Mariana Branco
Randstad, Netherlands
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Top SchoolMariana Branco is a translational neuroscience researcher and board-level leader with a decade of experience developing fully implanted brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) at UMC Utrecht. As an Assistant Professor and former postdoc and PhD candidate, she has driven clinical BCI projects that restored communication for people with profound motor impairments and now focuses on adapting implanted systems for children with lifelong complex needs. Her work blends engineering, clinical trials, and long-term care planning to ensure implants are safe, effective, and adaptable across decades. A board member of the BCI Society and visiting academic at leading Dutch institutes, she combines hands-on device development with strategic leadership in the field. Less obvious is her commitment to lifecycle thinking—designing neurotechnology that anticipates growth, development, and evolving user needs over many years.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical and Translational Neurosciences - Brain Computer Interface, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical and Translational Neurosciences - Brain Computer Interface at Utrecht UniversitySummer School Course, Brain Computer Interfaces, Summer School Course, Brain Computer Interfaces at Summer School on NeuroRehabilitationSecondary Education, Sciences and Technology, Secondary Education, Sciences and Technology at Escola Secundária de BocageMaster’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering, Master’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Dutch
Github Skills (3)
grids4
matlab3
localization3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
UMCU-RIBS/ALICE
Dec 2015 - Oct 2022
Contributions:90 commits, 12 pushes in 6 years 10 months
UMCU-RIBS/GridLoc
May 2021 - Jun 2024
Automatic localization method for high-density ECoG grids
Contributions:2 PRs, 6 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 1 month
gridshigh-densitymethodecogdensity
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