Research Interests
Interdisciplinary, cognitive neuroscience study of human learning and memory, with a focus on identifying and characterizing the brain's multiple memory systems. Particular emphasis is on study of the hippocampal (or medial temporal lobe ) memory system, through the study of the memory impairments seen in patients with amnesia. Empirical work combines cognitive neuropsychological, eye movement, fMRI, and ERP studies of various memory performances in normal and neuropsychological populations, together with computational modeling of memory. The overall goal of this research is to better understand the componential organization of memory, and to make progress in mapping the functional architecture of memory onto its neurobiological substrates.
Research Description
Interdisciplinary, cognitive neuroscience study of human learning and memory, with a focus on identifying and characterizing the brain's multiple memory systems. Particular emphasis is on study of the hippocampal (or medial temporal lobe ) memory system, through the study of the memory impairments seen in patients with amnesia. Empirical work combines cognitive neuropsychological, eye movement, fMRI, and ERP studies of various memory performances in normal and neuropsychological populations, together with computational modeling of memory. The overall goal of this research is to better understand the componential organization of memory, and to make progress in mapping the functional architecture of memory onto its neurobiological substrates.
Education
Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Affiliate, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
External Links
Recent Publications
Cannavale, C. N., Mysonhimer, A. R., Bailey, M. A., Cohen, N. J., Holscher, H. D., & Khan, N. A. (Accepted/In press). Consumption of a fermented dairy beverage improves hippocampal-dependent relational memory in a randomized, controlled cross-over trial. Nutritional Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2022.2046963
Ranoa, D. R. E., Holland, R. L., Alnaji, F. G., Green, K. J., Wang, L., Fredrickson, R. L., Wang, T., Wong, G. N., Uelmen, J., Maslov, S., Weiner, Z. J., Tkachenko, A. V., Zhang, H., Liu, Z., Ibrahim, A., Patel, S. J., Paul, J. M., Vance, N. P., Gulick, J. G., ... Burke, M. D. (2022). Mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission at a large public university. Nature communications, 13(1), [3207]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30833-3
Dulas, M. R., Schwarb, H., Cannavale, C. N., & Cohen, N. J. (2021). Should context hold a special place in hippocampal memory? In K. D. Federmeier, & L. Sahakyan (Eds.), The Context of Cognition: Emerging Perspectives (pp. 1-35). (Psychology of Learning and Motivation - Advances in Research and Theory; Vol. 75). Academic Press Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.plm.2021.07.001
Liu, R., Hannon, B. A., Robinson, K. N., Raine, L. B., Hammond, B. R., Renzi-Hammond, L. M., Cohen, N. J., Kramer, A. F., Hillman, C. H., Teran-Garcia, M., & Khan, N. A. (2021). Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in CD36 Are Associated with Macular Pigment among Children. Journal of Nutrition, 151(9), 2533-2540. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab153
Daugherty, A. M., Sutton, B. P., Hillman, C. H., Kramer, A. F., Cohen, N. J., & Barbey, A. K. (2020). Individual differences in the neurobiology of fluid intelligence predict responsiveness to training: Evidence from a comprehensive cognitive, mindfulness meditation, and aerobic exercise intervention. Trends in Neuroscience and Education, 18, [100123]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tine.2019.100123
