Simon N. Jacob

Prof. Simon N. Jacob is a Professor of Translational Neurotechnology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Medicine and Health and the Department of Neurosurgery. His research focuses on cellular and network mechanisms underlying cognitive brain functions, with a focus on developing translational neurotechnologies for disorders like perception, memory, and language. Jacob holds a medical degree from universities including Freiburg, Heidelberg, UCL, and Harvard, and completed his doctorate at Yale. He joined TUM in 2015, establishing an interdisciplinary research group and becoming a professor in 2019.

• Education:
  • M.D. from Universities of Freiburg, Heidelberg, UCL (UK), and Harvard (USA)
  • PhD in Neurophysiology from Yale University (2006)
• Affiliations:
  • Principal Investigator of the Jacob Laboratory at TUM
  • Member of the TUM Innovation Network NEUROTECH

Research interests span cognitive brain mechanisms, neurotechnology development, and clinical applications. Key areas include dopamine signaling in decision-making, primate prefrontal cortex dynamics, and human intracortical recordings. His work bridges basic science and clinical translation, addressing neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Awards: ERC Consolidator Grant (2024), ERC Starting Grant (2017), Charité Clinical Scientist Award (2014).

Grants & Funding: Leads projects funded by ERC, TUM, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Focuses on advancing neurotechnology for language impairments and cognitive disorders.

Labs & Teams: The Jacob Lab includes researchers in neuroengineering, computational neuroscience, and clinical neurology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.