Brian Litt, MD

Dr. Brian Litt is Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the University of Pennsylvania Epilepsy Center. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on neuroengineering, implantable brain devices, and neurotechnology, particularly for epilepsy. He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed papers and 17 patents, and received numerous honors and awards, including Dana, Klingenstein, Whitaker, and Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Fellowships. He’s also received research innovation awards from the leading professional organizations in neurology, epilepsy and bioengineering. He serves as an advisor to the NIH’s Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies®(BRAIN) Initiative and is on the Editorial Board of Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Litt has an Engineering degree from Harvard, received his MD and training in medicine and neurology from Johns Hopkins, and has served on the faculty at Hopkins, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the University of Pennsylvania.