Spero joined the lab in 2021 as a Programmer/Analyst. He has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University, an MS in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and has spent his career doing scientific programming in neurosciences research. Prior to getting involved in human brain imaging in 2006, he studied the effects of microgravity on the vestibular system, and developed stochastic models of the phototransduction cascade that could predict single-cell recordings from rods and cones under a wide range of stimulus intensities and paradigms. His current focus is on methods of EEG and MRI analysis, and creating logically efficient data processing pipelines for large multi-site studies. Outside of work he enjoys tinkering with bicycles and coffee and exploring northern California.