Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a renowned expert in the field of cognitive neuroscience, holding a unique dual degree of M.D. and Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the prestigious Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He completed his clinical residency in Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and later pursued postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at UC Berkeley.
As the founding director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center at UC San Francisco, Dr. Gazzaley is an Associate Professor in Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry, and Principal Investigator of a cognitive neuroscience laboratory. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms of perception, attention, and memory, with a particular emphasis on the impact of distraction and multitasking on these abilities.
Dr. Gazzaley's research approach is characterized by a powerful combination of human neurophysiological tools, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),electroencephalography (EEG),and transcranial stimulation (tCS). His groundbreaking work has significantly expanded our understanding of the aging brain and its effects on cognitive decline.
In his most recent studies, Dr. Gazzaley explores the potential of custom-designed video games, neurofeedback, and tCS in enhancing cognitive abilities and preventing decline in various neuropsychiatric conditions. His research has been widely recognized, with over 70 scientific articles published and nearly 300 invited presentations delivered worldwide.
Dr. Gazzaley's expertise has also been consistently profiled in high-impact media outlets, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN, and NBC Nightly News. He has written and hosted the nationally televised PBS-sponsored special "The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley".
Throughout his career, Dr. Gazzaley has received numerous awards and honors for his research, including the Pfizer/AFAR Innovations in Aging Award, the Ellison Foundation New Scholar Award in Aging, and the Harold Brenner Pepinsky Early Career Award in Neurobehavioral Science.
