Adam Gazzaley

Adam Gazzaley is a Professor in Neurology, Physiology, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He founded and directs Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience center focused on technology creation and scientific research, and co-founded Akili Interactive, a company developing therapeutic video games. A dual MD/PhD graduate from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1998), his career spans academia, entrepreneurship, and clinical translation.

• Education: MD/PhD in Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1998)

His research integrates closed-loop video game treatments, noninvasive brain stimulation, multimodal biosensing, immersive multisensory stimulation, machine learning, neuroimaging, and psychedelic treatments. He specializes in bridging neuroscience with technology for clinical applications.

Scientific Awards:

• David Dolby Distinguished Professor

Gazzaley emphasizes translational research, focusing on FDA-approved therapeutic scaling and advancing novel treatments. His Mount Sinai training instilled scientific tenacity and problem-solving discipline.

He advises students to 'dream big but learn how to be comfortable playing the long game.'