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John Desmond is a Professor in the Solomon H Snyder Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. His research specializes in cognitive neuroscience, particularly focusing on cerebellar contributions to learning and memory, and how chronic heavy alcohol consumption affects cognitive performance and brain activation. Desmond's work employs neuroimaging and patient studies to explore the unexpected roles of the cerebellum in cognitive functions beyond motor coordination, highlighting its involvement in processes such as verbal working memory. His investigations include studying neurovascular changes associated with alcohol and how aging influences neural mechanisms essential for associative learning. He integrates transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with functional MRI to examine brain connectivity non-invasively, providing insights into neural systems that govern cognitive behaviors. Desmond also contributes to the Graduate Program in Cognitive Science, offering expertise in the interaction between cognitive performance and cerebellar function.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.