University of Southern California · EngineeringNeural Emotion Lab
Maryam Shanechi · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Maryam Shanechi's lab at USC focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying emotional states to improve mental health treatments. By combining neuroscience with engineering, the lab develops innovative technologies for real-time monitoring of brain activity and mood, as well as personalized brain stimulation therapies for conditions like depression. Our work incorporates multiple sensory data streams and machine learning to pave the way for scalable, effective solutions in mental health management.
neural signalsmental healthbrain stimulationmachine learningemotional stateswearable technologymultimodal sensingepilepsy
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop innovative hardware and software tools for multimodal neural-physiological-behavioral sensing.
AIM 02Investigate the neural correlates of emotional functioning to create personalized therapies.
AIM 03Build a real-time model-based system for adjusting brain stimulation.
AIM 04Validate new methods using healthy participants and epilepsy patients for mental state monitoring.
Skills the Lab Values
intracranial EEG (iEEG)real-time data analysismachine learning modelingwearable sensor developmentneuroscience research techniquesbehavioral assessment methodsPython programmingsignal processing
Output against the department
Publications114bottom 25% of dept.209th of 278
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Citations3.4kbottom 26% of dept.205th of 278
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