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When our brain circuits fail, the outcome is life shattering. We lose our ability to remember, walk, talk, or even breathe. While we now live in a world where we can access information and make contact with people everywhere in real time, currently available solutions to brain disease are extremely limited. Neuro information technology expert Dr. Jin Hyung Lee shares a moving personal story that inspires her to find cures for brain disease and help us take control of our brain circuit.

Dr. Jin Hyung Lee is Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Bioengineering, Neurosurgery, and Electrical Engineering (Courtesy) at Stanford University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University and Masters and Doctoral degree from Stanford, all in Electrical Engineering. She is a recipient of the 2010 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the 2011 NSF CAREER Award, the 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, the 2012 Epilepsy Therapy Project award, the 2013 Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Award, and the 2014 IEEE EMBS BRAIN young investigator award.