Wendy Suzuki, Dean at NYU, shares her fascination with the hippocampus, a brain structure critical for forming long-term memories. She references the case of Henry Molaison, a patient whose removal of both hippocampi left him unable to form new memories, solidifying the hippocampus's importance in memory. This realization drove Suzuki to study the hippocampus from 1998 onward. However, in pursuing tenure as an assistant professor, she became overly focused on work, sacrificing balance in her life while diving deep into memory research.
The hippocampus is essential for our ability to form and retain new long-term memories. It plays a crucial role in memory formation.
Henry Molaison's case showed us the hippocampus's importance when removing both led to a complete inability to form new memories for facts and events.
In my excitement studying the hippocampus for memory formation, I became unbalanced, focusing solely on work during the tenure track process.
I began my research in 1998, captivated by the challenge of understanding how memories are formed in this vital brain structure.
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