Matt Leonard is a cognitive neuroscientist interested in how the brain understands sequences of speech sounds as words. At UCSF, he studies the neural basis of word representations using ECoG and stimulation techniques. He was also a co-PI on the DARPA-funded Targeted Neuroplasticity Training (TNT) program, which seeks to use non-invasive peripheral nerve stimulation to enhance and accelerate learning of complex cognitive tasks like language acquisition.