Introduction
Critical discoveries in cognitive neuroscience have advanced our knowledge of the neural basis of behavior. Unfortunately, we have not yet met the challenge of transferring these advances to the management of patients with brain disorders. Physician-scientists with a unique set of skills will be required to realize the potential both for advancing patient care and for applying clinical observations to propel cognitive neuroscience. It is the goal of this fellowship to train physician-scientists in both cutting-edge techniques of cognitive neuroscience and in care of patients with brain disorders so that advances in the laboratory can be realized in the clinic.
The tools of cognitive neuroscience involve advanced methodologies to study models of normal cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functions and their underlying brain substrates. These advances are beginning to be applied to the study of human cognitive disorders. However, neurology training programs do not usually include substantial training in these complex methodologies or in the underlying theoretical bases for behavior.
This fellowship is designed to prepare recent graduates of neurology training programs to carry out research on human cognitive and behavioral disorders using state of the art tools grounded in the throrough understanding of contemporary cognitive psychology and the neuroscience of cognitive disorders. To learn more about our program,
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