Phillip Demarest

This paper introduces an LLM-powered pipeline for automatically scoring free recall of naturalistic stimuli, achieving high agreement with human raters and low cost.

This study investigates how vibrotactile taVNS affects working memory by comparing cortical responses during N-back tasks, finding that it enhances cortical efficiency rather than amplifying responses.

This study identifies PGBD5 as a transposase-derived gene essential for brain development in humans and mice, with deficiency causing intellectual disability and seizures.

The paper identifies ATR as a target for combination EZH2 epigenetic therapy in SMARCB1-deficient sarcomas, showing that EZH2 inhibition promotes DNA damage via PGBD5, and that ATR inhibition enhances therapeutic responses.

This study shows vibrotactile taVNS increases low-frequency coherence in limbic brain regions in humans, with 20 Hz being most effective, but with inter-subject variability.

This study investigates whether vibrotactile taVNS improves working memory performance and arousal, finding significant improvements in performance and reduced arousal decline during high-cognitive-load tasks.