In this research Q&A, Assistant Professor Alison Preston reveals how the brain supports memory and how memory influences the decisions we make.
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The memory function
By Faith Singer-Villalobos, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Published: Feb. 13Related Topics
Alison Preston, attention, brain, Center for Learning and Memory, cognition, College of Liberal Arts, College of Natural Sciences, decision making, Department of Psychology, graduate education, high-performance computing, human behavior, Lonestar, memory, mentorship, Neuroscience, Section of Neurobiology, supercomputing, Texas Advanced Computing Center, undergraduate research
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Dr. Preston, do you anticipate any of your research having an impact on Alzheimer's treatment, either in assisting memory function after diagnosis or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's? Very interesting subject and I appreciate all the education that has led to this research.