My work sits at the intersection of neuroengineering, clinical medicine, and mental health, building personalized, closed-loop systems that translate brain activity into more precise, more humane treatment.
For too long, brain stimulation has meant the same fixed protocol for every patient. Cody’s work asks a different question: what if a treatment could read the brain in real time and adapt to the person in front of it?
That question runs from the engineering bench to the bedside. It is why he trained as both an engineer and a clinician, so the tools he designs are shaped by the realities of patient care, and the care he gives is informed by what the technology can actually do.
At the heart of Cody’s research is a simple idea with hard engineering behind it: brain stimulation should be tailored to the individual. His clinical work explores repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive way to modulate specific brain circuits, across a range of conditions.
Multiple manuscripts from this work are currently under review.
Investigating rTMS protocols that target the neural circuits involved in mood regulation, as a personalized option for people living with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to conventional treatment.
Exploring how neuromodulation can support recovery from pediatric concussion and the lingering cognitive and mood symptoms that can follow a mild traumatic brain injury.
Studying brain-stimulation approaches for the neurological and cognitive symptoms, brain fog, fatigue, mood changes, associated with long COVID.
Applying personalized neuromodulation to substance use disorders, informed directly by his hands-on experience supporting patients in residential recovery care.
MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Neuroengineering) at the Tucson College of Medicine, combined training as physician and engineer, supported by the MD/PhD Full Scholarship.
MS in Biomedical Engineering (Neuroengineering). Graduate thesis on a real-time EEG brain-state decoder for closed-loop neuromodulation, mentored by renowned engineer Dr. Nitish Thakor.
BA in Psychology, graduated with multiple scholarships recognizing academic excellence and leadership, the groundwork for an integrative approach to neuroscience and human health.
A full scholarship supporting Cody’s combined medical and doctoral training in neuroengineering, awarded to students pursuing the demanding physician-scientist path.
Awarded to just two students each year for academic excellence and leadership, on top of the multiple merit scholarships Cody earned as an undergraduate at CU Boulder.
Cody’s dedication to brain health does not stop at the lab door. He has volunteered at a free medical clinic serving Honolulu’s unhoused population, co-designed mindfulness programs for students and psychiatric patients, and served as a Behavioral Health Technician at a residential recovery facility.
A certified EMT and medical scribe, he brings the same care to people that he brings to the science.
