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Jonathan Pillow is a researcher in the field of computational neuroscience and statistical machine learning at Princeton University. His research focuses on developing statistical models and methods to characterize neural population responses and extract structure from high-dimensional neural data. He collaborates closely with experimental groups to study how neural populations encode, decode, and process information in various brain areas. His current research interests include perceptual decision making, neural encoding models, latent variable models of neural behavioral data, active learning and closed-loop experimental design, dynamical systems control theory, and Bayesian optimization. By leveraging advanced statistical techniques, Pillow aims to deepen the understanding of neural systems' behavior and improve experimental design in neuroscience.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.