Brian Litt

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Brian Litt
Born (1960-03-08) March 8, 1960 (age 64)
Citizenship American
Alma mater Harvard University (AB)
Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Awards
Scientific career
Fields Neuroengineering, Computational Neuroscience, and Medicine
Institutions University of Pennsylvania

Brian Litt is a Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Bioengineering at the Perelman School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania. He is the former director of the Penn Epilepsy Center, and is director of the Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics. [1] [2]

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He earned an A.B.(1982) in engineering and applied science from Harvard and an M.D. degree (1986) from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine His residency in neurology was at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1988–1991. [3]

Litt's research team focuses on epilepsy but also conducts research in functional neurosurgery, network and computational neuroscience, movement disorders, intra-operative and ICU monitoring, machine learning, high-speed data, and other related areas. [4] [5]

He holds several patents and has co-founded medical device companies. [5]

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Awards and recognition

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References

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  2. "Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics".
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  7. "2020 Pioneer Award Recipients" . Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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  9. "Brain Research Foundation 2013 Scientific Innovations Awards To Dr. Jean Hebert and Dr. Brian Litt". Cision PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 12 October 2020.