Our Experts

The Science of Learning Institute includes a broad network of scientists, practitioners, and educators with expertise spanning basic and applied sciences.

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Dr. Jay Baraban

Professor, Department of Neuroscience
School of Medicine

I am interested in deciphering the changes in synaptic function that underlie learning and memory.

Dr. Peter Barker

Professor, Departments of Radiology & Oncology; Research Scientist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute, School of Medicine

I am interested in the development of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy techniques for evaluating diseases of the human central nervous system.

Dr. Roghayeh Barmaki

Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics, Department of Computer Science
Whiting School of Engineering

I am interested in multimodal machine learning, technology-enhanced learning, and virtual reality with applications in education and training.

Dr. Amy Bastian

Professor, Department of Neuroscience; Director, Motion Analysis Laboratory
Kennedy Krieger Institute, School of Medicine

I am interested in motor learning in adults and children who have damage or disease of the central nervous system.

Dr. Marina Bedny

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

I am interested in brain development and plasticity, cognitive neuroscience, and conceptual development.

Dr. Dwight Bergles

Professor, Snyder Department of Neuroscience and Department of Otolaryngology
School of Medicine

I am interested in the mechanisms by which neurons and glial cells interact to support normal communication and learning in the nervous system.

Dr. Robert Blum

William H. Gates Sr. Professor & Chair, Dept. of Population, Family & Reproductive Health; Dir., Urban Health Institute
Bloomberg School of Public Health

I am interested in adolescent sexuality, chronic illness, international adolescent health care issues, and urban health.

Dr. Dana Boatman

Professor, Departments of Neurology and Otolaryngology
School of Medicine

I am interested in how the human brain ‘hears’ simple and complex sounds.

Dr. Solange Brown

Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
School of Medicine

I am interested in the function of the human cerebral cortex, which underlies our ability to learn about and interact with our environment through sensory perception and voluntary movement.

Dr. Randal Burns

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Whiting School of Engineering

I am interested in the development of scalable systems that support neuroscience imaging analysis and annotation with the goal of reverse engineering the neurophysiology of mamalliam brains.