{"683114":{"#nid":"683114","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Rozell Named Inaugural Executive Director of New Neuroscience Institute","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/3728\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChristopher Rozell\u003C\/a\u003E, Julian T. Hightower Chaired Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, will serve as the inaugural executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society\u003C\/a\u003E (INNS).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EINNS is one of two new Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-launches-two-new-interdisciplinary-research-institutes\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elaunched at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E on July 1. Dedicated to advancing neuroscience and neurotechnology, the institute aims to drive societal progress through discovery, innovation, and public engagement. By bridging disciplines across the sciences, engineering, computing, ethics, policy, and the humanities, INNS will serve as a collaborative hub for exploring the brain in all its complexity \u2014 from molecular mechanisms to behavior and cognition, and from foundational research to clinical and technological applications.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur neuro-related research community has built such a strong transdisciplinary vision for an IRI that I remain fully committed to its growth, even as we face a period of extreme uncertainty about federal research funding,\u201d said Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/3763\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJulia Kubanek\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cIn fact, under Chris\u2019s leadership I expect INNS to make our faculty more competitive and successful, bringing Georgia Tech closer to patient communities living with neurological conditions so that our research increasingly impacts people\u2019s lives. INNS will also connect artists, social scientists, neuroscientists and engineers with entrepreneurial opportunities and non-traditional funding pipelines.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe launch of INNS builds on more than a decade of groundwork laid by Georgia Tech\u2019s neuroscience community. Rozell has played a key role in shaping the vision for INNS as a member of the Neuro Next Initiative\u2019s executive committee, and before that, as a steering committee member as the initiative was developed. The executive committee included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/3736\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg,\u003C\/a\u003E Dunn Family Associate Professor in the School of Physics and the School of Biological Sciences; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/node\/11576\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJennifer Singh\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/sarah-peterson\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESarah Peterson\u003C\/a\u003E, Neuro Next Initiative program manager.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u0027m excited to serve the INNS community in this next phase to build on the momentum generated across campus over many years,\u201d said Rozell. \u201cThe brain is one of the great remaining frontiers, where discovery and innovation can unlock the future of human health and flourishing. INNS is uniquely positioned to lead in the modern interdisciplinary research necessary to address this grand challenge.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERozell brings a unique blend of technical expertise, interdisciplinary leadership, and public engagement to his role as the inaugural executive director of INNS. His work spans neuroscience, data and computer science, neuroengineering, and cognitive science, with a particular focus on developing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/researchers-identify-crucial-biomarker-tracks-recovery-treatment-resistant-depression\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Escalable brain stimulation therapies\u003C\/a\u003E for treatment-resistant depression. Rozell also serves on advisory boards for organizations at the forefront of neuroethics and scientific rigor, reflecting his commitment to responsible innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterdisciplinary from the outset, Rozell\u2019s training in neuroscience has been shaped by a unique educational path that bridges engineering, the arts, machine learning, neuroscience and translational research. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music alongside his engineering degrees and has developed multiple initiatives that incorporate the arts into neuroscience research and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/ai-and-neuroscience-become-dance-partners-georgia-tech-arts-event\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublic engagement\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERozell\u2019s research has been widely recognized, with over 130 peer-reviewed publications, multiple patents, and invitations to speak at high-profile venues, including a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/neurotech-moonshot-georgia-tech-researcher-shares-impact-brain-initiative-congressional-briefing\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EU.S. Congressional briefing\u003C\/a\u003E celebrating the NIH BRAIN Initiative. A first-generation scholar, Rozell co-founded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuromatch.io\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENeuromatch\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit dedicated to building an inclusive global neuroscience community. His contributions have earned him numerous honors, including the James S. McDonnell Foundation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/rozell-chosen-mcdonnell-foundation-award\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E21st Century Science Initiative Scholar Award\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/rozell-inducted-american-institute-medical-and-biological-engineering-college-fellows\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eelected Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and Georgia Tech\u2019s top teaching accolades, underscoring his impact both in and beyond the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChristopher Rozell to lead Georgia Tech\u2019s new Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society, uniting disciplines to tackle the brain\u2019s greatest challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Christopher Rozell to lead Georgia Tech\u2019s new Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society, uniting disciplines to tackle the brain\u2019s greatest challenges."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2025-07-14 14:26:51","changed_gmt":"2025-07-14 14:29:03","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677404":{"id":"677404","type":"image","title":"Rozell_2023.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Rozell, a first-generation scholar and interdisciplinary researcher, serves as the inaugural executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS).\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1752503219","gmt_created":"2025-07-14 14:26:59","changed":"1752503219","gmt_changed":"2025-07-14 14:26:59","alt":"Christopher Rozell, a first-generation scholar and interdisciplinary researcher, serves as the inaugural executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS).","file":{"fid":"261299","name":"Rozell_2023.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/14\/Rozell_2023.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/14\/Rozell_2023.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":41148,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/14\/Rozell_2023.jpg?itok=1eNKaz8m"}}},"media_ids":["677404"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-launches-two-new-interdisciplinary-research-institutes","title":"Georgia Tech Launches Two New Interdisciplinary Research Institutes"}],"groups":[{"id":"66220","name":"Neuro"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172970","name":"go-neuro"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"193656","name":"Neuro Next Initiative"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:audra.davidson@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAudra Davidson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EResearch Communications Program Manager\u003Cbr\u003EInstitute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["audra.davidson@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}