Our laboratory focuses on understanding the relationship between brain dynamics during sleep and neurological dysfunction, with a goal of biomarker discovery for diagnosing and treating neurological, psychiatric, and sleep disorders. Our lab also explores the way in which brain activity patterns are highly specific to individuals, resembling fingerprints, contributing to a deeper understanding of individual differences in brain function. Through cutting-edge quantitative analyses and experiments, we aim to advance our understanding of brain health and disease, striving towards improved diagnostics and treatments.

Shuqiang is studying the way in which the precise timing of waveform events in the sleeping brain inform the way we understand the neural processes of sleep, memory consolidation, and aging. Through the development of rigorous statistical framework, Shuqiang is working on improving our knowledge of the mechanisms and the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other.

Habiba is studying the vast variability observed within general and clincial populations. Through the application of new signal processing techniques, Habiba is working towards a better understanding of how our brain changes throughout the lifespan through the analysis of sleep EEG.

Alex is working towards a better understanding of aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Through computational, experimental, and methodological work, he hopes to improve the way we diagnose, track, and treat these disorders.