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 | Adele Diamond
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada | | | Faculty Member: NEUROSCIENCE > Cognitive neuroscience [ since 6 July 2001 ] |
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My field is developmental cognitive neuroscience. Our work integrates behavioural, neuroanatomical, and genetic approaches to study cognitive abilities dependent on prefrontal cortex (PFC) from their earliest beginnings throughout the lifespan in clinical and "normal" populations. Our methods include: neurocognitive testing, even of infants; functional neuroimaging (fMRI); preschool interventions; and molecular genetic analyses. The cognitive abilities dependent on PFC include inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and reasoning . We study their neural bases, their genetic and neurochemical modulation, their modification by the environment, and how they can become derailed in disorders. We hope our work might aid the understanding, prevention, and treatment of major mental disorders. Our work has already led to worldwide improvements in the treatment of a genetic disorder, thereby improving children's lives. Our research also has educational implications, such as why some children seem unable to master a cognitive skill and how they can be helped to master it.
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