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Clinical Medicine
Human-centered foundation for brain care.
Our Story
Why I Built Brainlume
Brain health is deeply personal to me.
I did not start Brainlume as a consumer electronics project.
I started it as a daughter, a scientist, and someone who has spent years thinking about what happens to the brain as we age.
My journey began with a deeply personal experience: I am the daughter of a parent with Alzheimer’s disease. That experience forced me to ask a question I could not ignore — if brain health can decline silently over years, why do we wait until problems become severe before we begin to care for it?
Brainlume grew from that question. It is my attempt to translate years of medical research, CNS drug development, and light-based brain wellness science into something people can use earlier, more gently, and more consistently in daily life.
Founder Background
From Medicine to Brain Wellness
Before founding Brainlume, Jie Fu, PhD, built her career across clinical medicine, pharmacology, genetics, CNS research, and advanced drug development.
Her work has spanned small-molecule drugs, protein therapeutics, nucleic acid drugs, peptides, antibodies, and cell therapy programs. She has published 30+ SCI papers, holds 8 granted patents, and has led or participated in more than 10 national and provincial research projects.
That background shaped Brainlume’s direction: not to create another short-term wellness gadget, but to translate serious biomedical research into a practical, non-invasive technology for daily brain wellness.
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PhD in Pharmacology
Training in biological response science.
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Postdoctoral Research in Genetics
Insight into disease mechanisms and biology.
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CNS & Drug Development
Experience in brain-focused therapeutic innovation.
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30+ SCI Publications
Peer-reviewed biomedical research output.
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8 Granted Patents
Inventive work in biomedical technology.
Light-Based Brain Wellness
Why Light-Based Brain Wellness
The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs. In brain wellness research, light-based approaches such as transcranial photobiomodulation have attracted attention because they connect with questions around cellular energy, neural rhythms, and non-invasive brain support.
For Brainlume, the opportunity was not simply to use light. It was to translate a complex research direction into a wearable experience that feels gentle, practical, and sustainable for daily life.
That is why Brainlume is built around near-infrared light, non-invasive delivery, and two rhythm-based modes designed for everyday focus, relaxation, and wind-down routines.
Light-Based
Built around science-informed light parameters.
Non-Invasive
Designed as a wearable experience for daily routines.
Designed for Daily Use
Created for moments of focus, relaxation, and wind-down.
Wellness-Focused Science
Multidisciplinary Science Foundation
Brainlume is built through a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together research, clinical insight, neurotechnology, and engineering to translate light-based brain wellness research into a practical daily-use product.
Translational Science
Connects biomedical research, tPBM strategy, study design, and evidence planning with product direction.
Clinical & Brain Health Insight
Brings neurology, cognitive health, mental wellness, and real-world recovery needs into product thinking.
Neurotechnology & Brain-State Methods
Supports brain-signal, qEEG, neurofeedback, biofeedback, BCI, and rhythm-based design perspectives.
Engineering & Industrial Translation
Guides optical, mechanical, material, manufacturing, and industrialization decisions for wearable product development.
Together, these perspectives help Brainlume move from complex brain wellness research toward a wearable technology designed for real daily life.
Research & Product Science Team
Jie Fu, PhD
Founder & CEO | Translational Research & PBM Strategy
Clinical Medicine
Pharmacology
Genetics
CNS Research
Clinical medicine background; PhD-level training in pharmacology; postdoctoral research in genetics; extensive experience in CNS research, advanced drug development, and translational science.
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Jie Fu leads Brainlume’s scientific vision, product direction, and long-term translation strategy. Her background across clinical medicine, pharmacology, genetics, CNS research, and drug development shaped Brainlume’s mission: to bring serious biomedical research into a practical, non-invasive wearable for daily brain wellness.
Junwen Mao, PhD
Chief Science Officer | Neuroscience & Translational Study Design
Neuroscience
Study Design
Scientific Validation
tPBM Research
PhD-level neuroscience and translational research background, with expertise in study design, scientific validation, and light-based brain wellness research.
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Junwen Mao guides Brainlume’s research direction, study design, and scientific interpretation of light-based brain wellness technologies. His work helps connect research evidence, product parameters, and real-world wellness applications.
