NSF Smart and Connected Health Program Director to speak at 2013 SharpBrains Summit

By SharpBrains | June 12, 2013

Misha Pavel, PhD, is the Pro­gram Direc­tor in charge of the Nation­al Sci­ence Foun­da­tion’s Smart and Con­nected Health port­fo­lio, designed to accel­er­ate the devel­op­ment and use of inno­v­a­tive health­care approach­es that are pre­ven­tive, proac­tive, evi­­dence-based, per­­son-cen­tered and focused on well-being rather than dis­ease. Con­cur­rently, he has an appoint­ment as a Pro­fes­sor in the Depart­ment of Bio­med­ical Engi­neer­ing, and a…

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Announcing The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age

By Misha Pavel, PhD | April 30, 2013

Writ­ing a fore­word to this book against a tight dead­line is a some­what chal­leng­ing task. As you will learn lat­er in the book though, there is rea­son to believe that such men­tally stim­u­lat­ing, nov­el activ­i­ties are ben­e­fi­cial for keep­ing my brain sharp as I gain in wis­dom — and in years. Like many peo­ple, I…

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