Patricia Goldman-Rakic

Patricia Goldman-Rakic
Born
Patricia Shoer

April 22, 1937
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJuly 31, 2003
Hamden, Connecticut, United States
Alma materVassar, UCLA
Awards
List

Source: Yale News:[1]

Scientific career
FieldsNeurobiology
InstitutionsYale University
Doctoral advisorWendell Jeffrey

Patricia Goldman-Rakic (/rəˈkʃ/ rə-KEESH; née Shoer, April 22, 1937 – July 31, 2003) was an American professor of neuroscience, neurology, psychiatry and psychology at Yale University School of Medicine.[1] She pioneered multidisciplinary research of the prefrontal cortex and working memory.[2]

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  2. ^ "Renowned neuroscientist Patricia Goldman-Rakic dies". Yale Bulletin and Calendar. 32 (1). August 29, 2003. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.