Miriam Reiner, PhD
Technion, NeuCogs
With a PhD in physics, Prof. Reiner's primary expertise lies at the intersection of neuroscience and model-based machine learning, for advanced human centric VR/AR technology striving to pioneer novel technologies for human enhancement. Prof. Reiner's contributions include over 150 research papers in high-level refereed journals, books, and a keynote speaker at numerous academic and industry conferences. Additionally, she is the inventor of numerous patents.
Some of her notable achievements include the development of methods for expedited memory consolidation, enhanced spatial intelligence, brain correlates of expedited problem solving, brain oscillation enhancement for insight problem solving, and error-potential-based brain-computer interfaces to accelerate rehabilitation. These breakthroughs have garnered recognition through multiple grants, awards and international activities.
Throughout her career, Prof. Reiner has held visiting professorships at renowned institutions such as Stanford University, Nanyang Technological University, University of North Carolina (UNC), University College London, and others. She has also played a pivotal role in securing more than 64 million euros in funding from the European Union. Utilizing these resources, she established the VR NeuRoCog lab at the Technion, a hub for cutting-edge research. She has supervised and mentored over 40 MSc, PhD, and PostDocs, contributing to the development of the next generation of researchers in her field. She is also the Founder and Chief Science Officer (CSO) of NeuCogs, her second startup company. The first, BrainVu was sold, and she served as the VP for Innovation in the purchasing company. NeuCogs, her second startup, revolves around the extraction of neural biomarkers from eye dynamics in eye-based brain-machine interface coupled with/out EEG, and physiological sensors, for optimal human-machine synergy. She collaborates with leading international corporations on human-machine/environment interfaces, playing a vital role in shaping the future of this field. Furthermore, she serves on science and industrial international committees, panels, consulting expert and innovation-evaluator of consortia, contributing her expertise to the evaluation and advancement of groundbreaking research initiatives.