Max Melin

Max Melin is a mentor in the 2024 SURFiN program. He is an M.D./Ph.D. student in Anne Churchland’s lab at the University of California, Los Angeles. Melin holds a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from Stanford University. His research focuses on recording large neural populations during decision-making, with an interest in learning and the relationship between movements and cognition. Melin is the recipient of the Gerald S. Levey Fellowship and the Leslie and Susan Gonda Fellowship.

Principal Investigator: Anne Churchland