Gabriel A. Silva

Gabriel A. Silva Gabriel A. has a account Professor of Bioengineering and Neurosciences | Jacobs Family Scholar in Engineering Endowed Chair | Founding Director, Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence | University of California San Diego San Diego County, California, United States 500+ connections About My work aims to understand how the brain works as an engineered system. The foundational principles by which the brain computes. How it learns, internally represents information, and makes meaningful decisions. And how information processing differs in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. Using this understanding, I am also exploring new forms of computation and machine learning. We want to change how humans interact with machines and technology by creating an augmented and personalized human-machine experience. AI built for the individual. http://www.silva.ucsd.edu Experience University of California, San Diego - School of Medicine Company NameUniversity of California, San Diego - School of Medicine Total Duration3 yrs 7 mos TitleAssociate Director, Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind Dates EmployedJun 2020 – Present Employment Duration8 mos TitleProfessor, Department of Neurosciences Dates EmployedJul 2017 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 7 mos LocationLa Jolla, California The Department of Neurosciences is home to the Neurosciences Graduate Program, consistently ranked as one of the top three top neuroscience programs in the country. It also the home of the Computational Neurobiology Specialization. https://neurosciences.ucsd.edu/Pages/default.aspx https://healthsciences.ucsd.edu/education/neurograd/Pages/default.aspx … see more University of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering Company NameUniversity of California, San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering Total Duration17 yrs 7 mos TitleProfessor, Department of Bioengineering Dates EmployedJul 2003 – Present Employment Duration17 yrs 7 mos LocationLa Jolla, California The Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego is a world renowned department and one of the top five bioengineering/biomedical engineering academic departments in the country. Website: http://be.ucsd.edu … see more TitleFounding Director, Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence (CENI) Dates EmployedJul 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 7 mos Locationhttp://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/ceni/index.shtml The objective of the Center for Engineered Natural Intelligence (CENI) is to leverage neurobiological and neurophysiological principles to develop mathematical models and algorithms for new forms of artificial intelli- gence. We build so ware and hardware that enable new forms of machine computation, learning, and intelligence by replicating elements of neural processing. We use these algorithms and hardware to design next-genera- tion hybrid neurobiological-engineered systems that can be integrated into non-biological engineered systems of value to our industry partners. Our focus is on the development of systems capable of achieving real- time, robust, and adaptive situational and contextual learning, analytics, pattern recognition and computation at ultra low power and with minimal training. Website: http://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/ceni/index.shtml … see more Show 2 more roles Microsoft Research Sabbatical Company NameMicrosoft Full-time Dates EmployedAug 2018 – Sep 2019 Employment Duration1 yr 2 mos Sabbatical at Microsoft Research. We were investigating the intersections between the brain, systems neuroscience and new models of machine learning. Level 7 Ventures Co-founder and General Partner Company NameLevel 7 Ventures Dates EmployedNov 2016 – Jun 2019 Employment Duration2 yrs 8 mos LocationGreater San Diego Area Level 7 Catapult embodies a unique, cooperative ecosystem model called a Business Activator. The key elements of Level 7 Catapult’s Business Activator are: - Level 7 Ventures, a capital firm with a war chest and insider access to technologies being developed in university laboratories, programming >24% IRRs, ~2.4x returns in 2-4 years, and >8x over a 10 year timeframe. - Catapult Services, experts in technical and business execution and the seller side of M&A - The InverseExit process, in which technical startups are fully funded only after their sale has been secured. Level 7 Catapult has reinvented how technology startups are founded, funded, and sold. … see more NANOVISION BIOSCIENCES INC Co-Founder and Executive Director Company NameNANOVISION BIOSCIENCES INC Dates EmployedJan 2011 – Feb 2019 Employment Duration8 yrs 2 mos LocationLa Jolla, California Nanovision is developing an optoelectronic nanowire based nanotechnolgoy system for stimulation of the neural sensory retina to restore vision to blind patients suffering from degenerative retinal disorders such as age related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. Website: http://nanovisionbio.com … see more Education Northwestern University Northwestern University Degree NamePostdoctoral FellowshipField Of StudyNanotechnology and Neuroscience Dates attended or expected graduation2001 – 2003 University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Degree NameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Field Of StudyNeural engineering Dates attended or expected graduation1998 – 2001 University of Toronto University of Toronto Degree NameMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Field Of StudyNeurophysiology Dates attended or expected graduation1997 – 1998 University of Toronto University of Toronto Degree NameHonors Bachelor's of Science (Hon. B.Sc.)Field Of StudyPhysiology Dates attended or expected graduation1992 – 1996 University of Toronto University of Toronto Degree NameBachelor's of Science (B.Sc.)Field Of StudyBiophysics Dates attended or expected graduation1992 – 1996