Mark D'Esposito will talk about neural mechanisms underlying social interactions, working memory, cognitive control and frontal lobe function.
Dr. D'Esposito is a professor of neuroscience and psychology and director of the Wheeler Lab for Advanced Brain Studies at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley. He is also a practicing neurologist. A Fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he has authored more than 400 research publications and seven books on behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience.