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Jacob Robinson

@jacobrobinson.bsky.social
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Professor • Founder • CEO • Girl Dad Building BCI @ Motif Neurotech Professing Neuroengineeing @ Rice University www.motifnuero.tech www.robinsonlab.com

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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Happy Father’s Day to all you fellow Dads out there hatching your master plan…
An acrostic poem from my daughter:
Daddy is
Always 
Daring to
Do something and
You don’t always know what he’s planning
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
NIH cuts hurt companies like Motif Neurotech. We are fortunate to have resources for clinical trials, but companies relying on NIH are struggling. Every day new therapies are delayed, people suffer. 🙏 Dan Gilbert for speaking to us & raising awareness www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Biotech start-ups struggle as Trump throttles NIH funding
Freezes and reductions in National Institutes of Health funding are reverberating beyond universities and research labs to startups in the biotech industry.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Most importantly, I got to use the stage to talk about mental health & how tech can improve something so important but rarely talked about. I'm incredibly grateful for that opportunity, the talented organizers, and the other attendees who shared their time, good humor, and sense of wonder. 🙏 (2/2)
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Totally blown away by the experience of presenting at MARS: Fascinating dinners with Jeff Bezos, Ron Howard, wonderful founders, scientists, and folks from Amazon. I even got to fan-boy over my favorite podcasters Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal (who were super kind BTW) (1/2)
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Congrats to my 5yo daughter who became an official Texan this weekend! 🤠
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Enchanted to meet this article from @dr-shlee.bsky.social, @dougweberlab.bsky.social, and colleagues. It's Swiftly becoming one of my favorites! 🫶 🫶 🫶 bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Looking forward to sharing big news in 2025! 🤫 🤞
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Motif Neurotech @motifneuro.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
We brought the whole team to Houston this week for our 2025 Strategy Summit. The team synergy is palpable and we're so excited for everything ahead of us this year 🧠 🛫
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Motif Neurotech @motifneuro.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
We've been selected by @aria-research.bsky.social to develop a network of neural devices designed to monitor and regulate mental and cognitive states without brain surgery. The UK-based program led by @jacquescarolan.bsky.social is contributing £69M to unlock the full potential of #neurotech.
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Motif Neurotech @motifneuro.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
We're honored to be selected by @aria-research.bsky.social for a multimillion-dollar award through their Precision Neurotechnologies Program. This funding will accelerate the development of our therapeutic Brain-Computer Interface to treat mood, attention, and sleep disorders 🧠🚀
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Sumner L. Norman @sumnerln.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Hundreds of Caltech and Caltech/Nasa Jet Propulsion Lab scientists, professors, and students have lost their homes in the LA fires. The Disaster Relief Fund is organized to help. Please share. giving.caltech.edu/areas-to-sup...
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The Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund
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Ritu Raman @rituraman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Teamed up with some of my favorite scientists to imagine the future of #biohybrid devices that combine engineered tissues with bioelectronics. TLDR (but please R), the future is bright! Out now in Nature Reviews Bioengineering: rdcu.be/d5z6s @jrivnay.bsky.social @jacobrobinson.bsky.social
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Integrating bioelectronics with cell-based synthetic biology
Nature Reviews Bioengineering - Biohybrid devices based on engineered cells interfaced with bioelectronics combine the strengths of each field, resulting in constructs with properties that are not...
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Jonathan Rivnay @jrivnay.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Just out in @natrevbioeng.bsky.social, check out our perspective on integrating bioelectronics with cell-based synthetic biology. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Integrating bioelectronics with cell-based synthetic biology - Nature Reviews Bioengineering
Biohybrid devices based on engineered cells interfaced with bioelectronics combine the strengths of each field, resulting in constructs with properties that are not otherwise achievable. In this Revie...
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
How you responded to all this is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing the journey! 🙏
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I wanted to share my rationale for our recent comment in Nature BME proposing an application-based taxonomy for BCI (unrolled from LinkedIn): Why we should consider labeling BCI based on its intended use. open.substack.com/pub/brainjac...
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Inbox | Substack
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I would have no concern. In fact, we wrote: “Communication and movement BCIs should refer to technologies that are primarily intended to transmit information between the brain and a digital or physical device... This category is synonymous with ‘neural prostheses’ “
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Beautiful! How would you rate it on a scale of 1=oven 10=offset? Need some data!
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
unpaywalled here! rdcu.be/d4y2u
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An application-based taxonomy for brain–computer interfaces
Nature Biomedical Engineering - Naming brain–computer interfaces according to their intended application will assist stakeholders in the evaluation of the benefits and risks of...
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
hopefully this can be accessed without paywall: rdcu.be/d4y2u
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An application-based taxonomy for brain–computer interfaces
Nature Biomedical Engineering - Naming brain–computer interfaces according to their intended application will assist stakeholders in the evaluation of the benefits and risks of...
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
non-paywalled version here: rdcu.be/d4y2u
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An application-based taxonomy for brain–computer interfaces
Nature Biomedical Engineering - Naming brain–computer interfaces according to their intended application will assist stakeholders in the evaluation of the benefits and risks of...
