UCLA Brain Mapping Center

People

Mayank A. Jog

• Assistant Professor - UCLA/Neurology

310-206-2200

mjog@mednet.ucla.edu

Biography

My graduate and postdoctoral research has focused on developing a suite of brain imaging methods to evaluate and refine brain stimulation techniques for clinical applications. In 2022, I was awarded a NIH/NIMH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence award (K99/R00 MH128572) to utilize these methods to optimize one specific form of non-invasive neuromodulation (Transcranial direct current stimulation) for antidepressant applications. With the help of this award, I am now looking to transition to faculty, and my career goal is to develop a research program that leverages cutting-edge in-vivo brain imaging to develop brain stimulation configurations for treating mental health disorders.

Area(s) of Expertise

Imaged-guided brain stimulation

Honors

• 2023 “Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in depression induces structural plasticity” (PMID: 36801903) was placed as one of the Top 100 downloaded Psychology papers published in Scientific Reports in 2023 (ranked #36/1045)

• 2021 Selected for Poster highlights (Brain Stimulation category), OHBM

• 2018 Case integrated Practice-based-learning for engineers in neuromodulation (Training award), NYC Neuromodulation/NANS conference

• 2017 Merit abstract award, OHBM

• 2016 UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship

• 2015 Merit abstract award, Merit abstract award, International Conference of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM)

• 2015 Student Stipend/ISMRM

• 2014 Student Stipend/ISMRM

• 2013 Fellowship/NeuroImaging Training Program (NITP)

• 2013 Student Stipend/International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)

• 2011 Fellowship/UCLA Grad Division