Description
Presents an up-to-date overview of drugs, environmental conditions, and genetic factors related to cognitive enhancement in health and disease, gathering multidisciplinary knowledge and tools that will enable a further understanding of the topic
About the Author
Shira Knafo is the head of the Molecular Cognition Laboratory and an Ikerbasque research professor at The University of the Basque Country (Biophysics Unit, Leioa). Her particular interests are in studying the molecular and synaptic mechanisms underlying learning and memory processes, cognitive malfunction and cognitive enhancement. Her experience in different scientific disciplines (medicine, animal behaviour, electrophysiology, molecular biology, morphology and imaging) allows her to adopt a multidisciplinary approach that is considered a great asset in modern neuroscience research. In 2012, she was awarded the Sieratzki Prize for Advances in Neuroscience (Tel-Aviv University) for her contributions in the field of cognitive neuroscience. In the same year, the Spanish National Research Council acknowledged her achievements in its annual tribute to its scientists. In 2013, the Spanish Ministry of Science awarded her an I3 certificate of excellence. Associate Professor, Department of Psychopharmacology at the Universidad de Educacion a Distancia in Spain and is Director of the Lab for Neurobiology of Stress and Neurodegenerative Diseases. He has authored two books on psychopharmacology and memory work. He co-chaired the "Cognitive Enhancement in Health and Disease" symposium at the 2012 Federation for European Neuroscience annual meeting.
Reviews
"This is an important and timely addition to the multidisciplinary field that has arisen to address the problems of cognitive decline and the competition for limited resources. Score: 98 - 5 Stars" --Doody's
Book Information
ISBN 9780124170421
Author Shira Knafo
Format Hardback
Page Count 392
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 790g