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Manu Madhav is an engineer and roboticist turned neuroscientist, currently serving as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits Cognition Control at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on the role of neural circuits in memory and cognition, utilizing a lab known as NC4. The lab conducts experiments using large-scale apparatuses that allow rodents to engage in natural behaviors while recording the activity of neurons, particularly place cells and grid cells. Additionally, Madhav's work examines human participants navigating virtual reality environments to understand how normative aging impacts cognitive function and how conditions like Alzheimer's disease may progress. This innovative approach integrates robotics and neuroscience, providing insights into flexible neural encoding and the early detection of dementias, enhancing our understanding of these complex systems.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.