November 2025 Newsletter

University of Washington

Upcoming Events

People at a conference listening to a talk.

Neuroscience, AI and Society: Cory Doctorow, December 4, 2025; UW Computational Neuroscience Center, Seattle, WA
Neuroethics 2026, April 15-17, 2026; Stanford, CA; Lucca, Italy, Stellenbosch, South Africa

CNT in the News

Tom Daniel, who was the interim director of the CNT/CSNE from 2011 to 2013, has retired as President and CEO of the Washington Research Foundation.

After a screening of Werner Herzog’s documentary, Theater of Thought, CNT members Tim Brown, Sara Goering, Eb Fetz and Rajesh Rao will participate on a panel to discuss the mysteries of the human brain and the future of neurotechnology.

Date: November 7, 2025, 6-8 pm
Location: Allen Institute, Seattle WA

Photos of Sara Goering (upper left), Rajesh Rao (upper right), Eb Fetz (lower left) and Tim Brown (lower right).

The CNT continues its outreach efforts with recent presentations for students at University Prep, the American School in London, and the UW Masters in Applied Bioengineering program.

New CNT Publications

Tefertiller, C., Trumbower, R.D., Morse, L., Pradarelli, J., Gelenitis, K., D’Amico, J.M., Moritz, C. and Field-Fote, E.C. Home-based noninvasive spinal cord stimulation safely enhances hand and arm function in people with spinal cord injury, Neurol. Clin. Pract., 2025 Dec;15(6):e200537. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200537.
Henderson, R.P., Mondello, S.E. and Moritz, C.T. Electrical and optogenetic spinal cord stimulation for movement recovery after spinal cord injury, Curr. Opin. Neurol., 2025 Oct 6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000001431.
Smith, L.I. and Orsborn, A.L. Customizable artificial simulator for developing, planning, and training personnel on neurophysiology and surgical procedures in non-human primates, J. Neurosci. Methods, 424: 2025, 110587.

Job Opportunities

Postdoctoral Scholar, Neuroethics or Techethics, Penn State University (University Park, PA)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medical Engineering/BMI, Caltech (Pasadena, CA)
Assistant Professor, Cognitive Science, Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Open-Rank Faculty Position. Sensorimotor Control and Rehabilitation Neuroscience. Penn State University (University Park, PA)
Open-Rank Faculty Position, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado (Aurora, CO)