Jonathan Viventi

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Viventi’s research uses flexible electronics to create new technology for interfacing with the brain at high resolution over large areas. These new tools can help diagnose and treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy, and help improve the performance of brain machine interfaces.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery
  • Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
  • Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Contact Information

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 2010

Research Interests

Using flexible electronics to create new technology for interfacing with the brain at high resolution over large areas. These new tools can help diagnose and treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy, and help improve the performance of brain machine interfaces.

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Popular Science Brilliant 10. Popular Science. 2014
  • MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 List. MIT Technology Review. 2014

Courses Taught

  • BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
  • BME 505L: Biopotential Amplifiers and Implant Devices (GE, EL, IM)
  • BME 464L: Medical Instrument Design (DR)
  • BME 354L: Introduction to Medical Instrumentation

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