Leigh Hochberg
Director of the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Principal clinical investigator of the pilot clinical trials of the BrainGate Neural Interface System.
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May 7, 2025 • 52min
Your Brain On... Brain-Computer Interfaces
Leigh Hochberg, a leader in neurotechnology at Massachusetts General Hospital, David Brandman, co-director of UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab, and neural engineer Sergey Stavisky explore groundbreaking advancements in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). They discuss how BCIs restore speech and movement for individuals with paralysis, the ethical implications of neural data privacy, and the emotional journeys of patients involved in clinical trials. The conversation emphasizes the technology's potential while advocating for ethical and inclusive practices in this rapidly evolving field.
Apr 6, 2021 • 1h 42min
A Lawyer, a Philosopher, and Two Neurologists Walk Into a Bar…
Sydney Cash, epileptologist and MGH neurotech researcher; Leigh Hochberg, neurologist leading BrainGate trials; Timothy Brown, philosopher studying agency and BMIs; Amanda Pustilnik, law professor on brain, pain, and policy. They debate what makes neuroethics unique. They cover device versus drug tradeoffs. They dig into data privacy, legal protections, equity of access, coercion risks, and cultural impacts of BCIs.
