CURRICULUM VITAE
Jyoti Mishra, Ph.D
Contact
UCSF - Mission Bay
Sandler Neurosciences Center Rm 502
MC 0444 675 Nelson Rising Lane
San Francisco, CA 94158
Email: jyoti.mishra@ucsf.edu
jyoti@gazzaleylab.ucsf.edu
Phone: 415-476-2164
Positions and Employment
2013 - present
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
2009 - 2014
Senior Scientist, Brain Plasticity Institute
PositScience Corporation, San Francisco
2009 - 2012
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
2008 - 2009
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neurosciences
University of California, San Diego
Education
1997-2000
2000 - 2003
2003 - 2008
B.Sc., Biochemistry with Honors
Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, India
Ranked 1st in the University year 1998; 2nd in year 2000
M.Sc., Life Sciences
National Center for Biological Sciences, India
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal modulation of Store-Released Calcium Dynamics in Neurons
Ph.D., Biology with specialization in Computational Neurobiology
University of California, San Diego
Dissertation: Neural Processes underlying an Auditory-induced Visual Illusion
Advisor: Dr. Steven A. Hillyard, Dept. of Neurosciences
Co-advisor: Dr. Terrence J. Sejnowski, Salk Institute
Professional Memberships
2004 - present
Member, Society for Neuroscience
2007 - present
Member, Society for Cognitive Neuroscience
2011 - present
Member, Entertainment Software & Cognitive Neurotherapeutics Society
2006 - 2007
Vice President, Local Affairs, Neural Networks Inc.
2005 - 2007
President and Co-founder, Udai (student organization), UC San Diego
Peer Reviewer
Acta Psychologica, BMC Neuroscience, Brain Research, Brain Topography, Biological
Psychology, Cerebral Cortex, European Journal of Neuroscience, Frontiers in Neurosience,
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Neurolinguistics,
Frontiers in Psychological and Behavioral Science, MIT Handbooks, Neurobiology of Aging,
Neuroimage, Neuron, Neuropsychologia, PLOS One, Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Grant Reviewer
Murdock College Research Program for Life Sciences, Flanders Research Foundation,
Belgium, Wellcome Trust, UK
Honors
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2006
2004
2003
2003
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1997
Presentation award, Entertainment Software and Cognitive Neurotherapeutics Society
Fellow, Fogarty International Clinical Research
Finalist, Burroughs-Wellcome Career award at the Scientific Interface
Postdoctoral Award, Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Award, UCSF Graduate division
Finalist, UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Graduate Student award, International Multisensory Research Forum
Graduate Internship award, RIKEN-Brain Research Institute, Japan
NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) award
TIFR Alumni Association Scholarship for Career Development, India
NCBS-TIFR Junior Scholarship, India
1st place. Bioinformatics & recent advances session, Biotechcellence, National Students’
Biotechnology Symposium, India
1st place. All India Masters in Biotechnology Combined Entrance
1st place. All India Institute of Medical Sciences M.S. Biotechnology Entrance
1st place. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research Post-Graduate Entrance
1st place. All India Entrance Scholarship, Delhi University, India
Patents
1. Co-inventor. Methods of Suppressing of Irrelevant Stimuli. US Patent US20130216985 A1. 2013.
http://www.google.com/patents/US20130216985
2. Co-inventor. Neuroplasticity Games by Posit Science Corporation (filed & pending). 2014.
3. Co-inventor. Neuroplasticity Games for Addicition by Posit Science Corporation (filed & pending). 2014
Peer-reviewed publications
1. Kothekar V, Sahi S, and Mishra J. Enzyme selectivity of new cyclooxygenase-2/5 lipoxygenase inhibitors
using molecular modeling approach. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics 37: 86-96. 2000. PMID:
10983419.
2. Kothekar V, Sahi S, and Mishra J. Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction of 5-keto substituted 7tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran derivatives with cyclooxygenase-2. Current Science 80: 764770. 2001.
3. Kothekar V, Sahi S, Srinivasan M, Mohan A, and Mishra J. Recognition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
active site by NSAIDs: a computer modeling study. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics 38: 56-63.
2001. PMID: 11563332.
4. Mishra J, and Bhalla US. Simulations of Inositol Phosphate Metabolism and its Interaction with InsP3
mediated Calcium Release. Biophysical Journal 83: 1298-1316. 2002. PMCID: PMC1302229.
5. Sivakumaran S, Hariharaputran S, Mishra J, and Bhalla US. The Database of Quantitative Cellular
Signaling: management and analysis of chemical kinetic models of signaling networks. Bioinformatics 19:
408-415. 2003. PMID: 12584128.
