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Patrick McNamara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the VA New England HealthCare System. He received his PhD from Boston University in 1991, completing a training program at the Aphasia Research Center at the Boston VA Medical Center. His research expertise lies in behavioral neuroscience, particularly concerning the evolutionary aspects of neuropsychological functions. Currently, he is focused on studying the evolution of the frontal lobes, mammalian sleep states (including REM and NREM), and religious experiences as mediated by the frontal lobes. McNamara has published numerous articles exploring these topics, contributing significantly to the understanding of the complex interactions between brain function, behavior, and culture. He is actively involved in funded research, with project data available through various Boston University research channels, highlighting his role as a principal investigator on several neuroscience-related grants. In addition to academic pursuits, his work often reflects on the adaptive significance of sleep and dream phenomena in humans.
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