Patricia Goldman-Rakic
Patricia Goldman-Rakic | |
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| Born | Patricia Shoer April 22, 1937 Salem, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | July 31, 2003 Hamden, Connecticut, United States |
| Alma mater | Vassar, UCLA |
| Awards | List
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurobiology |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Doctoral advisor | Wendell Jeffrey |
| Neuropsychology |
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Patricia Goldman-Rakic (/rəˈkiːʃ/ 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. She pioneered multidisciplinary research of the prefrontal cortex and working memory.