6. Mishra J, Fellous JM, and Sejnowski TJ. Selective attention through phase relationship of excitatory and
inhibitory input synchrony in a model cortical neuron. Neural Networks 19: 1329-46. 2006. PMCID:
PMC1815390.
7. Mishra J, Martinez A, Sejnowski TJ, Hillyard SA. Early cross-modal interactions in auditory and visual
cortex underlie a sound-induced visual illusion. Journal of Neuroscience 27: 4120-4131. 2007. PMCID:
PMC2905511.
8. Bonath B, Noesselt T, Martinez A, Mishra J, Schwiecker K, Heinze H, Hillyard SA. Neural basis of the
Ventriloquist illusion. Current Biology 17: 1-7. 2007. PMID: 17884498.
9. Mishra J, Martinez A, Hillyard SA. Cortical Processes Underlying Sound-Induced Flash Fusion. Brain
Research 1242: 102-15. 2008. PMCID: PMC2584169.
10. Mishra J, Hillyard SA. Endogenous attention selection during binocular rivalry at early stages of visual
processing. Vision Research 49: 1073-80. 2009. PMCID: PMC2758091.
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11. Mishra J, Martinez A, Hillyard SA. Effect of Attention on Early Cortical Processes associated with the
Sound-induced Extra Flash Illusion. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 22: 1714-1729. 2010. PMID:
19583464.
12. Mishra J, Zinni M, Bavelier D, and Hillyard SA. Neural basis of superior performance of video-game
players in an attention-demanding task. Journal of Neuroscience 31: 992-998. 2011. PMID: 21248123.
13. Mishra J, Martinez A, Schroeder C, and Hillyard SA. Spatial attention boosts short-latency neural
responses in human visual cortex. Neuroimage 59:1968-78. 2012. PMCID: PMC3230783.
14. Mishra J, Bavelier D, and Gazzaley A. How to assess Gaming-induced benefits on Attention and Working
Memory. Games for Health Journal 1: 192-198. 2012. PMCID: PMC3833365.
15. Mishra J and Gazzaley A. Attention distributed across sensory modalities enhances perceptual
performance. Journal of Neuroscience 32: 12294-12302. 2012. PMCID: PMC3449148.
16. Mishra J, Zanto T, Nilakantan A, and Gazzaley A. Comparable mechanisms of working memory
interference by auditory and visual motion in youth and aging. Neuropsychologia 51: 1896-1906. 2013.
PMCID: PMC3752408.
17. Mishra J, Martinez A and Hillyard SA. Audition influences color processing in the sound-induced visual
flash illusion. Vision Research 93: 74-79. 2013. PMCID: PMC3872962.
18. Mishra J, Merzenich MM, Sagar R. Accessible online neuroplasticity-targeted training for children with
ADHD. Child and Adolescent Mental Health 7:38-40. 2013. PMCID: PMC3828475.
19. Mishra J and Gazzaley A. Preserved Discrimination Performance and Neural Processing during
Crossmodal Attention in Aging. PLOS One 8(11): e81894. 2013. PMCID: PMC3835740.
20. Mishra J, Anguera J, Ziegler D, Gazzaley A. A Cognitive Framework for Understanding and Improving
Interference Resolution in the Brain. Progress in Brain Research 207: 351-377. 2013. PMCID:
PMC4067257
21. Mishra J and Gazzaley A. Attentional Control of Multisensory Integration is preserved in Aging. In G.R.
Mangun (Ed.), Cognitive Electrophysiology of Attention: Signals of the Mind (pp. 190-204). Elsevier. 2014
22. Mishra J, Gazzaley A. Harnessing the Neuroplastic Potential of the Human Brain & the Future of Cognitive
Rehabilitation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 8:218. 2014. PMCID: PMC3990041.
23. Guerreiro MJS, Anguera JA, Mishra J, Van Gerven PWM, Gazzaley A. Age-equivalent top-down
modulation during cross-modal selective attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 10: 1-13. 2014.
PMID: 25010198.
24. Mishra J, Rolle C, Gazzaley A. Neural Plasticity underlying Perceptual training and its Relationship with
Working Memory Gains. Brain Research (in press) 2014.
25. Mishra J, Bavelier D, and Gazzaley A. Probing the plasticity of Attention and Working Memory. Cambridge
Handbook on Applied Perception Research (in press) 2014.
