Artificial Intelligence

The study of AI focuses on creating algorithms, models, and systems that simulate human cognition and behavior, often leveraging machine learning, neural networks, and data-driven approaches.

Fade Chen, PhD

Hanzhi Chen, BA

Research Data Analyst

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Fade Chen (they/them), PhD, is a data analyst at UC San Francisco in the NeuroAI Lab at the Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center. They earned their doctorate in cognition and perception from New York University, where they studied under the guidance of Dr. David Poeppel. Dr. Chen’s research investigates how semantic structures influence human memory and meaning-making, using computational tools to gain insights into language processing.

Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, PhD, is an assistant professor of neuroscience in the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center and the UCSF Dyslexia Center, both within the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. He studies the neural architecture and dynamics of human intelligence, with a focus on symbolic cognitive systems, including mathematics and language. His research explores how these systems develop, decline, and can be supported through innovative methods.