NeuroVoices: Michael Sughrue, MD, on Using Machine Learning to Build a Better Brain Map

This is a 2-part conversation. In 1909, using the anatomical and cellular structure of the brain's surface, German neurologist Korbinian Bordmann created one of the first early brain maps, dividing the human brain into 47 parts. Although revolutionary, the Brodmann model was limited in explaining more complex neurological functions--things that still frustrate clinicians in research labs today. More than a century later, clinicians across the world have seen little changes to their tool kits to navigate and understand the brain. Because of the complexity of the brain, it might be time to lean on more advanced measures, according to Michael Sughrue, MD.