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Mark T. D'Esposito is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience. His research delves into the neural bases of high-level cognitive processes, particularly working memory and executive control, using functional MRI (fMRI) to explore the neuroanatomical substrates and temporal dynamics of these cognitive processes in normal human subjects. He has a specific interest in assessing the impact of the dopaminergic system on working memory and frontal lobe function, conducting pharmacological studies with dopaminergic agonists and behavioral studies in populations with frontal lobe dysfunction. D'Esposito's notable research also examines the physiological bases of normal human aging and its effects on prefrontal function. His work has contributed significantly to understanding how cognitive control is affected by brain lesions and how attention regulation can enhance neural processing in individuals with brain injury.
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