Mark D’Esposito, MD
Carol Heller BrainHealth Project Co-Leader
Dr. Mark D’Esposito investigates the neural mechanisms underlying working memory, cognitive control and frontal lobe function utilizing different convergent experimental approaches such as functional MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, pharmacological interventions, and behavioral studies of healthy individuals and those with neurological disorders.
Dr. D'Esposito has been the principal investigator on numerous NIH, private foundation and VA-funded grants. He has authored over 400 research publications, which have been cited over 70,000 times, as well as seven books on the topics of behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience.
The brain is widely assumed to be a modular system.
In this talk, Dr. Mark D'Esposito discusses a series of empirical findings from fMRI studies that begin to elucidate the neural architecture of modular processing by showing that brain modules execute discrete processes and connector hubs are likely integrating and sending information across modules in support of goal-directed cognition.
Mark D’Esposito is a behavioral neurologist, which means that he is expert in diagnosing and understanding how different types of brain damage can affect behavior and cognition.
Here, we’re witness to how the melding of this centuries-old tradition with cutting-edge mathematical theory provides insight into why the consequences of a stroke or other insult to the brain can depend more on where the damage is located than on how large an area is affected.
Get an introduction to the latest scientific findings on addiction's effect on the brain in this incisive talk with UC Berkeley professor Mark. D'Esposito.
Understand how certain circuits in the brain that normally guide goal-directed behavior are malfunctioning in the throes of addiction.
Contact Info
DEspo@berkeley.edu