Gabriel N. Friedman, MD

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The most rewarding part of my job is helping patients regain function and independence by translating advances in neuroscience into meaningful improvements in their daily lives.

Dr. Friedman

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Research focus

Dr. Friedman’s laboratory develops next-generation neurotechnologies that combine neural interfaces, human neurophysiology, and AI/machine learning to better understand and treat disorders of the nervous system. By integrating intracranial electrophysiology, advanced neuroimaging, and computational neuroscience, his team studies how neural circuits generate movement and behavior and translates these insights into adaptive neuromodulation systems and precision surgical therapies. His research spans the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system, with applications in movement disorders, epilepsy, mood disorders, neurorehabilitation, and restorative neurosurgery.

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Honors and leadership roles

• NIH/NINDS UE5 Research Training Grant, 2025
• MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation Catalyst Grant, 2023 & 2024
• NIH/NINDS R25 Research Training Program Grant, 2022
• Neurosurgery Research Education Foundation (NREF) Research Fellowship Grant, 2022
• Harvard Medical School Honors in a Special Field (Neuroscience), 2018
• Bertarelli Fellowship in Neuro-engineering and Translational Neuroscience, 2017
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Research Fellowship, 2016
• Pomona College Dwight L. Ryerson Pre-Medical Award, 2012
• Pomona College Cecil H. Short Memorial Prize in Music, 2012
• Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship, 2011

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Hospital appointments

Barnes Jewish Hospital

Missouri Baptist Medical Center