Paul Nuyujukian

Paul Nuyujukian is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering and Neurosurgery at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in Electrical Engineering. He leads the Brain Interfacing Laboratory, where his research focuses on understanding how the brain controls movement and how neural systems recover following injury. His work combines motor systems neuroscience with neuroengineering, emphasizing the study of neural population dynamics through large-scale neural recordings. A central theme of his research is the development and application of brain-machine interfaces as a platform technology for treating neurological conditions, particularly stroke and epilepsy. His group conducts research across both preclinical models and human clinical studies, bridging fundamental neuroscience with translational medical applications. He earned both his M.D. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Stanford University and holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, bringing a clinically grounded perspective to the design and deployment of neural interface technologies.