Our Renaissance Team

Gabriel A. Silva

Center Director
Bioengineering Professor
UC San Diego

Development of mathematical models, algorithms and software derived from the biological brain for advanced contextual artificial intelligence and computational neuroscience.

Mathematical Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Lab 

Henry D.I. Abarbanel

Physics and Scripps Institution of Oceanography Professor
UC San Diego

Applications of contemporary developments in dynamical systems and nonlinear dynamics to problems of physical interest in fluid and plasma physics.

Fan Chung Graham

Mathematics and Computer Science and Engineering Professor
UC San Diego

Gert Cauwenberghs

Bioengineering professor
UC San Diego

Brain dynamics of human motor control, neuromorphic systems engineering, micropower VLSI integrated circuits and sensors, event-driven and adaptive intelligent systems.

Integrated Systems Neuroengineering 

Jeffrey L. Elman

Cognitive Science Professor
Chancellor’s Associates Endowed Chair
UC San Diego

Timothy Gentner

Psychology and Neurobiology Professor
UC San Diego

Representational coding of auditory objects, behavioral mechanisms of auditory perception and cognition, neural mechanisms and decision processes.

Gentner Lab 

Alysson R. Muotri

Dept. of Pediatrics & Cellular Molecular Medicine Professor
UC San Diego

Development of human brain organoid models derived from pluripotent stem cells to understand human neurodeveloment, disease states and brain evolution.

Muotri Lab