Larry Squire
Encyclopedia
Larry Squire is a Professor
of Psychiatry
, Neuroscience
, and Psychology
at the University of California, San Diego
. He is a leading expert on the neurological bases of memory
, which he investigates using animal models and human patients with amnesia
. Squire received a B.A.
from Oberlin College
and a Ph.D.
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, where he studied under the mentorship of Peter Schiller. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
, after which he accepted a position as a faculty member at the University of California, San Diego
, where he has remained since.
Approximately 450 scientific papers published, all of neuroanatomical
, cognitive and memory
research reports on the results. He has also written and served as editor of text books.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
, Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
, and Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. He is a leading expert on the neurological bases of memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
, which he investigates using animal models and human patients with amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
. Squire received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, where he studied under the mentorship of Peter Schiller. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
, after which he accepted a position as a faculty member at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, where he has remained since.
Approximately 450 scientific papers published, all of neuroanatomical
Neuroanatomy
Neuroanatomy is the study of the anatomy and organization of the nervous system. In contrast to animals with radial symmetry, whose nervous system consists of a distributed network of cells, animals with bilateral symmetry have segregated, defined nervous systems, and thus we can begin to speak of...
, cognitive and memory
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
research reports on the results. He has also written and served as editor of text books.
Books (sorting)
- Memory and brain New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987. XII, 315 p. ISBN 0 19 504208 5
- Encyclopedia of learning and memory. New York et al. : Macmillan : Maxwell Macmillan Canada : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992. XXIII, 678 p. ISBN 0 02 897408 5
- Findings and current opinion in cognitive neuroscience, with Stephen M. Kosslyn. Cambridge, Mass. [etc.] : MIT Pr., 1998. VI, 381 p. ISBN 0-262-69204-X
- Memory: from mind to molecules, with Eric Kandel. New York : Scientific American Library, cop. 1999. XII, 315 p. ISBN 0-7167-5071-6
- Fundamental neuroscience. 2nd ed. San Diego, CA : Academic Press, 2002. 1426 p. avec CD ISBN 0126603030