Alex Kwan is an Associate Professor in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. He is broadly interested in the neurobiology of drugs for treating depression. His work has revealed how ketamine and psychedelics act in the brain to enhance neural plasticity. Alex supports open science by depositing and sharing data and code for all of the lab’s recent studies. He has a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Simon Fraser University and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University. Outside of the lab, Alex enjoys drinking a good cup of espresso and rock climbing with his kids.
View Alex’s CV.
To read and hear more about Alex and his research:
- Cornell Engineering (2022): Faculty spotlight
- NPR (2022): Psychedelic drugs may launch new era in psychiatric treatment
- One Mind Brain Waves (2022): Interview with Brandon Staglin