Research
Personalized Neuromodulation
Building an evidence base for brain stimulation that adapts to the individual, from real-time EEG decoding to clinical rTMS across four conditions.
At Johns Hopkins University, Cody developed a real-time EEG-based brain-state decoder and adaptive controller for closed-loop neuromodulation, work carried out under the mentorship of renowned biomedical engineer Dr. Nitish Thakor.
Conventional stimulation runs open-loop: it delivers the same pattern regardless of what the brain is doing. A closed-loop system instead reads brain activity as it happens, decodes the current state, and adjusts stimulation on the fly, a step toward neuromodulation that responds to the individual brain in real time rather than following a fixed script.
rTMS protocols targeting the neural circuits implicated in mood regulation, as a personalized option for major depressive disorder, a particularly important avenue for patients who have not responded to medication.
Neuromodulation to support recovery from pediatric concussion and the persistent cognitive and mood symptoms that can follow a mild traumatic brain injury in young patients.
Brain-stimulation approaches for the neurological and cognitive symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, and mood disturbance, associated with long COVID.
Personalized neuromodulation for substance use disorders, informed by Cody’s direct experience supporting patients in residential recovery care.
Graduate research on closed-loop neuromodulation and real-time EEG decoding, mentored by Dr. Nitish Thakor.
Clinical rTMS research and multimodal neuroimaging at the Tucson College of Medicine.
Research at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, bridging engineering and hands-on patient care.
Multiple manuscripts currently under review.