Adele Diamond

Adele Diamond
FRSC
Born
Adele Dorothy Diamond

New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
SpouseDonald Druin
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental cognitive neuroscience
InstitutionsUniversity of British Columbia
ThesisBehavior changes between 6 to 12 months of age: what can they tell us about how the mind of the infant is changing? (1983)
Doctoral advisorJerome Kagan
Websitewww.devcogneuro.com

Adele Dorothy Diamond FRSC is a professor of neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, where she is currently a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. One of the pioneers in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience, Diamond researches how executive functions are affected by biological and environmental factors, especially in children.[1][2][3][4] Her discoveries have improved treatment for disorders such as phenylketonuria and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder,[5][6][7] and they have impacted early education.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Diamond, A. (2011). "Biological and social influences on cognitive control processes dependent on prefrontal cortex". Gene Expression to Neurobiology and Behavior: Human Brain Development and Developmental Disorders. Progress in Brain Research. Vol. 189. pp. 319–339. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-53884-0.00032-4. ISBN 9780444538840. PMC 4103914. PMID 21489397.
  2. ^ Diamond, A. (2007). "Consequences of variations in genes that affect dopamine in prefrontal cortex". Cerebral Cortex. 17 (Suppl 1): 161–170. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhm082. PMC 2238775. PMID 17725999.
  3. ^ Diamond, A. & Lee, K. (2011). "Interventions shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4-12 Years Old". Science. 333 (6045): 959–964. Bibcode:2011Sci...333..959D. doi:10.1126/science.1204529. PMC 3159917. PMID 21852486.
  4. ^ Diamond, A. & Ling, D. (in press). "Fundamental questions surrounding efforts to improve executive functions (including working memory)". In Bunting, M.; Novick, J.; Dougherty, M. & Engle, R.W. (eds.). An integrative approach to cognitive and working memory training: Perspectives from psychology, neuroscience, and human development. Oxford University Press.
  5. ^ Diamond, A.; Prevor, M.; Callender, G. & Druin, D. P. (1997). "Prefrontal cortex cognitive deficits in children treated early and continuously for PKU". Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. 62 (4): i–v, 1–208. doi:10.2307/1166208. JSTOR 1166208. PMID 9421921.
  6. ^ Diamond, A. (2001). "A model system for studying the role of dopamine in prefrontal cortex during early development in humans". In Nelson, C. & Luciana, M. (eds.). Handbook of developmental cognitive neuroscience. MIT Press. pp. 433–472. ISBN 9780262140737.
  7. ^ Diamond, A. (2005). "ADD (ADHD without hyperactivity), a neurobiologically and behaviorally distinct disorder from ADHD (with hyperactivity)". Development and Psychopathology. 17 (3): 807–825. doi:10.1017/S0954579405050388. PMC 1474811. PMID 16262993.
  8. ^ Diamond, A.; Barnett, W.S.; Thomas, J.; Munro, S. (2007). "Preschool program improves cognitive control". Science. 318 (5855): 1387–1388. doi:10.1126/science.1151148. PMC 2174918. PMID 18048670.
  9. ^ Diamond, A. (2010). "The evidence base for improving school outcomes by addressing the whole child and by addressing skills and attitudes, not just content". Early Education and Development. 21 (5): 780–793. doi:10.1080/10409289.2010.514522. PMC 3026344. PMID 21274420.
  10. ^ Diamond, A.; Lee, C.; Senften, P.; Lam, A.; Abbott, D. (2019). "Randomized control trial of Tools of the Mind: Marked benefits to kindergarten children and their teachers". PLOS ONE. 14 (9): e0222447. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1422447D. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222447. PMC 6748407. PMID 31527919.