John Allman | Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA)

John Allman is the Frank P. Hixon Professor of Neurobiology, California Institute of Technology. Evolution of the brain and behavior in primates. The anatomy and physiology of the visual system in primates. The role of frontoinsular and anterior cingulate cortex in emotion and cognition. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of economic decision-making. Recent book: Evolving Brains, Scientific American Library/WH Freeman, 2000.

URLs:

http://bbe.divisions.caltech.edu/people/john-m-allman

Primary Areas of Expertise:

Evolution, Life History, Neuroscience

MOCA Domain Leader:

General Life History

Symposium Speaker

Listed here are the 2 symposium sessions for which this person is a speaker.

Date	Media	Session	Symposium
2011-10-07		Von Economo Neurons	Uniquely Human Features of the Brain
2008-12-12		Von Economo Neurons in Human Neuropsychiatric Illness	Understanding Human Origins: Implications for Medicine