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Seth LieblichunlockedDoris: together at Caltech (2014–2017)
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About
Doris Tsao serves as Chief Scientist for Neuro at Astera. She previously was a professor in the Neuroscience Department at UC Berkeley and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, with research on the anatomy and coding principles of the primate face-processing system and its role in a broader map of object space. Her work includes a topological theory of how object representations arise in the visual system, and she focuses on studying perception and consciousness through large-scale causal manipulation of neural circuits.
Experience
- Astera NeuroChief Scientistcurrent2025 — present
- UC BerkeleyProfessor of Neurosciencecurrent2021 — present
- HHMIInvestigator2015 — 2025
- CaltechProfessor of Biology2014 — 2021
Colleagues at Astera Institute
Anika Gupta
COO – Foundation at Astera Institute
Cody Phillips
Venture Partner at Innovating Capital
Dileep George
Head of AI Research at Astera Institute
Eli Dourado
Head of Strategic Investments at Astera Institute
Jed McCaleb
Investor at Stellar Development Foundation
Prachee Avasthi
Head of Open Science at Astera Institute
Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Seemay Chou
Co-Founder & President – Foundation at Astera Institute
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Doris Tsao?
- Doris Tsao serves as Chief Scientist for Neuro at Astera. She previously was a professor in the Neuroscience Department at UC Berkeley and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, with research on the anatomy and coding principles of the primate face-processing system and its role in a broader map of object space. Her work includes a topological theory of how object representations arise in the visual system, and she focuses on studying perception and consciousness through large-scale causal manipulation of neural circuits.
- Where does Doris Tsao work?
- Doris Tsao is Chief Scientist for Neuro at Astera Institute.
- Where did Doris Tsao go to school?
- Doris Tsao studied at Caltech (BS); Harvard University (PhD).
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