Treating SMI via Bioelectronics & Brain Stimulation | Jacob Robinson, Motif Neurotech

Jacob Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Motif Neurotech and Professor at Rice University, shares the story behind Motif Neurotech, their mission and what they do, at the Science & Innovation Symposium, sponsored by Rogers Behavioral Health, as part of One Mind's 29th Music Festival for Brain Health, held on September 9, 2023 at the Staglin Family Vineyard.
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Motif Neurotech is one of eleven emerging companies selected to participate in the One Mind Accelerator, a new program to fast-track breakthroughs in mental health through startups. Motif Neurotech creates minimally invasive bioelectronic implants that monitor and treat severe mental health conditions through precise brain stimulation. Hear more about their mission from Co-Founder and CEO Jacob T. Robinson, Ph.D. in this video.
JACOB ROBINSON - BIO
Jacob Robinson is the co-founder and CEO of Motif Neurotech, a neurotechnology company founded in 2022 based on technology developed in his research lab at Rice University with collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX. Motif Neurotech is creating more effective mental health therapies with fewer side effects by directly modulating the activity of specific brain regions using miniature electronic devices. Dr. Robinson received a B.S. in Physics from UCLA in 2003 and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University in 2008 and completed his postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University. In 2012, he joined the ECE and BioE departments at Rice University as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to full Professor in 2023. Dr. Robinson’s research group was involved in several DARPA neurotech and bioelectronics programs totaling over $40M in federal funding. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles include publications in Nature and Neuron. Dr. Robinson is the recipient of the DARPA Young Faculty Award, the Materials Today Rising Star Award, and is a Senior Member of IEEE. He previously served as the co-chair of the IEEE Brain Initiative and a core member of the IEEE Brain Neuroethics working group.
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[@HaunaLee]

Very exciting technology! I am sure your mother is proud of the work you are doing to alleviate suffering and help people have a better quality of life.

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We need advanced treatments for schizophrenia