Trivergence 2025

Dr. Pouliopoulos specializes in ultrasound-based drug delivery and microbubble dynamics. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Imperial College London and conducted postdoctoral research at Columbia University. His work focuses on ultrasound therapy monitoring and clinical translation.

Prof. Scott studies the neurobiology of speech perception, vocal communication, and emotional expression in speech. Her research explores auditory processing, hemispheric asymmetries, and speech perception plasticity, with applications in dyslexia, aphasia recovery, and cochlear implants.

Dr. Aristovich is an Associate Professor at UCL, specializing in neural imaging and stimulation. With a background in Mechanical (MSc) and Electrical (PhD) Engineering, he co-leads the Electrical Impedance Tomography and Neurophysiology (EITN) group. His work supports the UN goal of Good Health and Well-Being.

Alastair Monty leads MENDEA, a company developing wearable neuromodulation using low-intensity focused ultrasound. Previously, he worked as a private equity M&A lawyer, advising health-tech startups and multinational corporations on IP licensing, data privacy, and commercial transactions.

Sir Robin Murray is a Professor of Psychiatric Research at King's College London, focusing on psychosis and its neurodevelopmental origins. He has contributed to understanding how environmental factors affect dopamine dysregulation and psychosis risk. With over 800 articles published, he has supervised 72 PhDs and is a Fellow of the Royal Society (2010) and a Knight (2011).

Nicholas Ho, Ph.D., is the head of innovation and co-founder at Sunbird Bio, leading a team developing diagnostic products. He specializes in molecular diagnostics, biostatistics, and machine learning. Nicholas has received the National Science Scholarship and Singapore Young Investigator Award. He holds degrees from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Computational Biology from Washington University.

Dr. Zhou Juan Helen is an Associate Professor at NUS's Centre for Sleep and Cognition and Director of the Centre for Translational MR Research. Her research focuses on brain network vulnerability in aging and neuropsychiatric disorders using neuroimaging and machine learning. She has received numerous awards, including scholarships from the Ministry of Education, Singapore, and serves on the advisory board for several journals.

Dr Ai Peng Tan is a Senior Consultant Neuroradiologist at the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital and National University Cancer Institute Singapore (NCIS).  She also holds the appointment of Assistant Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. 

Georg Northoff is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist researching the relationship between the brain and mind. Based in Ottawa, Canada, he explores how the brain constructs subjective experiences like self and consciousness. His work focuses on spatiotemporal neuroscience, linking brain dynamics to mental phenomena.

Dr. Colleen Dockstader is an Associate Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto and Director of its Undergraduate Public Health Program. A neuroscientist by training, she specializes in clinical neuroscience education and inclusive pedagogy. She mentors students in neuroimaging research and co-leads the Human Biology Program’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee.

Philipp Kellmeyer is a Junior Professor for Responsible AI and Digital Health at the University of Mannheim. A board-certified neurologist, he leads the Human-Technology Interaction Lab at the University Medical Center Freiburg. His research focuses on AI-based neurotechnologies, human-robot interaction, and ethical AI for digital health applications.

Dr. L. Syd M Johnson is a philosopher, bioethicist, neuroethicist, a Clinical Ethics Consultant, and Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities. She is also a member of the National Institutes of Health BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Working Group; the American Society of Transplantation, Transplant Regenerative Medicine Community of Practice and Psychosocial and Ethics Community of Practice, Ethics of Pig to Human Xenotransplantation Work Group; an associate editor for the journal Neuroethics; and the Biomedical Ethics and Neuroethics editor for PhilPapers.org.