Michael Petrides, Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill, Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, MNI -

Dr. Michael Petrides is examining the function of the frontal and parietal cortex in cognitive activity. He has shown that certain aspects of working memory are disrupted by lesions in the mid-dorsolateral frontal cortex. He has examined test animals with damage in this area of the brain to understand the nature of the ability to monitor self-generated, intentional actions. Dr. Petrides is also studying single cells in this region of the brain to determine the specific neural activity that underlies working memory monitoring.