Dr. Theodore W. Berger, a professor of biomedical engineering and neuroscience, directs the Center for Neural Engineering at the University of Southern California.

His research focuses on the hippocampus, a brain region essential for learning and memory. He uses an integrated experimental and theoretical approach to develop biologically realistic models of the hippocampus, and to study its mechanism of forming new memories. He's currently working to create a “memory prosthetic” in the form of a chip that would be implanted in the hippocampus. This chip could do the work of memory formation in lieu of failing brain cells. His work could benefit people with traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer's, dementia, and other types of memory problems.

Dr. Berger is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).