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Michael E. Hasselmo graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College in 1984 with a Special Concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience. He received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford, completing his D.Phil. in Experimental Psychology in 1988. His research focuses on the neuronal mechanisms of learning and memory, specifically the role of cholinergic modulation of synaptic transmission in encoding new information. As a professor at Boston University, he serves as the Director of the Center for Systems Neuroscience. He has published over 120 articles in prestigious journals including Science, Nature, and the Journal of Neuroscience, and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His lab investigates oscillatory dynamics in cortical structures and hippocampal function, and he has served in various editorial roles, including Editor-in-Chief of the journal Hippocampus. He has also been actively engaged in mentoring graduate students in neuroscience education.
Boston University • Boston, MA
Professor and Director of the Center for Systems Neuroscience in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
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