Susan Iversen obituary

Susan Iversen obituary

Pioneer in the field of neuropsychopharmacology who trained a generation of scientists

Macbeth’s doctor declared himself unable to cure the “mind diseased”, and it remains a challenge to understand and treat mental and neurological conditions.

Susan Iversen, who has died aged 84, was a neuropsychologist. She saw the need to start with the fundamentals – understanding how different brain areas, and the complex networks of chemical signals that communicate between them, exert their impact on behaviour.

Continue reading…Pioneer in the field of neuropsychopharmacology who trained a generation of scientistsMacbeth’s doctor declared himself unable to cure the “mind diseased”, and it remains a challenge to understand and treat mental and neurological conditions.Susan Iversen, who has died aged 84, was a neuropsychologist. She saw the need to start with the fundamentals – understanding how different brain areas, and the complex networks of chemical signals that communicate between them, exert their impact on behaviour. Continue reading… 

Pioneer in the field of neuropsychopharmacology who trained a generation of scientists

Macbeth’s doctor declared himself unable to cure the “mind diseased”, and it remains a challenge to understand and treat mental and neurological conditions.

Susan Iversen, who has died aged 84, was a neuropsychologist. She saw the need to start with the fundamentals – understanding how different brain areas, and the complex networks of chemical signals that communicate between them, exert their impact on behaviour.

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