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
Director, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Director, Center for Nutrition, Learning, & Memory (CNLM), Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Affiliate, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
External Links
Recent Publications
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
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
Daugherty, A. M., Schwarb, H. D., McGarry, M. D. J., Johnson, C. L., & Cohen, N. J. (2020). Magnetic resonance elastography of human hippocampal subfields: Ca3-dentate gyrus viscoelasticity predicts relational memory accuracy. Journal of cognitive neuroscience, 32(9), 1704-1713. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_01574
Duff, M. C., Covington, N. V., Hilverman, C., & Cohen, N. J. (2020). Semantic Memory and the Hippocampus: Revisiting, Reaffirming, and Extending the Reach of Their Critical Relationship. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, [471]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00471
Hassevoort, K. M., Lin, A. S., Khan, N. A., Hillman, C. H., & Cohen, N. J. (2020). Added sugar and dietary fiber consumption are associated with creativity in preadolescent children. Nutritional Neuroscience, 23(10), 791-802. https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2018.1558003
