Daphna Shohamy

Daphna Shohamy is the Kavli Professor of Brain Science; Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute; and Co-Director of the Kavli Institute for Brain Science.

Dr. Shohamy’s research combines brain imaging in healthy individuals with studies of patients with brain disorders to understand how expectations and experiences shape memory formation and their consequences for health and disease.

From robots to humans, the ability to learn from experience transforms a rigid response system into a flexible, adaptive one. What are the neurobiological and cognitive mechanisms that enable everyday experiences to shape perception, actions, and decision-making? Dr. Shohamy’s research explores how different brain regions interact to support learning, how memories are constructed, and the implications for decision-making.

Daphna Shohamy is a member of the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience Advisory Committee.