What I do

Medical Neurotechnology · Neuroscience

I work on making neuro work.

My experience has been hands on and direct, which matters a great deal for closing gaps: early clinical work, basic research, device testing and characterization, tooling, documentation, training teams on protocols, diligence in venture capital, journalism, and advising organizations.

My core strength is structural synthesis. I've produced field-level analyses and diligence frameworks. I publish many reference materials that transfer information rather than hype. I’m especially interested in capital-accountability coupling: what makes neuro initiatives investable, auditable, and resilient.

My flagship canon, MECHANISMS, names the hidden patterns that cause capable teams to produce value that goes uncaptured, good research to stall, and prevent promising devices from reaching patients.

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About

Building at the
intersection of fields

I earned a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Michigan. My discovery research focused on brain rhythms and neural circuits. Today I work across clinical trials, product, writing, and strategy in neurotechnology.

My work turns hard-won knowledge into tools and resources others can use.

A few notes on how I got here: as a child, I wrote a 45-page typed documentary on human behavior just because I was curious. My dream was to be a scientist and write books about my inventions. I also lived and trained at the Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple for 22 months during graduate school. You cannot meditate your way through the FDA, but you can learn to observe lines of thought.
Sharena Rice speaking at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Speaking at UCLA David Geffen
School of Medicine
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Named structural claims in MECHANISMS
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Published resources in neuro
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Resources

Canon and reference
infrastructure

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Structural diagnostics · Five volumes
MECHANISMS
A Systems Account of Medical Neurotechnology
A five-volume canon that names the structural patterns behind why medical neurotechnology fails. This is because systems build in the wrong incentives, authority structures, and blind spots before anyone makes a single product decision. Written for operators, builders, and funders who already sense something is broken but do not yet have the language for it. Recognizing the patterns is the first step to fixing things.
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Field navigation · Five volumes
NAVIGATIONS
Making the Odds Visible
A five-volume canon. NAVIGATIONS gives people practical coordinates for moving forward when their path is unclear and the stakes are real.
Expected Q3 2027
Standards and governance reference
Neurotechnology Standards & Governance
A Curated Reference for Innovators
A map of the standards bodies, regulators, and ethics initiatives that shape how neurotechnology products are developed and approved worldwide. Used by product teams, researchers, and program managers who need to find the right frameworks early.
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Reimbursement reference
Navigating the Neurotechnology Reimbursement Maze
From Clearance to Coverage
Article on how neurotechnology products move from FDA clearance to insurance coverage to patient access. Designed for developers and teams who need to understand the reimbursement landscape before it becomes a late-stage surprise.
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Patient-Centered Neurotech
A Curated Reference for Innovators
The patient engagement infrastructure in neurotech is different than many people realize.
Designed for innovators and teams who need to know what exists as they develop patient-centered neurotechnologies.
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Career Reference · Article
My Journey + Resources for Yours in Neurotech
The article I send when people ask about my career
A walk through how I came into neuroscience research and progressed into works across domains in neurotech. Contains resources I recommend for people building their own path into medical neurotechnology. Sent most often to people who want to move into the field as a professional.
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Choose your own adventure

Interactive games for students

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For undergraduates interested in neuro
Thresholds
A Navigation Game
Step through the choices that shape an early career in the field, from networking to research direction to what to pursue after graduation. Built to make the structure of the path visible before students commit to it.
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For graduate students interested in neuro
Potentials
A Navigation Game
Surfaces the structural tradeoffs that shape a graduate career and helps students see how decisions change authority, agency, and optinality.
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