Devjoy Dev, PhD, will discuss how sleep and the gut are interconnected through the gut–brain axis, and how modulating the gut’s neural signals can influence sleep-related brain circuits. He will also highlight his team’s work using neural engineering approaches, including the development of smart ingestible devices and targeted therapeutics, to interface with this complex gut–brain system.

In addition, he will explore how human physiology is affected by extreme environments such as space, with impacts on circadian rhythms, cardiovascular health, bone density, and the vestibular system.

*About The Speaker*

Devjoy Dev, PhD is a biomedical engineer and recent NYU PhD graduate specializing in neuroengineering, sleep biology, and space health. His research focuses on using gut–brain neuromodulation to regulate sleep and studying how microgravity affects circadian rhythms.

He has conducted research at Harvard Medical School, earned a master’s from Imperial College London, and is also an advocate for global science collaboration, an award-winning hackathon participant, and a former international stage magician.

General admission tickets are $15 and an upgraded ticket for $50 provides access to the Meet & Greet Reception with the panelists. All proceeds benefit the Mind Science Foundation and TPR.