Shelli Kesler, PhD
Shelli Kesler, PhD
Stanford University School of Medicine
401 Quarry Road, MC5795
Stanford, CA 94305-5795
My clinical background is in neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation of brain-based disorders, particularly acquired brain injuries and medically-related cognitive disorders. My research focuses on the neurobiologic effects of cancer and its treatments. My studies currently include women with breast cancer, children with leukemia and children with posterior fossa brain tumor. I use neuroimaging methods to examine brain structure, function and chemistry and evaluate the influence of genetic, demographic, immunologic and hormonal factors on neurobiologic status. I am also interested in the development of cognitive flexibility, pattern recognition and associative learning and the influence of these skills on cognitive proficiency and progression. I also design and test web-based training curricula to treat individuals with executive function and memory impairments.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
member, Bio-X Program
member, cancer center
clinical neuropsychologist
HONORS AND AWARDS
2009 NCI Career Development Award
2008 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
2000 ARTEC Clinical Excellence Award