Tue January 15, 2019
The Cognition Crisis: The Future of Preventative Brain Health
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The Cognition Crisis: The Future of Preventative Brain Health by Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.
" The human brain is in trouble. Technology is a cause — and a solution."
Please join us for an insightful talk by the Dr. Adam Gazzaley to take a closer look at the latest research in preventative brain health. To learn more, check out the recent piece The Cognition Crisis by Dr. Gazzaley.
Event Schedule:
6 pm- 7 pm: Check-in and networking ( light refreshments will be provided)
7 pm- 8 pm: Talk by Dr. Adam Gazzaley
8 pm- 9 pm: Networking
About the speaker:
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UC San Francisco and the Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center engaged in technology creation and scientific research of novel brain assessment and optimization approaches. Dr. Gazzaley is co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games, and co-founder and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance. He has been a scientific advisor for over a dozen companies including Apple, GE, Nielsen, Deloitte, Magic Leap, and the VOID, as well as serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Dr. Gazzaley has filed multiple patents for his inventions, authored over 130 scientific articles, and delivered over 600 invited presentations around the world. His research and perspectives have been consistently profiled in high-impact media, such as The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News. He wrote and hosted the nationally-televised PBS special “The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley”, and co-authored the 2016 MIT Press book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”, winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in the category of Biomedicine and Neuroscience.Dr. Gazzaley has received many awards and honors, including the 2015 Society for Neuroscience – Science Educator Award.
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Terms of Participation Agreement:
By registering and participating you agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold the organizers or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By Participating at the event, you grant the organizers permission to capture photo/video of the event.
By registering for this event, you also consent to receive email communication from the organizers and audience partners about events and updates that may interest you.
Tickets to this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you have the option of giving it to a friend or team member to attend in your place.
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" The human brain is in trouble. Technology is a cause — and a solution."
Please join us for an insightful talk by the Dr. Adam Gazzaley to take a closer look at the latest research in preventative brain health. To learn more, check out the recent piece The Cognition Crisis by Dr. Gazzaley.
Event Schedule:
6 pm- 7 pm: Check-in and networking ( light refreshments will be provided)
7 pm- 8 pm: Talk by Dr. Adam Gazzaley
8 pm- 9 pm: Networking
About the speaker:
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UC San Francisco and the Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center engaged in technology creation and scientific research of novel brain assessment and optimization approaches. Dr. Gazzaley is co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games, and co-founder and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance. He has been a scientific advisor for over a dozen companies including Apple, GE, Nielsen, Deloitte, Magic Leap, and the VOID, as well as serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Dr. Gazzaley has filed multiple patents for his inventions, authored over 130 scientific articles, and delivered over 600 invited presentations around the world. His research and perspectives have been consistently profiled in high-impact media, such as The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News. He wrote and hosted the nationally-televised PBS special “The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley”, and co-authored the 2016 MIT Press book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”, winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in the category of Biomedicine and Neuroscience.Dr. Gazzaley has received many awards and honors, including the 2015 Society for Neuroscience – Science Educator Award.
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Terms of Participation Agreement:
By registering and participating you agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold the organizers or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By Participating at the event, you grant the organizers permission to capture photo/video of the event.
By registering for this event, you also consent to receive email communication from the organizers and audience partners about events and updates that may interest you.
Tickets to this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you have the option of giving it to a friend or team member to attend in your place.
The Cognition Crisis: The Future of Preventative Brain Health by Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.
" The human brain is in trouble. Technology is a cause — and a solution."
Please join us for an insightful talk by the Dr. Adam Gazzaley to take a closer look at the latest research in preventative brain health. To learn more, check out the recent piece The Cognition Crisis by Dr. Gazzaley.
Event Schedule:
6 pm- 7 pm: Check-in and networking ( light refreshments will be provided)
7 pm- 8 pm: Talk by Dr. Adam Gazzaley
8 pm- 9 pm: Networking
About the speaker:
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UC San Francisco and the Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center engaged in technology creation and scientific research of novel brain assessment and optimization approaches. Dr. Gazzaley is co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games, and co-founder and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance. He has been a scientific advisor for over a dozen companies including Apple, GE, Nielsen, Deloitte, Magic Leap, and the VOID, as well as serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Dr. Gazzaley has filed multiple patents for his inventions, authored over 130 scientific articles, and delivered over 600 invited presentations around the world. His research and perspectives have been consistently profiled in high-impact media, such as The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News. He wrote and hosted the nationally-televised PBS special “The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley”, and co-authored the 2016 MIT Press book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”, winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in the category of Biomedicine and Neuroscience.Dr. Gazzaley has received many awards and honors, including the 2015 Society for Neuroscience – Science Educator Award.
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Terms of Participation Agreement:
By registering and participating you agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold the organizers or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By Participating at the event, you grant the organizers permission to capture photo/video of the event.
By registering for this event, you also consent to receive email communication from the organizers and audience partners about events and updates that may interest you.
Tickets to this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you have the option of giving it to a friend or team member to attend in your place.
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" The human brain is in trouble. Technology is a cause — and a solution."
Please join us for an insightful talk by the Dr. Adam Gazzaley to take a closer look at the latest research in preventative brain health. To learn more, check out the recent piece The Cognition Crisis by Dr. Gazzaley.
Event Schedule:
6 pm- 7 pm: Check-in and networking ( light refreshments will be provided)
7 pm- 8 pm: Talk by Dr. Adam Gazzaley
8 pm- 9 pm: Networking
About the speaker:
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor in Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry at UC San Francisco and the Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center engaged in technology creation and scientific research of novel brain assessment and optimization approaches. Dr. Gazzaley is co-founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games, and co-founder and Chief Scientist of JAZZ Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in experiential technology to improve human performance. He has been a scientific advisor for over a dozen companies including Apple, GE, Nielsen, Deloitte, Magic Leap, and the VOID, as well as serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. Dr. Gazzaley has filed multiple patents for his inventions, authored over 130 scientific articles, and delivered over 600 invited presentations around the world. His research and perspectives have been consistently profiled in high-impact media, such as The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Discover, Wired, PBS, NPR, CNN and NBC Nightly News. He wrote and hosted the nationally-televised PBS special “The Distracted Mind with Dr. Adam Gazzaley”, and co-authored the 2016 MIT Press book “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”, winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in the category of Biomedicine and Neuroscience.Dr. Gazzaley has received many awards and honors, including the 2015 Society for Neuroscience – Science Educator Award.
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Terms of Participation Agreement:
By registering and participating you agree that you are responsible for any accidents or damages that you cause. You also agree to not hold the organizers or any of the event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or any other unforeseeable incident.
By Participating at the event, you grant the organizers permission to capture photo/video of the event.
By registering for this event, you also consent to receive email communication from the organizers and audience partners about events and updates that may interest you.
Tickets to this event are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you have the option of giving it to a friend or team member to attend in your place.
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