Heather Read

Heather Read, Ph.D., serves as a Strategic Advisor at Future AI since March 2023 and is the Co-Founder and Scientific Consultant at Elemind Technologies, Inc., where responsibilities include leading the development and testing of EEG-driven device technology and overseeing a pilot clinical trial. Dr. Read is a Professor at the University of Connecticut and Director of the Brain Computer Interface Group, with a career that includes roles as Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer and Interim CEO. Previous positions also include Director of the Brain Computer Interface Group and Research Affiliate at MIT Media Lab, as well as a Scientific Consultant at Aptinyx Inc. Educational credentials comprise postdoctoral fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, and The Rockefeller University, in addition to a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and a Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Texas A&M University.