School of Psychological Science Fall Colloquia: Scott H. Frey, University of Missouri
Monday, November 14, 2022 4pm to 5pm
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2501 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
Title: When science fiction becomes medical reality: What former amputees have taught me about the brain
Nearly a dozen individuals have undergone face transplants, and roughly one hundred have received hand transplants. These cases provide an unprecedented opportunity to glimpse the promise, and the limitations, of the mature human brain’s adaptive potential following extended periods of disuse; insights that may enable us to anticipate the rehabilitation needs of future individuals who will undergo repairs of spinal cord injuries, or receive prosthetics designed to replace lost sensory, motor or cognitive functions. These remarkable medical advances, however, raise challenging ethical issues that we ignore at our own peril.
Scott H. Frey is the Miller Family Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Missouri and is the founding director of the Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory. The goals of his research program are to: 1) understand mechanisms underlying the organization and control of everyday actions, and 2) employ this knowledge to develop evidence-based rehabilitation strategies for patients with brain, spinal cord or limb injuries. Scott earned a B.A. at Syracuse University, a master's degree in Human Development from Harvard, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Cornell. He completed postdoctoral training in Cognitive Neuroscience at Dartmouth College and Medical School.
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