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Donald A. Wilson is a Research Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. His research interests focus on memory and perception, particularly related to olfaction and cognitive neuroscience. He utilizes rat model systems to study memory discrimination of odors and employs a variety of methodologies, including electrophysiological, behavioral, neuroanatomical, and pharmacological approaches, to explore the neurobiology of memory and the role of experience. His work operates under the hypothesis that memory is crucial for basic sensory discrimination. Additionally, Wilson investigates how experiences and neurobiological changes across the lifespan impact sensory function and perception. His work on disruptions in neural mechanisms during early development suggests that such issues could lead to long-lasting changes in brain and behavior, with implications for conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Wilson has also presented his findings in public forums, including a TEDx Talk titled “Power of the Sense of Smell.”
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.