Merzenich Honored in China; Seeks Asian Research Partner
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Michael Merzenich, PhD., co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Posit Science, has been honored by
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, which has invited him to give the Serena Yang Lecture in Rehabilitation
Science this week. Dr. Merzenich's keynote lecture will be "The Brain Plasticity Revolution."
Dr. Merzenich is in China at the invitation of several universities to give a series of lectures and to consult
with members of the faculty at those universities about their interest in establishing a center for brain
plasticity research. This trip is intended to narrow the search for the location of an Asian center.
He will give the following talks:
-- Oct 16 - Beijing Normal University - "Controlling Cortical Plasticity"
-- Oct 16 - Institute of Biophysics, Beijing - "Brain Plasticity-Based Therapeutics"
-- Oct 18 - Hong Kong Polytechnic University - "Brain Plasticity-Based Training for Addressing
Developmental Impairments"
-- Oct 20 - Hong Kong Polytechnic University - "Brain Plasticity-Based Training for Addressing Cognitive
Deficits in Normal and Pathological Aging"
-- Oct 20 - Hong Kong Polytechnic University - "The Brain Plasticity Revolution"
-- Oct 21- East China Normal University - "Brain Plasticity-Based Training"
Dr. Merzenich is the Chief Scientific Officer of Posit Science Corporation, the leading provider of cognitive
training software programs. Those programs are proven to be effective in numerous randomized controlled
trials and more than 30 published peer reviewed papers.
Dr. Merzenich may be best known today for his featured role in the 2007 public television pledge drive
special "The Brain Fitness Program," which has aired more than 10,000 times on some 170 PBS stations.
The television program has been so popular that a sequel will air starting in November.
Dr. Merzenich is Professor Emeritus at University of California San Francisco, where he still maintains an
active lab at the Keck Center for Neuroscience. He has been elected to the National Academy of Science
and to the Institute of Medicine for his contributions to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. He has been
honored with many other awards and has published more than 200 scientific articles. He holds more than 50
US patents and his work is often featured in the popular press.
About Posit Science
Posit Science is the leading provider of clinically validated brain fitness products and services. The
company works with more than 50 scientists from prestigious universities around the world to design and test
its computer-based programs. More than 30 published papers show that the company's patented
technologies significantly increase processing speed, improve memory, and enhance the quality of everyday
life. Posit Science has received numerous grants and awards from groups such as the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), the American Society on Aging (ASA), and CNBC. For more information, visit
SOURCE: Posit Science
CONTACT: Peggy Jara of Posit Science
+1-415-568-3526
Peggy.Jara@positscience.com
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