Assistant Professor
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Biography
Mariana Branco has a BSs and the MSc degrees in Biomedical Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, and a PhD in Brain Computer Interfaces from the Utrecht University Medical Center. Her focus is on decoding hand movements from the sensorimotor cortex and understanding how the human sensorimotor cortex controls movement using ECoG signals.
Research aim
The Utrecht BCI Lab investigates the neuronal mechanisms that support human brain function, with a focus on electrical (ECoG, EEG) and hemodynamic (fMRI) processes. Our goal is to translate fundamental neuroscience into practical neurotechnologies—especially fully implanted Brain‑Computer Interfaces (BCIs) that restore communication for people with severe paralysis.
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