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John Donoghue is the Henry Merritt Wriston Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Engineering at Brown University. He is renowned for pioneering research in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) to restore movement in paralyzed individuals through the BrainGate system, and for foundational work on neural computation in motor cortex networks. He founded Brown’s Department of Neuroscience and the Carney Institute for Brain Science.
Education: PhD, Brown University (1979); MS, University of Vermont (1976).
Research Interests: His work bridges basic neuroscience and translational neurotechnology, focusing on decoding neural signals to restore movement, understanding cortical coding of actions, and developing neuroprosthetics. Key areas include BCI systems, neurorehabilitation, neural decoding algorithms, and ethical dimensions of neurotechnology.
Publications: Over 80 peer-reviewed articles, emphasizing translational research (e.g., robotic arm control via BCI, stroke rehabilitation, closed-loop DBS biomarkers). Recent trends include advancing high-gamma LFP applications and BCI stability in chronic conditions.
Awards: Recipient of the Zülch Prize (2007), Roche-Nature Medicine Prize (2010), Schrödinger Prize (2012), and Israeli Brain Tech Prize (2013). Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Grants/Labs: Led NIH-funded BCI initiatives, including BrainGate clinical trials. Collaborates across departments (Neuroscience, Engineering, Biomedicine) and institutions (Geneva/EPFL). Founded Cyberkinetics, Inc. to commercialize BCI technology.
