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Matthew Smith is a Professor at the Biomedical Engineering Department and Co-Director of the Center for Neural Basis of Cognition. He specializes in interdisciplinary research that merges computational methods with experimental approaches to understand the dynamics of neural circuits. His research employs behavioral methodologies, physiological and anatomical techniques, and computational modeling to explore how sensory information is processed in the brain and how attention influences perception and motor control. With a strong foundation in systems neuroscience, he integrates mathematical and statistical methods to answer complex questions about cognition and neural mechanisms. He is recognized for his contributions to characterizing the neural bases of behaviors and has published extensively in the fields of neuroscience and biomedical engineering.
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