CO-DIRECTOR, RESEARCH ENGINEER
Christopher Cline received a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Neuroengineering from the University of Minnesota in 2018, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2013. His previous research has focused on EEG-based brain-computer interfaces, novel methods for concurrent TMS and EEG, and other neuroimaging approaches. As a Staff Scientist in the Keller Lab at Stanford, his research interests include development of real-time EEG-informed neuromodulation techniques to improve the efficacy and reliability of TMS for clinical interventions. During his free time, he enjoys hiking and playing around with home automation.

LAB MANAGER, CRC2
B.S IN BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Jade Truong received her bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2018. She has worked in several different clinical settings, from providing ABA services to individuals with autism to administering EEGs and neurofeedback training to many patient populations. Some of the patient populations included those with depression and anxiety, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, or brain injuries. Her research interests include neuroplasticity and brain network changes in response to mental health treatments and all things neuroscience within the intersection of the physical and the abstract. She has extensive experience managing NIMH grants and clinical trials. During her free time, Jade enjoys playing with her two cats, Uzi and Miya, reading, yoga & boxing, and spending time with family and friends.

Jessica M. Ross is a postdoctoral researcher using neurophysiological techniques to study network contributions to typical and impaired cognition. Her recent work includes using TMS-EEG to explore aberrant brain plasticity, cortical reactivity, and connectivity in older adults who develop delirium and/or dementia. Jessica holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive & Information Sciences from the University of California, Merced, with a dissertation focused on auditory-motor interactions. Using a range of techniques including motion tracking, EEG, and TMS, this work demonstrates how bidirectional communication between motor and auditory systems can improve time sensitive neural prediction, such as for balance control and for musical rhythm perception. She has worked with healthy young and typically aging adult populations and patient populations, including with patients with Parkinson’s disease, delirium, and various forms of dementia. In her free time, Jessica can be found gardening, pet sitting, playing music poorly, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with family, her fiancé Stephen and their crazy dog. jessicamarieross.com

Juha Gogulski is an MD, PhD, and a clinical neurophysiology resident at Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. He is interested in the development of novel personalized neuromodulation treatments. His recent work includes studying TMS-evoked EEG potentials in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. In the clinic, Juha has been analyzing and performing neurophysiological studies such as EEG and conducting rTMS treatments for chronic pain patients. In his PhD thesis, he used tractography-guided TMS to study the neural mechanisms of tactile working memory, metacognition, and tactile temporal perception. Juha is also experienced in fMRI analysis. During his free time, Juha likes hiking, running, making hip hop music in Finnish and spending time with his dog and his kids.

PSYCHIATRY RESIDENT
Ethan Solomon earned his MD, PhD in bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and is now a research-track resident in psychiatry at Stanford. His thesis work used intracranial EEG and electrical brain stimulation to characterize the patterns of functional connectivity that relate to human episodic memory. Ethan is interested in understanding psychiatric illness through the lens of direct brain recordings and stimulation, with a particular focus on hippocampal function in psychotic illness. In his free time, Ethan enjoys taking his cats for walks and advocating for better bike lanes and denser housing in the Bay Area.

NEUROSURGERY RESIDENT
I am a neurosurgery resident and a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford University. As a physician-scientist with a focus on signal processing and neural electrophysiology, I work with multimodal datasets to understand how brain signals correlate with human behavior. I am interested in using computer vision and machine learning to parse neural correlates of behavior under naturalistic settings. Another area of interest involves building robust neuro-modulatory treatments for functional disorders and epilepsy. I received by BSc at University of Alberta and my MD at Stanford University.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Umair Hassan received a Ph.D. in Translational Neuroscience, specializing in multimodal brain stimulation, from Prof. Til Ole Bergmann’s Neurostimulation lab at the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany in 2022. He also holds an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from one of Pakistan's most prestigious universities, NUST. Umair's research has primarily focused on the use of real-time EEG triggered TMS, concurrent TMS-fMRI, concurrent TMS-TUS, EEG-TACS, as well as open-source and legacy software and hardware developments to conduct cutting-edge brain stimulation research during both sleep and wakefulness. His research interests lie in understanding the function of neural oscillations to develop and improve personalized neuromodulation protocols.

PSYCHIATRY RESIDENT
Charlie Dickey received his MD, PhD in Neurosciences with Prof. Eric Halgren at UCSD. He is currently a Research Track Resident in Psychiatry at Stanford. His research has used intracranial macroelectrode and microelectrode recordings to study the neurophysiology of human memory. In particular, his work has sought to understand how oscillations in the brain are coordinated with single unit spiking to facilitate plasticity underlying memory. Charlie is interested in leveraging his background toward advances in neuromodulation to improve treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders. In his free time, Charlie likes to produce music, bike, and barbecue.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Ajay is a Kansas-born-and-raised Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford housed in the Materials Science and Engineering department. He obtained his B.S. in Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University and has worked in a variety of fields ranging from 3D printing and carbon nanomaterials synthesis, to solar cell and battery material research, to now work in the interdisciplinary field of neurotechnology. At Stanford, Ajay has been cultivating an expertise in flexible, stretchable electronic materials and biocompatible device design in parallel to investigating how novel devices can inform us about the brain. In the Keller Lab, Ajay is working on determining biomarkers for psychiatric disorders through human electrophysiological data, with the goal of delivering insight on new tool and device development for the treatment and diagnosis of those diseases. Outside of the lab, Ajay is an avid musician and video gamer, and loves to play tennis and soccer.