Qingqing Wang, PhD
CMO | Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Science
Pharmacology
Clinical Evidence
Regulatory Science
Translational Research
PhD & MS, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; research background at the University of Pennsylvania / Perelman School of Medicine.
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Qingqing Wang leads Brainlume’s clinical evidence strategy, regulatory science planning, and responsible scientific communication. Her background helps connect pharmacology, translational research, drug development, and brain wellness product positioning.
Scientific & Clinical Advisors
Gerwin Schalk, PhD
Neurotechnology & Brain-Computer Interface Advisor
BCI
ECoG
Brain Signals
Neurotechnology
Internationally recognized expert in brain-computer interfaces, ECoG-based systems, real-time brain-signal processing, and translational neurotechnology.
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Gerwin Schalk, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in brain-computer interfaces and translational neurotechnology. His work spans real-time brain-signal processing, ECoG-based BCI systems, functional brain mapping, and neurotechnology platforms.
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Yuan-Han Yang, MD, MS, PhD
Neurology & Translational Neuroscience Advisor
Neurology
Cognitive Health
Brain Health
Neurologist and translational neuroscience expert with medical, research, and cognitive health expertise.
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Yuan-Han Yang, MD, MS, PhD, brings expertise in neurology, cognitive health, and translational neuroscience. As a scientific and clinical advisor to Brainlume, he provides guidance on neuroscience research direction, brain-health education, and responsible scientific translation.
Santiago Brand Ortiz
qEEG, Neurofeedback & Applied Neuroscience Advisor
qEEG
Neurofeedback
Biofeedback
HRV
Applied neuroscience specialist with expertise in qEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, biofeedback, HRV, and performance-oriented recovery.
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Santiago Brand Ortiz is an applied neuroscience specialist with expertise in qEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, biofeedback, HRV, and performance-oriented recovery.
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Hiro Koo Kian Yong, PhD
Neurofeedback, Biofeedback & Occupational Wellbeing Advisor
Neurofeedback
Biofeedback
Stress Recovery
Industrial and organizational psychologist with expertise in neurofeedback, biofeedback, neuro-hypnotherapy, stress management, burnout intervention, and workplace wellbeing.
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Hiro Koo Kian Yong, PhD, brings expertise in industrial and organizational psychology, neurofeedback, biofeedback, neuro-hypnotherapy, stress management, burnout intervention, and workplace wellbeing.
Dr. Joachim Lee, PBM
Neuro-Therapy & Mental Wellness Advisor
Neuro-Therapy
Mental Wellness
Neurofeedback
Senior neuro-therapy and mental wellness practitioner with experience in psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, neurofeedback, trauma-informed approaches, and nervous-system regulation.
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Dr. Joachim Lee, PBM, is a senior neuro-therapy and mental wellness practitioner with experience in psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, neurofeedback, trauma-informed approaches, and nervous-system regulation.
Technical & Industrial Advisory Expert
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Xuesong Jin
Advisory Expert | Engineering, Advanced Materials & Industrial Strategy
Precision Instrumentation
Advanced Materials
CFD
Industrial Strategy
Bachelor’s degree in Precision Instrument from Tsinghua University; Master of Mechanical Engineering in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Inha University, South Korea.
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Xuesong Jin provides advisory support in engineering strategy, advanced materials, product industrialization, manufacturing development, and long-term industrial planning. His background helps Brainlume connect scientific product concepts with reliable hardware development and scalable manufacturing thinking.
Research & Product Science Team
Jie Fu, PhD
Founder & CEO | Translational Research & PBM Strategy
Clinical Medicine
Pharmacology
Genetics
CNS Research
Clinical medicine background; PhD-level training in pharmacology; postdoctoral research in genetics; extensive experience in CNS research, advanced drug development, and translational science.
Read full background
Jie Fu leads Brainlume’s scientific vision, product direction, and long-term translation strategy. Her background across clinical medicine, pharmacology, genetics, CNS research, and drug development shaped Brainlume’s mission: to bring serious biomedical research into a practical, non-invasive wearable for daily brain wellness.
Junwen Mao, PhD
Chief Science Officer | Neuroscience & Translational Study Design
Neuroscience
Study Design
Scientific Validation
tPBM Research
PhD-level neuroscience and translational research background, with expertise in study design, scientific validation, and light-based brain wellness research.
