David Diamond

David Diamond is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida. He is affiliated with the Center for Preclinical and Clinical Research on PTSD and serves as Director of the USF Neuroscience Collaborative. Additionally, he is a Research Career Scientist at the J. A. Haley Veterans Hospital, reflecting his deep engagement in translational neuroscience and mental health research.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Biology (Neuroscience focus), with extensive postdoctoral and faculty experience in cognitive and neural sciences.

Dr. Diamond's research spans cognitive neuroscience, stress neurobiology, and translational psychiatry. His primary interests include the neurobiological basis of memory, stress-induced amnesia, PTSD, Alzheimer’s disease, and the impact of diet on cardiovascular and brain health. He has developed animal models of PTSD and Alzheimer’s, and his work on prospective memory failure explains how loving parents can unintentionally leave children in hot cars.

His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary inquiry, combining neuroscience with clinical psychiatry, public health, and nutritional science. He critically examines the role of statins and cholesterol in heart disease, challenging mainstream medical dogma with evidence from epidemiological and clinical studies.

Scientific Awards:

• Award for outstanding contribution to science, World Congress on Diabetes & Obesity, Riga, Latvia

Dr. Diamond has advised numerous research projects and mentored students, though specific student names are not listed in the provided text. He has secured research funding for PTSD, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular research, and has served on federal committees related to child safety in vehicles. His work includes collaborations with clinical teams on Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), supported by the Department of Defense for veteran care.

He leads the USF Neuroscience Collaborative and has contributed to public understanding through podcasts, documentaries, and expert testimony in legal cases involving accidental child fatalities. His lab integrates behavioral, molecular, and cognitive neuroscience approaches across multiple domains.