معرفی
Dr. Manish Saggar is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, where he directs the Brain Dynamics Lab. His work bridges computational neuroscience and psychiatry through data-driven methods to anchor psychiatric diagnoses in biological features like neural circuits and neurodynamics.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin (2011)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (2014)
Research Focus: Developing computational tools for neuroimaging data analysis (without data averaging), exploring neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., RASopathies), enhancing human cognition via experimental design, and applying AI for OCD diagnosis and treatment. His lab also investigates causal brain circuit mapping via TMS/fMRI and neuroplasticity in trauma-exposed populations.
Publication Trends: His recent work emphasizes neuroimaging, computational psychiatry, and AI applications in mental health, with studies on myelination patterns, TMS neuromodulation, and neural complexity in traumatic brain injury.
Scientific Awards:
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2)
- NARSAD Young Investigator Award
- Tashia and John Morgridge Faculty Scholar (2020-25)
- International Fellowship at Italy’s Institute for Scientific Interchange (2019-2022)
Advising & Grants: Dr. Saggar mentors postdoctoral and doctoral researchers, with lab funding from an NIMH R01, NIH DP2, and MCHRI Faculty Scholar Award. His lab’s preclinical studies guide therapeutic strategies for neurodevelopmental disorders and cognition enhancement technologies.
Labs & Collaborations: The Brain Dynamics Lab operates within Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X interdisciplinary programs, collaborating with the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute and Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity.
