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Edwin M. Robertson leads research to establish the mechanisms and consequences of offline processing and how responsible memories continue to be processed over hours, days, and weeks. His current work focuses on several broad areas: (1) Interactions between different types of knowledge (action vs. words); his work has established how knowledge systems operate independently and how they interact with each other during offline learning. (2) Identifying the control mechanisms involved in offline processing, providing converging cognitive and physiological evidence of an inhibitory system that prevents enhancements from developing during offline periods. (3) Determining the function of offline processing, specifically its potential contribution to the identification of recurring patterns in the environment that create grammar, concepts, categories, and the transfer of skills to diverse situations. His studies utilize a combination of behavioral analysis, brain imaging, and brain stimulation techniques such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to gain insights into human memory. He frequently publishes in high-profile journals like Nature Neuroscience, Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS, PLoS Biology, Current Biology, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences, with his papers receiving an average of over 48 citations per year for a decade since their publication.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow
Leading research in Cognitive Neuroimaging and human memory.
Harvard Medical School • Cambridge
Held various academic positions in medical education.