Zhexin Brian Xu

Hi there! I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, working with Bob Datta. My research focueses on understanding how the brain organizes natural behavior in response to environmental affordances and internal needs.

I completed my PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester with Greg DeAngelis, where I investigated the neural mechanisms underlying motion and depth perception during self-motion. Before that, I was trained in mechanical engineering and visual psychophysics.

Outside of science, I enjoy bird watching, swimming, photography, and traveling.