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    Eric Leuthardt, MD, FAANS

    Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation
    Washington University

    Eric C. Leuthardt, M.D. is a neurosurgeon who is currently the Shi Huang Professor in
    the Department of Neurological Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He is
    also a professor of Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and
    Material Sciences His leadership roles include Vice Chancellor of Commercialization for
    Washington University, Vice Chair of Innovation in the Department of Neurosurgery,
    and Chief of the Division of Neurotechnology. Leuthardt is an internationally renowned
    neurosurgeon, scientist, and innovator. He has created and translated numerous high-
    impact medical innovations. These include the first FDA-approved brain-computer
    interface for stroke, the use of resting-state fMRI for advanced brain mapping, the
    neurosurgical application of laser ablation, and the use of ultrasound to non-invasively
    “sonobiopsy” the brain. His work in the field of neuroprosthetics, neurotechnologies,
    advanced brain imaging, and neurosurgical devices has yielded him numerous accolades
    as a pioneer in applied neuroscience. In addition to 200 peer-reviewed publications,
    Leuthardt has over 1600 patents on file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a
    myriad of medical devices and neuro-technologies. He is also the founder of eight
    startup companies, a partner of the venture fund E15, an Emmy Award-winning
    playwright, and the author of two fiction novels, Red Devil 4 and Limbo.

    Disclosure(s): Sora Neuroscience: Board Member/Officer/Trustee (Ongoing), Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

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