Martin M Monti

Dr. Martin M. Monti is a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, with appointments in Psychology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. He is affiliated with the College of Letters and Science and contributes to interdisciplinary research in cognitive neuroscience, neurology, and neuromodulation.

• PhD, Princeton University (2007) - Psychology & Neuroscience
• MA, Princeton University (2006) - Psychology & Neuroscience
• BA, Università Commerciale L. Bocconi (2002) - Economics

Dr. Monti's research focuses on disorders of consciousness, traumatic brain injury, and neural mechanisms of cognition. His work employs advanced neuroimaging techniques to investigate brain connectivity, consciousness recovery, and neuromodulation therapies like transcranial focused ultrasound.

Key publication trends include studies on disorders of consciousness biomarkers, brain network dynamics, and clinical applications of neuromodulation. His 2025 work explores subcortical sleep quality correlates, while 2024 studies examine AI-driven consciousness models, thalamic stimulation effects, and accelerated aging post-TBI.

• 2019 Italian National Scientific Habilitation
• 2018 Sciacca Foundation International Prize for Medical Research
• 2020 & 2014 UCLA Life Science Faculty Awards
• 2019 & 2015 UCLA Psychology Department Distinguished Teaching Awards
• 2013 Association for Psychological Science (APS) Rising Star

Dr. Monti leads clinical trials evaluating neuromodulation in consciousness disorders and contributes to the ENIGMA-Neuromodulation working group. His research bridges computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, and clinical neurology to advance coma recovery understanding.