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Alan Jasanoff is a bioengineer and neuroscientist pioneering the generation of brain imaging techniques and studying the mechanisms of behavior and cognition. His laboratory applies chemistry, molecular biology, and nanoscience to create probes for non-invasive detection of neural activity, allowing for mapping and interpretation of previously inaccessible aspects of brain function. Jasanoff earned an AB in biochemical sciences and a PhD in biophysics from Harvard University, as well as an MPhil in Chemistry from Cambridge University. He has received several fellowships and awards, including the Herchel Smith Fellow, Whitehead Fellow, and Raymond & Beverly Sackler Scholar, along with multiple innovation grants from NIH and other organizations. He currently directs the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, where his research focuses on developing next-generation brain imaging methods that combine specificity, electrophysiological, and optical neural recording techniques with the non-invasiveness of whole-brain coverage through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). His innovative techniques have the potential to transform neuroscience and have a broader impact on biology and medicine.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Leading research on brain imaging and cognitive neuroscience.