NEUROSURGERY RESIDENT
Bina is a neurosurgery resident and a post-doctoral researcher interested in human neural electrophysiology and intracranial electrode signal processing to understand and modulate human behavior and cognition. He received his bachelors in neuroscience and computer science at the College of William and Mary and his medical doctorate at Stanford University. His research leverages machine learning to identify neural biomarkers of behavior and cognition in task-based and naturalistic recording paradigms. This works aims to validate actionable electrophysiologic biomarkers which can be used therapeutic targets in pathologic behavioral and cognitive disease. Bina is originally from Malawi and loves to eat, cook, travel, and explore the outdoors with his wife and two daughters.

PHD STUDENT, NEUROSCIENCE
Chris Minasi is currently pursuing a PhD in Stanford’s neuroscience program. He received his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Florida Atlantic University in 2017. He subsequently spent two years at Harvard working in Pascal Kaeser’s lab, using viral strategies to genetically alter cultured hippocampal neurons to determine the mechanisms of ELKS in presynaptic active zone assembly. During this time, he also developed software designed to automatically analyze confocal & super-resolution microscope images of pre/postsynaptic proteins. His current research interests involve the development of non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, specifically in regard to how current methods could be improved using modern statistics and machine learning techniques. In his free time, he enjoys exploring nearby restaurants, beaches, parks, and hiking trails.

MD STUDENT, COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
Jay Gopal is a student in the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2029 via Brown University’s 8-year Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME). At Brown, he is studying Computational Neuroscience. Jay started working with the Keller Lab in 2022, and his research interests focus on applying computer vision and natural language processing to improve patient care. He is also interested in refining neuromodulation using artificial intelligence (AI) and designing more explainable & trustworthy AI systems. In his free time, Jay enjoys volunteering at hospitals, reading science fiction, and playing the violin and piano. Jay aims to become a physician-entrepreneur who solves healthcare’s most pressing problems on a global scale.

MD STUDENT, BIOENGINEERING / NEUROSCIENCE, BEHAVIOR & COGNITION
Zane is a medical student at Stanford interested in electrophysiology and neuromodulatory therapeutic interventions. He earned his B.S.H. in bioengineering from Stanford in 2022, where he conducted in-vivo systems neuroscience research with Drs. Robert Malenka and Neir Eshel. He continued this work at MapLight Therapeutics, where he applied in-vivo optical techniques toward neuropsychiatric drug discovery. In his free time, Zane enjoys participating in long-distance trail races with Stanford Running Club and exploring the Bay Area's microclimates.

ASSISTANT CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR
B.S. IN HUMAN BIOLOGY
Winn Hartford graduated from University of Southern California in 2023 with a B.S. in Human Biology. He has a range of interests in neuroscience, metabolic diseases, and psychiatric disorders as well as an interest in the intersection of biology and technology. Previously, he worked at ATUM gene design and synthesis where he had a bioinformatics project that utilized machine learning to determine proteins' percentage aggregation. He also has previous clinical research experience working with young adult cancer survivors and regularly volunteers within the VA hospital system. During his free time, Winn enjoys going to Bay Area hip hop concerts, shooting photography, and spending time with his friends.

BIOENGINEERING
Naryeong Kim is a senior at Stanford University studying bioengineering and political science. She is fascinated by the intersections between law and neuroscience. In the future, she hopes to provide innovative and equitable treatments for mental health illnesses. She is also passionate about developing legal systems that better address neurological implications of trauma. For fun, she enjoys oil painting, fencing, and reading!

COMPUTER SCIENCE & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Janelle is a coterminal student at Stanford University pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science on the AI track and a M.S. on the Computational Biology track. She has always had a strong interest in psychiatric disorders and seeks to apply her studies in CS and AI to investigating more precise matching of treatments to individual patients. For fun, she loves bouldering, dancing bhangra, reading, and outdoor adventuring.

Tristan Brennan is a recently separated Marine Corps veteran with experience spanning across academia, government, and the private sector. His work has included administering rTMS to veteran patients at the VA and developing scripts to automate patient screening and recruitment processes. Tristan has focused on a range of patient populations, including those affected by PTSD, TBI, Gulf War Illness, Operator Syndrome, and Major Depressive Disorder. His research interests center on understanding and influencing brain networks in mental health treatments, exploring BCI neuroengineering, and integrating manifold-learning and computational topology into neuroscience. Through this interdisciplinary approach, Tristan aims to advance precision neurotherapeutics to deliver more effective and personalized patient care. Outside the lab, Tristan enjoys practicing Lethwei and boxing.

MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER
PILLAR BIOSCIENCES

MD/PHD STUDENT
NEUROSCIENCE

PSYCHIATRY RESIDENT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

BIOLOGY / ENGLISH
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

ENGINEERING PHYSICS

PHD STUDENT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

MD/PHD STUDENT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLNA

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

PSYCHIATRY RESIDENT
UNIVERSITY OF MILAN

MD/PHD STUDENT
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

NEUROLOGY RESIDENT
UCLA

ENGINEERING PHYSICS

HUMAN BIO / PSYCHOLOGY

MECHE / BME
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATION

VISITING STUDENT
NEUROSCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

VISITING STUDENT
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
FOOTHILL COLLEGE

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
UNIVERSITY OF MILAN

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

OT STUDENT
CHICAGO

PROFESSOR OF NEUROLOGY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

ASSOC PROF NEUROLOGY
UNIV OF IOWA MEDICAL CENTER

ASST PROF OF NEUROLOGY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

ASST PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

ASSOC PROF OF PSYCHIATRY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

ASST PROFESSOR, NEUROSURGERY
STANFORD UNIVERSITY