Dr. Dong Song

Biography

Dong Song is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Director of the USC Neural Modeling Interface Laboratory. His research focuses on nonlinear dynamical modeling of the nervous system, including hippocampal memory prostheses and neural interface technologies. He has developed novel modeling strategies that integrate statistical and mechanistic input-output modeling methods. Dr. Song received his Bachelor's degree in Biophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1994 and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from USC in 2004. He has held various positions including Research Assistant Professor and Research Associate Professor at USC's Department of Biomedical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has published over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. Dr. Song's work has been recognized by several awards, including the James H. Zumberge Individual Award in 2008 and the IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Outstanding Paper Award in 2013. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Statistical Association and the Biomedical Engineering Society. His research efforts have garnered support from the DARPA, NSF, and NIH.

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