Prof. Kopell is interested in dynamics of nervous system, including the mechanistic origins of brain rhythms,
their use in cognition, and their role in cognitive disorders. Her current and recent work, with students,
postdocs and collaborators includes:
Nancy Kopell received her A.B. from Cornell University in 1963 and Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of California Berkeley in 1967. She was a CLE Moore Instructor at MIT and then taught at Northeastern University. In 1986 she joined the faculty at Boston University, where she is now William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.