Perspectives
1. Mishra J. Having it all. Science 345: 1090. 2014. PMID: 25170158.
Pending Publications
1. Mishra J, deVillers Sidani E, Merzenich MM, and Gazzaley A. Adaptive training diminishes distractibility in
aging across species. Neuron (in review) 2014.
2. Ziegler D, Mishra J, Gazzaley A. The acute and chronic impact of technology on our brain. in L.D. Rosen,
L.M. Carrier, N.A. Cheever (Ed.), The Handbook of Psychology, Technology and Society. (in review) 2014.
3. Janowich J, Mishra J, Gazzaley A. A Cognitive Paradigm to Investigate Interference in Visual and Auditory
Working Memory. Journal of Visualized Experiments (in review) 2014.
4. Mishra J, Gazzaley A. Closed Loop Rehabilitation of Age-related Cognitive Disorders. Seminars in
Neurology (in review) 2014.
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Media Publications
1. A Foot in Academia, The Other In Industry: Learnings from a Dual Career Training Experience.
Perspective. Science Careers (in press). 2014.
2. When
Women
Have
It
All.
Perspective.
Science
Careers.
2014.
dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.caredit.a1400216.
3. Mindful
Eating
and
Portion
Control.
Guest
Health
Post,
Summer
Tomato.
2011.
http://summertomato.com/mindful-eating-and-portion-control/
Conference Presentations
Posters.
1. Sahi S, Mishra J, and Kothekar V. Enzyme selectivity of new cyclooxygenase-2/5 lipoxygenase inhibitors
using molecular modeling approach. Indian Biophysics Society Symposium. 1999
2. Mishra J, and Bhalla US. Simulations of Inositol Phosphate Metabolism and its Interaction with InsP3
mediated Calcium Release. International Symposium on Cell & Developmental Biology. 2001
3. Mishra J, and Bhalla US. Simulations of Inositol Phosphate Metabolism and its Interaction with InsP3
mediated Calcium Release. Networks and Behavior: International Neurobiology Symposium. 2003
4. Mishra J, Fellous JM, and Sejnowski TJ. A Biophysical Neuronal Model exploring Attention Mechanisms in
Visual Cortex. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. 2004
5. Mishra J, Martinez A, Sejnowski TJ, and Hillyard SA. Effect of attention on cortical processes underlying
the sound induced extra flash illusion. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting. 2007
6. Mishra J, Zinni M, Bavelier D, and Hillyard SA. Neural basis of superior performance of video-game
players in an attention-demanding task. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. 2010
7. Mishra J, Nilakantan A, Merzenich M, Gazzaley A. Evaluation of a novel neuro-plasticity based auditory
training program to remediate top-down cognitive control deficits in healthy aging. Entertainment Software
and Cognitive Neurotherapeutics Society Meeting. 2011
8. Brang D, Zweig J, Mishra J, Suzuki S, Hillyard SA, Ramachandran VS, Grabowecky M. Anatomical and
functional networks underlying audio-visual integration. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting. 2013.
9. Brang D, Zweig J, Mishra J, Suzuki S, Hillyard SA, Ramachandran VS, Grabowecky M. Anatomical and
functional networks underlying audio-visual integration. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. 2013.
10. Mishra J, Joseph E, Merzenich M, Sagar R. Accessible Online Cognitive Training for Children with ADHD
in a Global Mental Health Setting. UCSF Global Health Research Symposium. 2014
11. Dorn B, Mishra J, Bollinger J, Gazzaley A. Neural correlates of the cost of Distractor Disengagement.
Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting. 2014
12. Jain A, Mishra J, Gazzaley A. Non-invasive high resolution control techniques for Brain Machine
Interfaces. National Academies and Keck Futures Initiative Grant Meeting. 2014
13. Mishra J, Joseph A, Merzenich M, Sagar A. Accessible Web-based Cognitive Therapeutics for Children
with Attention Deficits in a Global Mental Health Setting. US Investigators' Symposium on Global NonCommunicable Diseases Research Meeting. Emory University. 2014
14. Mishra J, Joseph A, Merzenich M, Sagar A. Accessible Online Cognitive Training for Children with ADHD
in a Global Mental Health Setting. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. 2014 (upcoming)
Oral.
