Charan Ranganath

A distinguished academic in Psychology, he is affiliated with UC Davis Center for Neuroscience and directs the Dynamic Memory Lab. His research, using neuroimaging and behavioral methods, focuses on human memory and executive control. Notable publications include studies on hippocampal activity patterns (Neuron, 2014) and the modulation of learning by curiosity (Neuron, 2014). He has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Laird Cermak Award—prestigious grants from organizations like NIMH and the Department of Defense fund Ranganath's impactful work.