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Gideon Rothschild received his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Computational Biology from Hebrew University Jerusalem and earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2012. He completed his postdoctoral work with Loren Frank at the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on the interactions between the auditory cortex, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex in memory consolidation and retrieval. Rothschild’s research explores the bidirectional relationship between sensation and memory, emphasizing how meaningful sensory experiences transform into long-term memories. His lab investigates neural circuit mechanisms that underlie these interactions, particularly in the context of conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dementia, and schizophrenia. Using experimental approaches that record and manipulate neural activity across multiple brain regions, the Rothschild lab studies how sensory coding and memory processes are linked. Of particular interest is the role of the auditory cortex in processing sounds and how this relates to memory formation. Rothschild has published several influential articles in prestigious journals, contributing to the understanding of the neural basis of sensation and memory.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science