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Amy Orsborn @neuroamyo.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
What do we mean when we say BCI? As neuro technologies mature, it's important for scientists to use cohesive language to talk about them with the public. Here's a nice commentary piece where Jacob Robinson and co. lay out a proposal. Just in time for the holidays 😂
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Thanks to a great group of co-authors! @sumnerln.bsky.social @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social @neuroamyo.bsky.social @chethanp.bsky.social @andpru.bsky.social @crozell.bsky.social @nishalshah.bsky.social @maryamshanechi.bsky.social @erictrautmann.bsky.social and many others not on BSky 🙏
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
We argue that classifying BCI based on their applications e.g. "movement BCI" or "therapeutic BCI" would allow regulators, scientists, physicians, and patients to discuss specific BCI classes narrowly. Just in time for your holiday conversation starter - our gift to you!! 🎁
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
What is or isn't a "BCI"? We argue in Nature BME today that if the tech stimulates or records brain activity AND does computation, it's a BCI. www.nature.com/articles/s41... But we still need a way to discuss different types of BCI separately... 🧵 #BCI #BrainComputerInterface
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An application-based taxonomy for brain–computer interfaces - Nature Biomedical Engineering
Naming brain–computer interfaces according to their intended application will assist stakeholders in the evaluation of the benefits and risks of neurotechnologies.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I won’t say I’m disappointed. But that doesn’t mean I’m not. 💔
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Heading to the icon’s last show tomorrow in Vancouver and feeling E22. IYKYK 🫶 #ErasTourVancouver
United Airlines flight to Seattle from gate E22
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Favorite student.
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Sumner L. Norman @sumnerln.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🚀 We’re hiring! Forest Neurotech is looking for a Software Engineering Lead to build the core systems powering our ultrasound neurotech platform. As a nonprofit FRO, we're advancing science for public good. If you’re excited about neurotech & impact let’s talk. 🌍🧠 forestneurotech.org/jobs
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Jobs — Forest Neurotech
Forest Neurotech
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Of course!!
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Thanks! Updated!
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David A. Markowitz @davidamarkowitz.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Please share: ARIA is offering £500k seed awards for neural interface projects. Apply by 13 Feb 2025. I've been impressed with ARIA's scientific team and overall execution so far. They deserve your best ideas! www.aria.org.uk/scalable-neu...
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Scalable Neural Interfaces – Opportunity seeds - ARIA
To support scientific and technological breakthroughs, outside of programmes, ARIA Programme Directors can award opportunity seeds to support ambitious research aligned to the opportunity spaces they’...
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Chethan Pandarinath @chethanp.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
BCIs list! Still finding folks on here so please message me if you'd like to be added.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Haha! All part of my elaborate plan to turn you into a BCI supporter!! 🧠😜
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I wanted to let the community decide what is a “brain stimulating or recording device” but I think the fact it’s not called a Vagal Brain Stimulator means that most people probably do not consider it a brain stimulating device. I think for most people it has to be direct stimulation or recording.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I personally would not categorize VNS is a “device that stimulates the brain”. But if the consensus is that VNS is brain stimulation I expect it could be labeled a BCI.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I know this is a departure from traditional nomenclature but we are seeing a growing disconnect between what the public perceives as a BCI and traditional definitions of BCI. I think classifying BCI based on applications help resolves that issue.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I would say yes. We have a commentary in press suggesting that we should consider BCI as a "technology that records or stimulates brain activity and that computationally processes it on an electronic device." We go on to suggest that we should categorize BCI based on applications. e.g. Epilepsy BCI
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Come see the cool stuff the team is up to! BCI is becoming an industry that can address so many disorders:👇
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Sumner L. Norman @sumnerln.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Seriously good stuff from @motifneuro.bsky.social @jacobrobinson.bsky.social and team! As cool as Motor BCIs are, it's Therapeutic BCIs that can have *major* impact for the many millions of people living with mental health disorders. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
BCI is a big space! So much unmet need for mental and neurological disorders. Fortunately, there are a lot of great technologies coming!!
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Shahab Bakhtiari @shahabbakht.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
One of the best ways to ensure your science is solid is to ground it to the physical world. Build something that works. Most of #neuroscience isn’t tied to the physical world. The big exception is Brain-Computer Interfaces, and I’m betting the future of neuroscience will advance through #BCI.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Completely agree. I also think there is an opportunity for BCI companies to advance neuroscience because there are questions that are best answered with the scale of data created when technologies are scaled commercially.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
My feelings exactly. I don't know how to capture it in a metric, but the feeling I have browsing this feed vs my X feed is at *least* 10X better. BSky feels like a real community.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Done!
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Engagement numbers may be lower, but here I see a bunch of interesting thoughts from smart people I like instead of a wall of odd memes from a weird billionaire. That makes me happy.
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Done!!
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Done!
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I *just* made a neurotech industry starter pack and added you to it. Looks like it’s all organic so far due to the cool biohybrid work you just dropped! go.bsky.app/N2LreWi
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Here are some folks on the translational side of neurotech! Founders, engineers, translational labs, and investors. Please message me for folks I should add! go.bsky.app/N2LreWi
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Jacob Robinson @jacobrobinson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Good one!! 👇
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