“The goal is to move the needle a lot. Every single time. And if you can do that, you can make huge advances in neuroscience and medicine that aren’t just incremental.”
Bashar Badran, PhD
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About Bashar Badran
Dr. Bashar Badran is a clinical neuroscientist and neurotechnology leader specializing in brain stimulation, neuroimaging, and brain–computer interfaces (BCIs). He currently serves as Vice President, Head of Clinical and Science at Gestala, where he leads the clinical and translational development of next-generation ultrasound BCI systems.
Prior to Gestala, he worked on the PRIME study and lead the VOICE trial at Neuralink, advancing clinical trial and operations.
Previously, he founded and directed the Neuro-X Lab and the Computational Brain Imaging Core at the Medical University of South Carolina, building multidisciplinary teams across engineering, neuroscience, and medicine to develop and test novel neuromodulation technologies in humans. His work has spanned focused ultrasound (FUS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and BCI, with over $20 million in research funding, dozens of peer-reviewed publications, and multiple patents.
Dr. Badran is also an inventor and entrepreneur, having co-founded Zendo, a neuromodulation platform for meditation enhancement, and contributed to the development of emerging technologies including closed-loop stimulation systems for stroke rehabilitation, neonatal feeding innovations, and neuromodulation platforms designed for extreme environments.
Currently, his work focuses on advancing non-invasive ultrasound BCIs capable of reading and writing distributed brain circuits, with the goal of enabling scalable therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Notable Work
Neuro-X Lab
The Neuro-X Lab was founded and directed by Bashar Badran. Neuro-X Lab is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary neuromodulation, engineering, and innovation laboratory housed within the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Zendo
Zendo was designed and co-created by Bashar Badran and Baron Short. Zendo is an intelligent, bioelectronic headband that quickly quiets your mind and calms your body. It’s the world’s first and only meditation assistance device made to make meditation easier.
Specialization
Brain Research
Understanding how brain stimulation and brain-computer interfaces can interact with the brain to produce meaningful changes in the brain and body.
Product and Device Development
Creating consumer electronics and medical devices aimed at improving human health, wellness and performance.
Neuroscience Advisory
Expertise provided to start-ups and Fortune 500 companies creating new hardware and software products.
Philanthropy
Working with nonprofits and foreign governments to advance science in developing nations through the creation of free, in-person hands-on and didactic programing.
Fundraising
Secured over $20 million in NIH and investor funding for advancing brain research and creating new companies.
“The time is now for the creation and advancement of neruotechnology to improve the lives of millions of global citizens.”
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