Erik Viirre is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), in the Departments of Neurosciences, Surgery and Cognitive Science. Dr Viirre has extensive experience in cognitive systems development for interaction between humans and technology. Between 2012 and 2017, he was the Medical and Technical Director of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, a technology competition for consumer-driven mobile health platforms with embedded Artificial Intelligence. Dr Viirre has worked on human safety and medical applications of VR and its human factors with funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, US Navy, DARPA, NASA and numerous corporate sources. Dr Viirre has participated in a variety of start-up companies, including Zero-G Corporation, 3E Therapeutics and Otosound LLC, which has developed his patented medical device for treatment of tinnitus. He has a PhD in Neurology and is a Medical Doctor, specialising in disorders of the inner ear.
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