1. Mishra J. Computational model of visual face processing. National Computational Neuroscience
Workshop. Bangalore, India. 2000
2. Mishra J, Martinez A, Salejarvi WT, Sejnowski TJ, and Hillyard SA. Cortical processes underlying the
sound induced visual illusion. International Multisensory Research Forum. Dublin, Ireland. 2006
3. Mishra J, Gazzaley A. Attentional control of multisensory integration. Cognitive Neuroscience Society. San
Francisco. 2011
4. Mishra J, de Villers-Sidani E, Merzenich M, Gazzaley A. Adaptive training diminishes distractibility in aging
across species. Bay Area Memory Meeting. San Francisco. 2013
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5. Mishra J. Building Behavioral and Neural Performance based Closed Loops for Cognitive Enhancement.
UCSF Aging Retreat. San Francisco. 2014
6. Mishra J. Building Closed Loops for Cognitive Enhancement. UCSF Psychiatry Digital Mental Health
Innovations Symposium. San Francisco. 2014
7. Mishra J. Developing Closed Loops to Enhance Attention, World Neuroscience Online Conference. San
Francisco. 2014
8. Mishra J. Closing the Loop between the Brain & the Digital World. National Academies and Keck Futures
Initiative Grant Meeting. Chicago. 2014
Invited Talks
1. Next Generation Neurotechnologies and UCSF Neuroscape Lab Tour. Occupational Therapy Dept.,
Samuel Merritt University. 2014
2. Developing Closed Loops to Enhance Attention. BrainLENS: Laboratory for Educational Neuroscience, UC
San Francisco. 2014
3. Closed Loops for Enhanced Cognition. National Brain Research Centre, New Delhi, India. 2014
4. A Primer to Brain Computer Interfaces. Neurogaming Conference San Francisco. 2014
5. Scaling Cognitive Training Games for Worldwide Application. Rich Dynamic Environments and their
Potential to Advance our Understanding of Cognition, National Science Foundation, Washington DC. 2014
6. Keynote: Developing Serious Games for Stronger Brains, Brighter Brains Conference, Berkeley. 2014
7. Serious Games for Stronger Brains. Mountain View High School STEM day. Mountain View. 2014
(upcoming)
Teaching Experience
Research Mentoring
UC San Francisco: Graduate Students
2013 Benjamin Dorn
Neuroscience Graduate Program
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi: Graduate Students
2011 Angela Joseph
Clinical Neuropsychology
UCSF: Post-doctoral Fellows
2013
Joaquin Anguera
David Ziegler
Neurology Post-doc, UCSF
Neurology Post-doc, UCSF
UC Berkeley: Undergraduate Honors Thesis
2011
Aneesha Neelakantan
BS, UC Berkeley
UC San Francisco: Research Associates
2013 Rajat Jain
M Eng, Imperial College London
Camarin Rolle
BA BS, UC Davis
2012 - 14 Jacqueline Janowich
BA, Colgate University
2010 - 12 Jacqueline Boccanfuso BS, UC San Diego
UC San Francisco: Research Assistants
2012 - 14 Ana Ibarra
Undergraduate, UC Berkeley
Anirudh Wodeyar
B Eng, BITS Pilani India
Danna Lee
BS, UC San Diego
Hye-Min Oh
BS, UC Los Angeles
Katie Lee
Undergraduate, UC Berkeley
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Lillian Chiu
Michael King
Rabeea Abbas
Radhika Gosavi
2010 - 11 Ariane Ling
Eleanor Wang
Joe Darin
Melissa Nasiruddin
Raquel Miller
Pin-wei Chen
Katie Zuppann
Kristen Checksfield
Miles Whedbee
Omead Barari
BS, Fordham University
BS, SF State University
Undergraduate, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BA, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BA, UC Santa Barbara
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
BS, UC Berkeley
UC San Diego: Visting Fellows
2007
Alessandra Stella
2006
Bjoërn Bonath
Rhodes scholar, University of Motor Sciences, Italy
MS, Max Plank Institute, Germany
National Center for Biological Sciences, India: Visiting Fellow
2002
Susanna Neves
Graduate student, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Instruction
Guest Lecturer
2014
2014
Perception, San Francisco State University
2013
Autism and Neurodevelopment Program, UC San Francisco
2013
Cognitive Neuroscience Course, San Francisco State University
2007, 2008
Summer Camp Grades 5-8, Reuben Fleet Science Center, San Diego
Teaching Assistant
2007, 2005
Teaching Assistant: Information Processing in the Human Brain, UC San Diego
2006
Teaching Assistant: Basic Neurology; School of Medicine, UC San Diego
2005
Teaching Assistant: Mammalian Physiology, UCSD
Instructor
2004
UCSD Oasis Outreach program STEM sciences (Chula Vista High, San Diego)
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Leadership & Public Service
2014
UCSF School of Medicine Admissions Committee Member (ongoing)
Conducted interviews and reviewed applications of UCSF Medical School applicants.
