Kishore Kuchibhotla

Kishore Kuchibhotla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on neural circuits underlying learning, attention, and decision-making, particularly in auditory systems. He leads the Kuchibhotla Lab, which explores sensorimotor learning and contextual influences on neural activity.

Education:

• Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Brain/Cognitive Science from MIT
• PhD in Biophysics from Harvard University
• Postdoctoral research at NYU's Skirball Institute

Research Interests:

• Neural circuit dysfunction and repair
• Computational modeling of sensory processing
• Cholinergic neuromodulation in learning

His work combines experimental and theoretical approaches to dissect how neural networks encode and adapt to contextual information during learning tasks.

Scientific Contributions:

• NSF CAREER Award (2022) for cholinergic neuromodulation research
• Pioneering studies on latent knowledge in neural circuits

Advising & Lab Activities:

• Currently mentoring students and postdocs in systems neuroscience
• Lab focuses on bat auditory systems and rodent learning paradigms

Additional Background: Kishore has experience in policy analysis and consulting, advising governmental agencies on science-related policy. This interdisciplinary perspective informs his research on neural systems' adaptability to external contexts.