12 Facts About Hanna Damasio

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Hanna Damasio is a scientist in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

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Hanna Damasio is currently a Dana Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center at the University of Southern California.

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Hanna Damasio quickly climbed the academic ladder, becoming a professor in the Department of Neurology in 1985.

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Hanna Damasio continues to serve as a distinguished adjunct professor at the University of Iowa.

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Currently, Hanna Damasio is a Dana Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Dana and David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center at the University of Southern California.

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Hanna Damasio utilizes brain imaging methods, such as computerized tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance, to enhance the diagnoses protocols for diseases that affect the brain.

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Hanna Damasio's work has resulted in numerous scientific articles which appeared in leading journals.

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Hanna Damasio's continued interest in human neuroanatomy led her to develop the first atlas of the human brain based on computer tomography images: "Human Brain Anatomy in Computerized Images", published by Oxford University Press.

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Hanna Damasio was awarded the Pessoa Prize in 1992 for her significant contributions in science and literature.

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Hanna Damasio was elected to the American Neurological Association in 1995 and recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997.

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Hanna Damasio holds honorary doctorate degrees from, most recently, the Sorbonne, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and the Universities of Lisbon and Aachen.

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Hanna Damasio is married to Antonio Damasio, an internationally renowned neurologist and expert in the relationship between emotion and cognition, with whom she co-directs the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California.