Edward G. Freedman

Edward G. Freedman, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Departments of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD). He co-leads the Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab (CNL-R), focusing on understanding neural mechanisms underlying sensory processing, cognitive control, and motor behavior across the lifespan. His work integrates advanced neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI), motion capture (MoBI), and clinical collaborations to study autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, lysosomal storage disorders (e.g., Batten disease), and HIV-cocaine comorbidity.

Education: Ph.D. in Neuroscience (University of Pennsylvania, 1996), MS in Neurobiology (Cornell University, 1992), BS in Biology (Brown University, 1986).

Research Interests: Investigates sensory and cognitive processing deficits in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Key projects include:

• Autism: Sensory processing atypicalities, somatosensation, and EEG biomarkers.
• Aging: Cognitive-motor interactions and neural plasticity using Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI).
• Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Multisensory deficits in Batten disease and Rett syndrome.
• Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD Study): Longitudinal brain-behavior relationships in 10,000+ children.

Scientific Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2002), Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2001), Donald B. Lindsley Prize (1997).

Advising and Grants: Mentors graduate students and postdocs in translational neurophysiology. Collaborates with institutions like the University of Rochester Batten Center and the Schmitt Program on Integrative Neuroscience.

Labs/Teams: Leads the CNL-R, part of the UR Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (UR CABIN). Active in interdisciplinary networks including the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Consortium.