Matthias Stangl, PhD

Assistant Professor (BME, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Neurosurgery)

Office CILSE, Room 805A
Email mstangl@bu.edu
Phone 617-353-0912
Website Stangl Lab

Publications

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Research Areas

Research in my lab focuses on how the human brain supports critical cognitive and behavioral functions in our everyday life, such as spatial navigation and memory, and on the neural mechanisms that underlie age-related impairments in these functions. From a methodological perspective, we employ novel neurotechnologies and advanced methodologies such as deep brain recordings in freely-moving individuals with permanently implanted neurostimulator devices, enabling us to study human brain function during natural movement and behavior in real-world settings. In addition, we conduct intracranial electrophysiological recordings in hospitalized patients, providing valuable insights into neural computations at the level of individual human neurons. To complement these invasive recordings, we also utilize non-invasive neuroimaging techniques like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and scalp electroencephalography (EEG). Through this multimodal neuroimaging approach, we gain a comprehensive understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying spatial navigation and memory, and human behavior more generally, both within and outside of controlled laboratory environments. Together, this holistic approach enables unique insights into human brain function across multiple scales, ranging from the activity of single neurons to the dynamic interactions of whole-brain networks.

Honors and Awards

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
2023 Cermak/Corkin Postdoctoral Award of the Memory Disorders Research Society (MDRS)

Additional Affiliations

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Center for Systems Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroimaging Center
Neurophotonics Center
Graduate Program for Neuroscience (GPN)

Department or Division: Biomedical Engineering

Affiliation: Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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