Heather L. Read

University of Connecticut

United States

Biography

Dr. Heather L. Read is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and academic leader with extensive expertise in systems neuroscience and neuroengineering. She is currently a Professor of Psychological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut, where she has served in various academic roles since 2002. She is also Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Elemind Technologies, Inc., a neurotechnology company launched with collaborators from MIT and other leading institutions. Her research has been consistently supported by the NIH and NSF, with multiple principal investigator and co-PI grants focused on computational neuroscience and brain function.

Research Interest

Dr. Heather L. Read’s research interests lie at the intersection of neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering. Her work focuses on Sensory Neuroscience Sound Perception, Sensory Neural Circuit Anatomy and Function.