About the lecturer
Suzanne Corkin is a Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, Emerita, in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, and is head of the Corkin Lab. Her research has focused on the study of patients with neurological disease, with the goal of linking specific cognitive processes, particularly memory, to discrete brain circuits.
Corkin is best known for her investigation of the famous amnesic patient, H.M., whom she met in 1962 and studied until his death in 2008.
Corkin has collaborated with Professor Ivar Reinvang at the Department of Psychology. Her lecture is part of a seminar honoring his 70th anniversary.
| Programme | |
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| 12.15 - 12.20 | Welcome and introduction to the seminar by Kristine Beate Walhovd and Nils Inge Landrø |
| 12.20 - 12.30 | Presentation of the special issue of Scandinavian Journal of Psychology in honor of Ivar Reinvang by Astri Lundervold |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Suzanne Corkin: Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient H.M. |
| 13.45 - 14.30 | Lars Nyberg: Beyond Cognitive Reserve: Brain Maintenance as the Key to Preserved Memory and Cognition in Older Age |
| 14.45 - 15.15 | Anders Martin Fjell: Brain Development and Aging: Insights from Comparative Neuroimaging |
| 15.15 - 15.45 | Thomas Espeseth: Cognitive Neurogenetics – Are We Making Progress? |
| 15.45 - 16.00 |
Epilogue |