2014
NeuroGaming Hackathon Judge
Judged participants and selected winners in the two-day neurogaming hackathon to develop apps
for consumer brain computer interface devices.
2013-14
Toddler Classroom Parent, Bright Horizons Daycare
Managed interaction between class teachers and parents; took care of monthly class needs such
as materials for projects and book lending to class library; organized fieldtrips and teachers’ week
activities; raised funds for teachers’ luncheons and holiday gift-giving.
2013
KQED Personal Biology Initiative
Participated in and helped define the agenda for KQED radio’s new initiative to understand how
technology and big data are influencing our lives, healthcare and scientific research and the future
of precision medicine.
2011
Neuroscience and Art/Music Collaboration
Collaborated with UCSF Memory & Aging Center visiting artist, Deborah Aschheim & musician, Lisa
Mezzacappa exploring the neural basis of art, music and creativity. Exhibition: Art Diagnostics and
Healing Devices (ADHD). Jaus Gallery, Los Angeles.
2008
Marathoner and top fundraiser for AID, San Diego
Raised $2200 to fund construction of a primary school in rural south India & vocational training for
tribal villagers in west India.
2007
Vice President, Local Affairs, Neural Networks Inc.
Managed public awareness campaigns & fundraising to improve rural access to neurological
healthcare in India.
2005-07
President & Co-founder, UDAI
Led UDAI, a graduate student group at UCSD to promote awareness of health & education
disparities in India; organized and moderated a UCSD colloquium on HIV/AIDS status in the
developing world; organized fundraisers to curb child prostitution in Bangalore and to provide
education & shelter to street children in Delhi.
2000
Joint Secretary, Science Association Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, India
1999
Child Counselor, Childline New Delhi, India
Counseled street children & children under psychological duress in unhealthy family environments;
made referrals to child-care facilities; petitioned against unlawful child labor practices.
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Research Support
Active
PositScience Corporation Gift Support
Mishra (PI)
09/01/14-08/31/15
Cognitive Training in Neglected Children
$45,300
The goal of this project is to develop and evaluate the behavioral, cognitive and neurological benefits of
cognitive training in children exposed to early life neglect.
UCSF-Resource Allocation Program Global Health Award
Mishra (PI)
02/01/14-01/31/15
Remediation of Cognition in Kids to Overcome Neglect (ROCK ON)
$40,000
The goal of this project is to evaluate the behavioral, cognitive and neurological benefits of a new cognitive
training program ‘ROCK ON’ in neglected children in Delhi, India.
National Academies Keck Futures Initiative
Gazzaley/Mishra (co-PI)
05/01/13-04/30/15
Closing the Loop between the Brain and the Digital World
$100,000
The goal of this study is to develop a novel Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) prototype technology that 'closes
the loop between the brain and the digital world'.
NIH/NIA R01 AG040333
Gazzaley (PI)
09/01/12-08/31/17
Neural mechanisms of learning to resolve interfence in younger and older adults
$150,000 direct/year
This project focuses on characterizing the neural changes associated with learning to reduce distractibility and
improve multitasking abilities.
Role: Co-Investigator
Pending
NIH/NIMH K01
Mishra (PI)
09/01/15-08/31/19
A novel Cognitive Brain Computer Interface (Cognitive BCI) to enhance Attention Abilities
The goal of this mentored career development award is to train the applicant in the clinical and translational
neurosciences and to evaluate the newly developed technology of Cognitive BCI to enhance attention and
related cognitive functions in young adults with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Completed
NIH/Fogarty 5R24 TW007988-05, subaward VUMC 38412
Mishra (PI)
07/01/11-06/31/14
Evaluation of a neuroplasticity-based training program to remediate attention deficits in ADHD
$162,188
The goal of this Fogarty fellowship is to evaluate a novel neuroplasticity-based training program to remediate
cognitive control deficits in Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescent children in Delhi, India.
Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research (PBBR) 41326
Mishra (PI)
01/01/11-12/31/11
Sandler Foundation
$15,000
The goal of this study was to evaluate a novel training strategy to ameliorate attention and working memory
deficits in the aging brain.
Role: PI
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Award
Mishra (PI)
07/01/10-06/30/11
UCSF Graduate division
$5,000
The goal of this study was to evaluate a novel auditory training program to ameliorate interference suppression
deficits in the aging brain.
Role: PI
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