Assistant Professor of Neurology
UCSF, California, United States
Peter E. Wais, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Neurology, UCSF
After a career in industry, which culminated as chief executive for companies producing basic sheet steel and pure chocolate, I redirected my energy and curiosity toward basic research in the cognitive neuroscience of long-term memory. I made the transition from leadership of an industrial organization to graduate school at UCSD, where I developed my thesis in cognitive neuroscience about the roles of the hippocampus in recognition memory.
My current research focus involves a translational neuroscience approach in a cognitive training intervention that targets sustained improvement in capabilities for long-term memory (LTM) and cognitive control. My goal in this research is to develop an effective, practically useful cognitive intervention that remediates high-fidelity LTM capabilities in older adults diminished by mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM