Eric Yttri

Eric Yttri is the Eberly Family Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on systems neuroscience, optogenetics, Parkinson's disease, behavior, motor system, computational neuroscience, network interactions, and dopamine. Yttri's work explores how neural circuits contribute to action selection decisions, integrating electrophysiological, behavioral, and computational tools to study the motor system. His lab develops advanced technologies for recording neural activity and applies nonhuman primate-like methods to study attention, motor planning, and behavioral economics. Yttri collaborates with neurosurgeons to improve deep brain stimulators for Parkinson’s disease treatment.

Eric Yttri is an associate professor in Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying movement control, attention, and behavior. Yttri's work explores how the basal ganglia and cortical areas like the lateral intraparietal area (LIP) contribute to motor execution, eye-hand coordination, and decision-making. He develops open-source tools for behavioral analysis and 3D-printed biomedical devices to study neural circuits. His research integrates computational modeling, optogenetics, and behavioral experiments to uncover the functional roles of neural circuits in health and disease, with applications in Parkinson's disease and pain management.