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Adam Gazzaley is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on neuroscience and psychology. The scientist's work highlights both broad and specialized areas, incorporating cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, neurology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The core topics addressed by their research include neural and behavioral psychology studies, psychedelics and drug studies, neural dynamics and brain function, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, neuroscience and music perception, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, and transcranial magnetic stimulation studies.

Frequent collaboration is a notable aspect of their career. Regular co-authors include Joaquin A. Anguera, Courtney L. Gallen, Theodore P. Zanto, Alexander J. Simon, and Jessica Wise Younger. These collaborations have contributed to advancing research in their fields of interest.

Their recent publications reflect a diverse range of investigations within cognitive neuroscience and related topics. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Linked Sources of Neural Noise Contribute to Age-related Cognitive Decline," 2020, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • "Canalization and Plasticity in Psychopathology," 2022, Neuropharmacology
  • "Enhanced Attention Using Head-mounted Virtual Reality," 2020, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • "A Complex Systems Perspective on Psychedelic Brain Action," 2023, Trends in Cognitive Sciences
  • "Virtual Reality Video Game Improves High-fidelity Memory in Older Adults," 2021, Scientific Reports

Among the journals publishing their work, the most frequent venues are the Journal of Medical Internet Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Psychology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Video game training enhances cognitive control in older adults

    J. A. Anguera;J. Boccanfuso;J. L. Rintoul;O. Al-Hashimi

  • Top-down modulation: bridging selective attention and working memory

    Adam Gazzaley;Anna C. Nobre

  • Top-down suppression deficit underlies working memory impairment in normal aging

    Adam Gazzaley;Jeffrey W Cooney;Jesse Rissman;Mark D'Esposito

  • Alterations in the BOLD fMRI signal with ageing and disease: a challenge for neuroimaging.

    Mark D'Esposito;Leon Y. Deouell;Adam Gazzaley

  • Measuring functional connectivity during distinct stages of a cognitive task

    Jesse Rissman;Adam Gazzaley;Adam Gazzaley;Mark D'Esposito;Mark D'Esposito

  • Age-Related Changes in 1/f Neural Electrophysiological Noise.

    Bradley Voytek;Mark A. Kramer;John Case;Kyle Q. Lepage

  • Causal role of the prefrontal cortex in top-down modulation of visual processing and working memory

    Theodore P Zanto;Michael T Rubens;Arul Thangavel;Adam Gazzaley

  • Top-down Enhancement and Suppression of the Magnitude and Speed of Neural Activity

    Adam Gazzaley;Jeffrey W. Cooney;Kevin McEvoy;Robert T. Knight

  • Age-related top-down suppression deficit in the early stages of cortical visual memory processing

    Adam Gazzaley;Wesley Clapp;Jon Kelley;Kevin McEvoy

  • Differential Regulation of NMDAR1 mRNA and Protein by Estradiol in the Rat Hippocampus

    Adam H. Gazzaley;Nancy G. Weiland;Bruce S. McEwen;John H. Morrison

  • Fronto-parietal network: flexible hub of cognitive control

    Theodore P. Zanto;Adam Gazzaley

  • Functional connectivity during working memory maintenance

    Adam Gazzaley;Jesse Rissman;Mark D’esposito

  • The Use and Effectiveness of Mobile Apps for Depression: Results From a Fully Remote Clinical Trial.

    Patricia A Arean;Kevin A Hallgren;Joshua T Jordan;Adam Gazzaley

  • Neural suppression of irrelevant information underlies optimal working memory performance.

    Theodore P. Zanto;Adam Gazzaley

  • Effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on cognitive function in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Wan-Yu Hsu;Yixuan Ku;Theodore P. Zanto;Adam Gazzaley

  • The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

    Adam Gazzaley;Larry D. Rosen

  • Functional Interactions between Prefrontal and Visual Association Cortex Contribute to Top-Down Modulation of Visual Processing

    Adam Gazzaley;Adam Gazzaley;Jesse Rissman;Jeffrey Cooney;Aaron Rutman

  • The Influence of Perceptual Training on Working Memory in Older Adults

    Anne S. Berry;Theodore P. Zanto;Wesley C. Clapp;Joseph L. Hardy

  • Deficit in switching between functional brain networks underlies the impact of multitasking on working memory in older adults

    Wesley C. Clapp;Michael T. Rubens;Jasdeep Sabharwal;Adam Gazzaley

  • Top-Down Modulation and Normal Aging

    Adam Gazzaley;Adam Gazzaley;Mark D'esposito

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D'Esposito
Mark D'Esposito University of California, Berkeley
John H. Morrison
John H. Morrison University of California, Davis
Bradley Voytek
Bradley Voytek University of California, San Diego
Joel H. Kramer
Joel H. Kramer University of California, San Francisco
Linda L. Chao
Linda L. Chao University of California, San Francisco
Michael W. Weiner
Michael W. Weiner University of California, San Francisco
Frederick Hecht
Frederick Hecht University of California, San Francisco
Daphne Bavelier
Daphne Bavelier University of Geneva
Patricia A. Areán
Patricia A. Areán University of Washington
Norman A. S. Farb
Norman A. S. Farb University of Toronto

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