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Rodrigo M Braga, PhD, serves as Assistant Professor in Neurology (Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology) at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and holds a concurrent appointment in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He is affiliated with the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), where his research bridges clinical neurology and cognitive science.
His academic credentials include:
- BS from University of Edinburgh (2006)
- MRes from Imperial College London (2010)
- PhD from Imperial College London (2014)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University (2018)
- Instructor position at Stanford University (2020)
Dr. Braga's research centers on brain networks governing recollection, language, and social cognition, with emphasis on their disruption in Alzheimer's disease, aphasia, and vascular conditions. His methodology integrates electrophysiology and MRI to map neural mechanisms of cognitive functions, particularly examining how neurodegenerative processes alter large-scale brain organization. This work has significant implications for understanding cognitive decline and developing diagnostic frameworks for neurological disorders.
His 2025 publications reveal a cohesive research trajectory exploring geometric principles of brain architecture, aperiodic neural activity development, and lateralized network compensation. These studies collectively advance network neuroscience by linking structural geometry to functional dynamics in language and memory systems, while demonstrating methodological innovation in analyzing human brain connectivity patterns across health and disease states.
No scientific awards are listed in the current profile.
Details regarding student mentorship and grant funding are not specified in the available documentation, though his active publication record indicates ongoing research productivity. His industry relationship with Unearthly Materials, Inc. (ownership interest reported for 2024) reflects engagement with translational applications of neuroscience research.
Dr. Braga's primary research environment operates through the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease, where he contributes to multidisciplinary investigations of cognitive neurology. This affiliation facilitates integration of basic neuroscience with clinical neurology, particularly in studying network-based mechanisms of neurodegenerative conditions and developing biomarkers for cognitive disorders.
