David E. PRESTI

David E. PRESTI is a Teaching Professor of Neurobiology at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the School of Molecular and Cell Biology and the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on the neuroscience of consciousness, mind-matter relations, psychopharmacology, psychedelic science, and clinical addiction treatment. He maintains a laboratory website at mcb.berkeley.edu/labs2/presti.

His academic affiliations include administrative roles at the Department of Psychology, located at 2121 Berkeley Way, 3rd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94720-1650. Contact information for departmental inquiries is available via psychadmin@berkeley.edu, though this email is specified for non-clinical matters.

Dr. PRESTI’s teaching and research emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to neurobiological and clinical inquiries. Selected publications are listed on his laboratory website, though specific titles are not detailed in this profile. His work bridges basic neuroscience with applied clinical contexts, particularly in psychedelic and addiction research.