Stuart Zola PhD

Dr. Zola’s research focused on memory formation, consolidation, and retrieval. He is perhaps best known for developing an animal model of human amnesia in nonhuman primates that conclusively identified brain structures critical to memory function. Dr. Zola’s research contributed significant insights into the memory loss in humans that results from head trauma and characterizes progressive diseases, such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s. His research also provided knowledge about less-severe memory problems that often accompany depression, chronic stress, and normal aging.