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Prof. Mehmet Fatih Yanik is a Full Professor at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich and Deputy Head of the Institute of Neuroinformatics. He leads the Yanik Lab, focusing on neurotechnology, neuroengineering, and high-throughput screening systems for drug discovery. His career includes tenured positions at MIT (2006-2014) and postdoctoral work at Stanford University. He holds a BS and MS from MIT (Electrical Engineering/Physics and Computer Science) and a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford.
- Educations:
- BS in Electrical Engineering and Physics, MIT (1999)
- MS in Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2000)
- PhD in Applied Physics, Stanford University (2006)
Research Interests: Prof. Yanik’s work spans neurotechnology platforms for large-scale neural recording and stimulation, high-throughput in vivo screening systems for drug discovery, and advanced neuroimaging techniques. He pioneered ultra-flexible neural electrodes and non-invasive focused ultrasound neuromodulation. His lab integrates machine learning with neurotechnology to study brain circuit dynamics and anesthetic states.
Awards:
- NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (youngest recipient)
- ERC Consolidator Award
- Bridge Discovery Award
- Technology Review’s 'Top 35 Innovators Under 35'
Advising & Grants: His research is supported by NIH, ERC, NSF, and industry partnerships. He directs the NSC Master’s program and teaches courses like "Bioelectronics and Biosensors". The Yanik Lab collaborates widely, advancing translational neurotechnology for clinical applications.
Labs & Teams: The Yanik Lab at ETH Zürich develops cutting-edge tools for neuroscience, including neural interface technologies and AI-driven analysis pipelines for behavioral and neural data.
