Adam Gazzaley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Adam Gazzaley
Occupation	Neurologist
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1968(1968-12-29)
Age	56
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	Brooklyn
Horoscope	Aquarius

Adam Gazzaley Biography

Adam Gazzaley is one of the most popular and richest Neurologist who was born on December 29, 1968 in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States. Adam Gazzaley (born December 29, 1968) is an American neuroscientist, author, photographer, entrepreneur and inventor. He is the founder and executive director of Neuroscape and the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive Labs, JAZZ Venture Partners, and Sensync. He is a Board of Trustee member and a Science Council member of the California Academy of Sciences. He has authored over 140 scientific articles.

Gazzaley founded Gazzaley Lab at UCSF in 2006 and the UCSF Neuroscience Imaging Center in 2007. His research approach uses a combination of human neurophysiological tools, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial stimulation (TES). He used this approach to show that older adults exhibit neural deficits in suppressing distractions and also while multitasking.

In 2011, Gazzaley co-founded Akili Interactive Labs, a company working to create digital medicine via scientifically validated video games, and serves as its Chief Science Advisor.

He has been profiled in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN, NBC Nightly News., The Today Show. In 2013, he wrote and hosted the nationally televised, PBS-sponsored special, “The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley”. In 2014, he co-hosted TEDMED. He has appeared in TV documentaries.

Following residency in 2002, Gazzaley had a research fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley, and simultaneously worked as Attending Neurologist at the Northern California VA Medical Center, UCSF Medical Center and completed a clinical fellowship in cognitive neurology at the University of California, San Francisco Memory and Aging Center where he became board- certified in neurology.

Adam Gazzaley Net Worth

Adam Gazzaley is one of the richest Neurologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Gazzaley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gazzaley graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1986. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Binghamton University in 1990, followed by M.D. and PhD degrees in Neuroscience through the NIH- sponsored Medical Scientist Training Program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. His doctoral research on plasticity of glutamate receptors in the hippocampus and implications for cognitive changes in normal aging earned him the 1997 Krieg Cortical Scholar Award. He completed an internship in internal medicine (1998–1999) and residency in neurology (1999–2002) at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

In 2001, Gazzaley founded his first company, Wanderings Inc, to sell fine art prints of his nature photography.

Several of Gazzaley’s studies explore how cognitive abilities may be enhanced via engagement with custom designed video games, neurofeedback and TES. In 2009 he designed a video game, NeuroRacer, to enhance cognitive abilities of older adults. In a study published in 2013 as the cover story of Nature he showed that the multitasking nature of the game caused improvements in tasks outside of the game involving working memory and sustained attention.

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Adam Ranked on the list of most popular Neurologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Adam Gazzaley celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Adam Gazzaley

1. Adam Gazzaley is an American neuroscientist born in 1968.
2. He is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
3. Gazzaley’s research focuses on cognitive neuroscience and aging.
4. He has authored over 150 scientific articles and book chapters.
5. In 2017, he co-founded Akili Interactive, a digital therapeutics company.
6. Gazzaley has received numerous awards for his research and contributions to science.
7. His work explores the intersection of technology and neuroscience.
8. Gazzaley’s studies have shown that video games can improve cognitive function.
9. He advocates for personalized medicine approaches to brain health.
10. Gazzaley’s TED talk on the future of brain health has over 2 million views.

What is Adam gazzaley famous for?

Gazzaley is the inventor of the first video game approved by the FDA as a medical treatment. He is a board of trustee member, science council member and fellow of the California Academy of Sciences.

What is Neuroscape?

Neuroscape is a translational neuroscience center at UCSF engaged in technology creation and scientific research to better assess and optimize brain function of both healthy and impaired individuals.

How do you play Neuroracer?

Converge the circles to accelerate. Tilt the screen to steer your vehicle. Brake lights will activate and audio feedback will fade if your attention drifts. If your car goes off the road, your car will reset on the track.

What group of people is the game NeuroRacer designed to help?

Scientists have developed a video game for older adults to help sharpen their memory and attention to details. The researchers say senior citizens who play a “multi-tasking” game experience neurological improvements. Avi Arditti reports. The game is called NeuroRacer.

Why was the NeuroRacer video game important in our understanding of

cognitive processes in older adults?

By playing an adaptive version of NeuroRacer in multitasking training mode, older adults (60–85 y.o.) reduced multitasking costs compared to both an active control group and a no-contact control group , attaining levels beyond that of untrained 20 year olds, with gains persisting for six months.