Laurent Cohen MD, PhD

Laurent Cohen is a professor of neurology at the Hôpital de la Salpetriere (Paris), and director of the research team « Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging » (ICM Research Center, INSERM UMRS 975). He shares his time between clinical neurology, research, and teaching. His research is devoted to the brain mechanisms of specifically human cognitive functions, particularly language, and reading. He combines the study of brain-damaged patients with various anatomical and functional brain imaging techniques. He also contributes to the diffusion of cognitive neuroscience to a wide audience, through two books (Odile Jacob Editions), and a regular chronicle on television.