Dr. Gregory Cogan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gregory Cogan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Duke University, where he also serves as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and is involved in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Neurosurgery. His research primarily focuses on speech, language, and cognition utilizing various analytical techniques such as neural power analysis, connectivity measures, and decoding algorithms. Dr. Cogan specializes in methods that include invasive human recordings through electrocorticography (ECoG) and non-invasive techniques such as EEG, MEG, and fMRI. His specific interests lie in studying cognitive systems in the context of disease models to facilitate recovery and improve treatment programs.

Research Interests

Speech Language Cognition

Courses

NEUROSCI 755: Interdisciplinary Program Cognitive Neuroscience (IPCN) NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2 NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study 1 BME 791: Graduate Independent Study

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)