Velmurugan Jayabal, PhD, MBBS

Dr. Velmurugan Jayabal completed his internship in general medicine and general surgery, earning his medical degree from Coimbatore Medical College in India. He furthered his academic pursuits by achieving an M.D-Ph.D in Clinical Neurosciences at the distinguished National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India. There, he received comprehensive clinical training in epilepsy, focusing his research on innovative electrophysiological biomarkers such as high-frequency oscillations and functional connectivity to pinpoint the epileptogenic zone and forecast outcomes. Additionally, Dr. Jayabal was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to advance his research during his M.D-Ph.D.

Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Jayabal pursued post-doctoral research at Aix-Marseille University and La Timone Hospital, where he investigated the efficacy of source reconstruction and network retrieval, as well as the relationship between magnetoencephalography (MEG) and intracranial stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) signals in epilepsy patients.

At UCSF, Dr. Jayabal's work focuses on MEG/EEG imaging of brain activity and functional connectivity, including detection, source localization of epileptiform events, functional mapping, interpretation of neurophysiology findings, and generating MSI reports. He also provides training to staff and students on best practices and interpretation of MEG and EEG data collection, processing, and analysis.

Dr. Jayabal's research primarily revolves around investigating physiological and pathological network and substrate alterations in patients with epilepsy, brain tumors, dementia, and other neurological disorders. A significant portion of his research endeavors centers on utilizing MEG brain imaging to identify biomarkers, improve the localization of epileptogenic zones, and understand the temporospatial profile in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.