Prof Barbara Sahakian

Prof Barbara Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge. Her research is aimed at understanding the neural basis of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural dysfunction resulting from brain injury or neuropsychiatric disorder in order to develop more effective pharmacological and psychological treatments. Her current study participants include both healthy volunteers and patient groups with brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder, substance abuse, depression and mania.

Events:

• Boosting your brainpower: the science and ethics of cognitive enhancement
• Smart drugs