Dr. Felipe Fregni - Healing The Brain
Prof. Fregni is a Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Professor of PM&R at Harvard Medical School. He leads a large clinical research laboratory (Spaulding Neuromodulation Center) that is funded by major NIH grants that are currently investigating techniques to guide and measure neuroplasticity in brain injury. He has been at the forefront of advancing neurorehabilitation science to treat conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and chronic pain. His contribution to science has given him the recognition of being a pioneer in transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation.He holds an MD and Ph.D. from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and three master’s degrees from Harvard University (two master’s degrees in clinical research from Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and one master’s degree in education from Harvard Graduate School of Education). He has more than 580 peer-reviewed publications and has been leading the international training program Principles and Practice of Clinical Research since its foundation in 2007 with some colleagues from the University of Sao Paulo (Dr. Marta Imamura, Dr. Wu Hsing, and Dr. Linamara Battistella). Prof. Fregni has also been awarded the United States Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.