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Eric Wassermann M.D., Staff Clinician
Dr. Wassermann received his B.A. from Swarthmore College, his M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied behavioral neurophysiology with C.R. Gallistel, and his M.D. from New York Medical College. After a Neurology Residency at the Boston City Hospital, he came to the NINDS as a postdoctoral fellow in the Human Motor Control Section, where he studied the physiology of the motor cortex and the control of voluntary movement. In 1997, he established the Brain Stimulation Unit to extend the same techniques and concepts to investigating the prefrontal cortex and the control of emotion and action. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pfizer Visiting Professorship in psychiatry, two NIH Director's Awards, and the US Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal. Dr. Wassermann’s clinical interests include behavioral neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and chemical casualty care. He directs the clinical activities of the NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Section and serves as a Senior Medical Advisor to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
Laboratory Staff
Paul Campion, B.A. HHMI Scholar
Dimitrios Kapogiannis, M.D. Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Koenigs, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Su, Student
Dede Ukueberuwa, B.A. Research Assistant
Research Interests
We study the physiology of the brain systems underlying executive function and emotional regulation, using noninvasive stimulation and imaging techniques. We are also interested in developing new treatments for patients with frontal lobe (executive) disorders and ways of enhancing cognitive functions in healthy individuals. Selected Recent PublicationsKapogiannis D, Campion P, Grafman J, Wassermann EM
Reward-related activity in the human motor cortex - European Journal of Neuroscience 27 1836-1842 2008 Wassermann EM, Epstein CM, Ziemann U, Walsh V, Paus T, LIsanby SH (Eds.)
The Oxford Handbook of Transcranial Stimulation - Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008 Gilbert DL, Wang Z, Sallee FR, Ridel KR, Merhar S, Zhang J, Lipps TD, White C, Badreldin N, Wassermann EM
Dopamine transporter genotype influences the physiological response to medication in ADHD - Brain 129 791-808 2006 Iyer MB, Mattu U, Grafman J, Lomarev M, Sato S, Wassermann EM
Safety and Cognitive effect of frontal DC brain polarization in healthy individuals - Neurology 64 872-876 2005 Wassermann EM, Grafman J
Recharging cognition with DC brain polarization - Trends Cog Neurosci 9 503-505 2005 Iyer MB, Schleper N, Wassermann EM
Priming stimulation enhances the depressant effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation - J Neurosci 23 10867-10872 2003
Contact Information
Brain Stimulation Unit, NINDS Building 10, Room 7D43 10 Center Drive, MSC 1440 Bethesda MD 20892-1430
Telephone: 301-496- 0151 (office), 301- 496-0151 (laboratory), 301-480- 2909 (fax), Email: wassermanne@ninds.nih.gov
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Eric Wassermann M.D., Staff Clinician
Dr. Wassermann received his B.A. from Swarthmore College, his M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied behavioral neurophysiology with C.R. Gallistel, and his M.D. from New York Medical College. After a Neurology Residency at the Boston City Hospital, he came to the NINDS as a postdoctoral fellow in the Human Motor Control Section, where he studied the physiology of the motor cortex and the control of voluntary movement. In 1997, he established the Brain Stimulation Unit to extend the same techniques and concepts to investigating the prefrontal cortex and the control of emotion and action. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pfizer Visiting Professorship in psychiatry, two NIH Director's Awards, and the US Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal. Dr. Wassermann’s clinical interests include behavioral neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and chemical casualty care. He directs the clinical activities of the NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Section and serves as a Senior Medical Advisor to the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
Laboratory Staff
Paul Campion, B.A. HHMI Scholar
Dimitrios Kapogiannis, M.D. Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Koenigs, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow
Michael Su, Student
Dede Ukueberuwa, B.A. Research Assistant
Research Interests
We study the physiology of the brain systems underlying executive function and emotional regulation, using noninvasive stimulation and imaging techniques. We are also interested in developing new treatments for patients with frontal lobe (executive) disorders and ways of enhancing cognitive functions in healthy individuals. Selected Recent PublicationsKapogiannis D, Campion P, Grafman J, Wassermann EM
Reward-related activity in the human motor cortex - European Journal of Neuroscience 27 1836-1842 2008 Wassermann EM, Epstein CM, Ziemann U, Walsh V, Paus T, LIsanby SH (Eds.)
The Oxford Handbook of Transcranial Stimulation - Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008 Gilbert DL, Wang Z, Sallee FR, Ridel KR, Merhar S, Zhang J, Lipps TD, White C, Badreldin N, Wassermann EM
Dopamine transporter genotype influences the physiological response to medication in ADHD - Brain 129 791-808 2006 Iyer MB, Mattu U, Grafman J, Lomarev M, Sato S, Wassermann EM
Safety and Cognitive effect of frontal DC brain polarization in healthy individuals - Neurology 64 872-876 2005 Wassermann EM, Grafman J
Recharging cognition with DC brain polarization - Trends Cog Neurosci 9 503-505 2005 Iyer MB, Schleper N, Wassermann EM
Priming stimulation enhances the depressant effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation - J Neurosci 23 10867-10872 2003
Contact Information
Brain Stimulation Unit, NINDS Building 10, Room 7D43 10 Center Drive, MSC 1440 Bethesda MD 20892-1430
Telephone: 301-496- 0151 (office), 301- 496-0151 (laboratory), 301-480- 2909 (fax), Email: wassermanne@ninds.nih.gov