Rate My Professor James Kragel

James Kragel is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Chicago. He earned a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 2005 and a PhD in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University in 2015. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of episodic memory, including computational modeling of memory processes, the role of the hippocampus, visual exploration guided by memory, and the effects of brain stimulation on memory circuits.

Kragel has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Nature Communications, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Current Biology, eLife, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Notable works include his 2022 paper “Looking for the neural basis of memory” in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, the 2021 paper “Distinct cortical systems reinstate the content and context of episodic memories” in Nature Communications, and the 2021 paper “Enhanced reinstatement of naturalistic event memories due to hippocampal-network-targeted stimulation” in Current Biology. His research employs intracranial recordings, eye tracking, and computational approaches to investigate how memory systems influence behavior and learning. Kragel maintains an active profile on academic platforms and collaborates on studies involving human hippocampal responses and memory reinstatement.