Dr. Valiante’s vision is to build next generation devices to interrogate and modulate brain activity to cure a whole host of neuropsychiatric conditions. The goal is to one day have implantable devices with the most advanced technology that will address complex brain conditions. Dr. Valiante has also built ‘next generation’ laboratory spaces that are creating novel ecosystems bringing together in real-time basic science, clinical, and diverse scientific fields. Dr. Valiante’s research leverages access to the human brain through surgical treatment to enable Canadian first research that spans from single neuron biophysics to the collective behavior of the billions of neurons underlying human cognition. The research uses various techniques to interrogate cortical circuits including electrophysiology, behavior, optogenetics, and transcriptomics.

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Staff Neurosurgeon (Epilepsy Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and Cranial Neurosurgery) at the Toronto Western Hospital
Director, Surgical Epilepsy Program,Toronto Western Hospital
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Professor, The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Faculty Member, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto
Faculty, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Co-Director, The Max Planck-University of Toronto Centre (MPUTC) for Neural Science and Technology
Co-Director, CRANIA (Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application)
Director, CRANIA Neuromodulation Institute, University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, The KITE Research Institute