معرفی
Dr. Barbara Banz is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, where she leads the Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center (DrivSim Lab). She holds a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Colorado State University and completed postdoctoral training at Yale focused on addiction neuroscience.
- Academic Appointments: Emergency Medicine (Yale School of Medicine)
- Research Centers: DrivSim Lab, Center for Brain & Mind Health
Her research bridges cognitive neuroscience with public health by examining neurocognitive profiles of young substance users and translating findings into road safety interventions. She employs high-fidelity driving simulations, neuroimaging, and mixed-methods approaches to study alcohol/cannabis impairment in drivers, parental influences on teen behavior, and policy modeling.
- Key Research Themes: Substance Use in Adolescents, Impaired Driving, Neurocognitive Biomarkers, Translational Public Health
Dr. Banz has received multiple scientific awards, including the Junior Investigator Award (2015-2018) and Outstanding Oral Presentation (2018). Her collaborative work spans institutions, with frequent co-authors like Federico Vaca and Deepa Camenga.
