Moran Cerf

About Speaker Moran Cerf…

Moran Cerf is a neuroscientist studying how conscious percepts are formed in our brains. He records the activity of individual nerve cells directly from the brains of patients undergoing neurosurgery. These patients are implanted with electrodes deep inside their brains for clinical purposes. Following the implantation, Cerf is able to use the implanted electrodes to study the ways by which thoughts and memories are registered. In his work, Cerf has shown the ability to project patients’ thoughts onto a screen in front of their eyes by reading the activity of cells within their brain. His current studies show how patients are able to use the feedback from the electrodes in their brain to regulate their own emotions and to alter their decisions as they occur. Additionally, the patients are able to activate and communicate their thoughts externally and operate devices by sheer conscious thoughts. This research sheds light on the mechanisms that are involved in thinking or imagining a concept in our own mind, and the ways by which we ponder upon memories.

Prior to his academic career, Dr. Cerf spent nearly a decade in industry, holding positions in computers security (as a hacker), pharmaceutical, telecom, Fashion, software development, and innovations development.