In his efforts to restore motor function in patients who have suffered a stroke, Dr. Karunesh Ganguly brings interdisciplinary expertise in neurology, systems neuroscience, and neural engineering. He is a Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco. Within the Department of Neurology he serves as Division Chief for the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he cares for patients with chronic neurological impairments following stroke or other brain injuries. 

Dr. Ganguly earned his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Stanford University in 1995, and his MD and PhD in neuroscience from UC San Diego in 2004. He completed his residency in neurology in 2008 at UCSF, following this with  postdoctoral training in neural engineering in the Carmena Laboratory at UC Berkeley. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Scientist and Engineers (PECASE; 2013-2018) and the NIH Directors New Innovator Award (2015).  

Dr. Ganguly’s groundbreaking research and technological innovation are aimed at transforming the lives of people who are disabled following stroke. He makes it possible to envision a day when patients with severe motor impairments will be able to move with precision and grace. Dr. Ganguly is the founding member of the Center for Neural Engineering and Prosthetics (CNEP) established jointly at UC Berkley and UCSF, and he leads the efforts in translating neuroprosthetic technology to clinical care.