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George R. Mangun is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neurology at the University of California, Davis and Co-Director of the Center for Mind and Brain. He founded the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain in 2002 and served as Dean of Social Sciences (2008-2015).
- Education: Ph.D. in Neurosciences (UC San Diego, 1987), B.S. in Chemistry and Life Sciences (Northern Arizona University, 1981)
His research focuses on the neuroscience of attention, combining EEG and fMRI to explore how the brain selects and processes sensory stimuli. Key areas include attentional control, brain networks, and neural oscillations.
Recent studies investigate hierarchical attention control, decoding spatial attention, and the role of theta/alpha oscillations in cognitive tasks. His work has implications for understanding neurological disorders like ADHD.
- Scientific Awards: Fulbright U.S. Distinguished Scholar (2025), Society for Neuroscience Education Award (2024), AAAS Fellow (2010), APS Fellow (2007)
He has led the Neural Mechanisms of Attention Lab, funded by NSF, NIH, and international organizations, and co-authored the leading textbook Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind (6th ed., 2025).