Read full background
Junwen Mao guides Brainlume’s research direction, study design, and scientific interpretation of light-based brain wellness technologies. His work helps connect research evidence, product parameters, and real-world wellness applications.
Qingqing Wang, PhD
CMO | Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Science
Pharmacology
Clinical Evidence
Regulatory Science
Translational Research
PhD & MS, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; research background at the University of Pennsylvania / Perelman School of Medicine.
Read full background
Qingqing Wang leads Brainlume’s clinical evidence strategy, regulatory science planning, and responsible scientific communication. Her background helps connect pharmacology, translational research, drug development, and brain wellness product positioning.
Scientific & Clinical Advisors
Gerwin Schalk, PhD
Neurotechnology & Brain-Computer Interface Advisor
BCI
ECoG
Brain Signals
Neurotechnology
Internationally recognized expert in brain-computer interfaces, ECoG-based systems, real-time brain-signal processing, and translational neurotechnology.
Read full background
Gerwin Schalk, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in brain-computer interfaces and translational neurotechnology. His work spans real-time brain-signal processing, ECoG-based BCI systems, functional brain mapping, and neurotechnology platforms.
YY
Yuan-Han Yang, MD, MS, PhD
Neurology & Translational Neuroscience Advisor
Neurology
Cognitive Health
Brain Health
Neurologist and translational neuroscience expert with medical, research, and cognitive health expertise.
Read full background
Yuan-Han Yang, MD, MS, PhD, brings expertise in neurology, cognitive health, and translational neuroscience. As a scientific and clinical advisor to Brainlume, he provides guidance on neuroscience research direction, brain-health education, and responsible scientific translation.
Santiago Brand Ortiz
qEEG, Neurofeedback & Applied Neuroscience Advisor
qEEG
Neurofeedback
Biofeedback
HRV
Applied neuroscience specialist with expertise in qEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, biofeedback, HRV, and performance-oriented recovery.
Read full background
Santiago Brand Ortiz is an applied neuroscience specialist with expertise in qEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, biofeedback, HRV, and performance-oriented recovery.
HK
Hiro Koo Kian Yong, PhD
Neurofeedback, Biofeedback & Occupational Wellbeing Advisor
Neurofeedback
Biofeedback
Stress Recovery
Industrial and organizational psychologist with expertise in neurofeedback, biofeedback, neuro-hypnotherapy, stress management, burnout intervention, and workplace wellbeing.
Read full background
Hiro Koo Kian Yong, PhD, brings expertise in industrial and organizational psychology, neurofeedback, biofeedback, neuro-hypnotherapy, stress management, burnout intervention, and workplace wellbeing.
Dr. Joachim Lee, PBM
Neuro-Therapy & Mental Wellness Advisor
Neuro-Therapy
Mental Wellness
Neurofeedback
Senior neuro-therapy and mental wellness practitioner with experience in psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, neurofeedback, trauma-informed approaches, and nervous-system regulation.
Read full background
Dr. Joachim Lee, PBM, is a senior neuro-therapy and mental wellness practitioner with experience in psychotherapy, clinical hypnotherapy, neurofeedback, trauma-informed approaches, and nervous-system regulation.
Technical & Industrial Advisory Expert
XJ
Xuesong Jin
Advisory Expert | Engineering, Advanced Materials & Industrial Strategy
Precision Instrumentation
Advanced Materials
CFD
Industrial Strategy
Bachelor’s degree in Precision Instrument from Tsinghua University; Master of Mechanical Engineering in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Inha University, South Korea.
Read full background
Xuesong Jin provides advisory support in engineering strategy, advanced materials, product industrialization, manufacturing development, and long-term industrial planning. His background helps Brainlume connect scientific product concepts with reliable hardware development and scalable manufacturing thinking.
Research to Daily Life
From Research to Daily Life
Brainlume grew out of a broader tPBM research and product development platform, including research-grade hardware, stimulation software, and wearable testing.
Our goal is not to make brain wellness feel clinical or complicated. It is to translate science-informed light-based technology into a daily ritual that feels simple, calm, and usable.
5 Years
Focused on tPBM Research
29
Patent Applications
11
Granted Patents
200+
EEG Wearing Tests in China
Wellness-Focused
Brain wellness should fit into real life.
Designed for focus, relaxation, wind-down moments, and daily brain recharge.