research Service Award
- Honorary Master of Arts, Brown University
Dr. Sanes has secured substantial research funding throughout his career, currently serving as PI on an NIH COBRE Center for Central Nervous System Function grant totaling approximately $7.5 million. He also serves as Co-PI on an NIH grant for developing Quantum Magnetic Tunneling Junction Sensor Arrays for Brain MEG, and as Co-I on a US Veterans Administration Center for Neurorestoration and Neurorehabilitation grant. His past funding includes significant awards from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and DARPA, demonstrating the breadth and impact of his research program.
As Director of the Brown University MRI Research Facility, Dr. Sanes oversees a major neuroimaging resource that supports numerous research projects across the university. His laboratory has been at the forefront of investigating brain mechanisms of voluntary movement, motor learning, and action intention, contributing significantly to our understanding of how the brain controls skilled behavior.
