Jasmine Kwasa, PhD
I’m a technologist, researcher, ethicist, and educator on a mission to innovate medical solutions that serve everyone. I am a research fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, affiliated with the Neuroscience Institute and Biomedical Engineering. In the “For All” lab of Dr. Pulkit Grover, I study cutting-edge brain sensing and stimulation techniques for chronic pain and cognition.
While seeking full-time roles in university-level teaching and research, I am actively establishing an independent consultancy focused on equitable innovation and user experience design for emerging sensing and stimulation technologies, including wearables and point-of-care medical devices.
I believe that biomedical science and social science should be in friendly, spirited conversation.
In my work at Precision Neuroscopics, Inc. and Synapse Symphony, Inc., I’ve led innovation and strategy for accessible hardware solutions for brain sensing and stimulation.
Research
At Carnegie Mellon University, I’ve studied EEG correlates of auditory attention and measures of signal quality to help us better understand neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Ethics
In collaboration with researchers at Harvard Medcial School, I write about the the ethical, legal, social, and existential implications of emerging neurotechnologies in medical and research settings.
Education and Advocacy
Creating accessible knowledge is my passion. I’m a STEM writing consultant for all levels. I mentor and champion underrepresented students pursuing biomedicine, engineering, and neuroscience.