Nanthia Suthana

Nanthia Suthana is an Associate Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, with dual appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Neurosurgery. Her research focuses on human intracranial neurophysiology, neuromodulation, and neurotechnology development for understanding memory, spatial navigation, and emotional processing.

• NIH R01MH124761: Fear/anxiety neurophysiology (2021-2026)
• NIH U01NS117838: Real-world navigation research (2020-2025)
• NIH R01AG068317: Memory improvement in cognitive impairment (2020-2025)

Key research areas include:

• Neurotechnology: Development of wearable platforms for closed-loop neural recording/stimulation
• Spatial Cognition: Hippocampal theta oscillations during ambulatory navigation
• Neuromodulation: Transcranial focused ultrasound and DBS applications

Her recent publications show trends in human neurophysiology, neurodegenerative disease, and ethical frameworks for intracranial research. Collaborations include Itzhak Fried, Susan Bookheimer, and Dawn Eliashiv. She contributes to international think tanks on deep brain stimulation and adaptive neurostimulation.