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MICHAEL CASALE, PhD
PRESIDENTIAL GUEST SPEAKER
USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO IMPROVE SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE, AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
General Session–Gran Cancun Tuesday, May 14
09:35 – 10:10
Dr. Michael Casale is a cognitive neuroscientist whose research is focused on understanding the biological underpinnings
of learning and memory. His research is aimed at understanding how to best optimize training for a variety of learning situations as well as understanding how to optimize training in order to ensure maximum benefit to the learner. He has also led
multi-year / multi-million dollar research projects aimed at understanding how virtual technologies can be used to facilitate
the effectiveness of behavioral therapy and the brain basis underlying such processes. His work has been published dozens
of times in notable peer-reviewed journals such as Memory & Cognition and the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
At STRIVR, Dr. Casale is able to blend his academic and applied research expertise to help develop training methodologies that optimize performance using immersive technologies.
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