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Exploring synergies: Advancing neuroscience with machine learning
Marzieh Ajirak1, Tülay Adali2, Saeid Sanei3
1Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
Signal Processing
|August 22, 2025
Summary
Machine learning (ML) advances neuroscience by offering new ways to analyze brain activity and connectivity. These methods provide interpretable, adaptive tools for personalized brain data analysis and interventions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Computational Neuroscience
- Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Machine learning (ML) offers powerful analytical tools for neuroscience.
- Analyzing complex neural data, brain connectivity, and guiding interventions are key challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present core mathematical frameworks in ML for neuroscience.
- To highlight ML applications in analyzing neural data and guiding interventions.
Main Methods:
- State-space models for closed-loop neurostimulation.
- Discrete representation learning for time-series analysis.
- Gaussian processes for high-dimensional time series analysis.
- Independent vector analysis for multi-subject neuroimaging.
- Distributed beamforming for EEG source localization.
Main Results:
- Extracted meaningful patterns from complex neural recordings.
- Revealed inter-regional brain connectivity.
- Identified shared patterns in multi-subject neuroimaging while preserving individual differences.
- Localized seizure sources from EEG data for surgical planning.
Conclusions:
- ML provides interpretable, adaptive, and personalized tools for neuroscience.
- Methodological innovations demonstrate ML's growing role in analyzing brain activity.
- ML supports data-driven interventions in neuroscience research and clinical applications.
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