Indie Garwood

Bio

Dr. Indie Garwood is a distinguished neural engineering researcher specializing in developing multifunctional neurotechnology to study cognition and consciousness, particularly the effects of ketamine anesthesia. Her research has advanced neural probe technology, providing significant insights into cortical acetylcholine dynamics and sensory processing disruptions. At Penn, she will join the Pesaran Lab to focus on multiphoton imaging in macaque monkeys, investigating neural population dynamics during behavior. Her work aims to advance psychiatric neuromodulation and develop innovative mental health interventions. Dr. Garwood’s doctoral research, mentored by leading MIT faculty, made significant contributions to materials science, data science, and neuroscience. She engineered a flexible, multifunctional fiber for neural recording and modulation, published in Science Advances, and developed mathematical tools to characterize neural activity states, published in PLoS Computational Biology. Her clinical training and interdisciplinary teaching experience further prepare her to lead a successful academic career in neural engineering.