University of California , San Diego
Ursula Bellugi was an employee for whom in Dec 1982?
Ursula Bellugi Ursula Bellugi ( born February 21 , 1931 in Jena , Germany ) is a Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute in La Jolla , California . She is also adjunct professor at the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University and an Associate with the Sloan Center for Theoretical Neurobiology . Broadly stated , she conducts research on the biological bases of language . More specifically , she has studied the neurological bases of American Sign Language extensively , and her work has led to the discovery that the left hemisphere of the human brain becomes specialized for language , whether spoken or signed , a striking demonstration of neuronal plasticity . She has also investigated the language abilities of individuals with Williams Syndrome , a puzzling genetically based disorder that leaves language , facial recognition and social skills remarkably well-preserved in contrast to severe inadequacy in other cognitive aptitudes . The search for the underlying biological basis for this disorder is providing new opportunities for understanding how brain structure and function relate to cognitive capabilities . Education and career . Bellugi received a B.A . from Antioch College in 1952 and an Ed.D . from Harvard University in 1967 . Since then , she has held positions as a tenure-track professor at the Salk Institute ( 1970 forward ) and as an adjunct professor at the University of California , San Diego ( 1977 forward ) and San Diego State University ( 1995 forward ) . Personal life . Bellugi is the daughter of mathematician and optical engineer Maximilian Herzberger . A lot of her research was conducted in collaboration with her husband Edward Klima , a linguist who also specialized in the study of American Sign Language . Publications . Books . 1 . The Signs of Language . Klima , E.S. , & Bellugi , U . Cambridge , MA : Harvard University Press , 1979 . —Paperback Edition , 1988 ; —Reprinted , 1995 . ( Award from Association of American Publishers for Most Outstanding Book in the Behavioral Sciences ) . 2 . Signed and Spoken Language : Biological Constraints on Linguistic Form . Bellugi , U. , & Studdert-Kennedy , M . Dahlem Konferenzen . Weinheim/Deerfield Beach , FL : Verlag Chemie , 1980 . 3 . What the Hands Reveal about the Brain . Poizner , H. , Klima , E.S. , & Bellugi , U . Cambridge , MA : MIT Press/Bradford Books , 1987 . 4 . Language , modality and the brain . Trends in Neurosciences . 10 , 380–388 . ( Reprinted in M.H . Johnson , ( Ed. ) , Brain development and cognition . London : Blackwell ) . 5 . Clues to the neurobiology of language . Bellugi , U. , & Hickok , G . Washington , DC : Library of Congress . 6 . The signs of aphasia . In F . Boller & J . Grafman ( Eds. ) , Handbook of neuropsychology , ( 2nd ed pp 38–50 ) . Hickok , G. , & Bellugi , U . Amsterdam , The Netherlands : Elsevier Science Publishers . 7 . Bridging cognition , brain and molecular genetics : Evidence from Williams syndrome . Trends in Neurosciences , 5 , 197–208 . Bellugi , U. , Lichtenberger , L. , Mills , D. , Galaburda , A . & Korenberg , J.R . ( 1999 ) . 8 . Journey from cognition to brain to gene : New perspectives from Williams Syndrome . Bellugi , U . & St . George , M . ( Eds. ) Cambridge , MA : MIT Press , 2001 . 9 . Affect , social behavior and brain in Williams syndrome . Current Directions in Psychological Science . Bellugi , U. , Järvinen-Pasley , A. , Doyle , T. , Reilly , J. , & Korenberg , J . ( 2007 ) . 10 . Williams syndrome : A neurogenetic model of human behavior . In Encyclopedia of the Human Genome . Korenberg , J.R. , Bellugi , U. , Salandanan , L.S. , Mills , D.L. , & Reiss , A.L . Selected publications . 1 . Chailangkarn , Thanathom ; Trujillo , Cleber A. ; Freitas , Beatriz C. ; Hrvoj-Mihic , Branka ; Herai , Roberto H. ; Yu , Diana X. ; Brown , Timothy T. ; Marchetto , Maria C. ; Bardy , Cedric ( 2016-08-18 ) . A human neurodevelopmental model for Williams syndrome . Nature . 2 . Bhatara , A. , Quintin , E.M. , Levy , B. , Bellugi , U. , Fombonne , E. , & Levitin , D.J . ( 2010 ) . Perception of emotion in musical performance in adolescents with Autism spectrum disorder . Autism Research , 3 , 214–225 . ( PMCID : PMC2963682 ) PubMed External links . - Ursula Bellugis Salk Faculty Webpage - Ursula Bellugis Lab Webpage - Ursula Bellugis homepage - Edward Klima Tribute Salk Press Releases : - Salk scientist Ursula Bellugi elected to National Academy of Sciences - Three Salk scientists named 2007 AAAS Fellows - The Gregarious Gene ? - Beyond nature vs . nurture : Williams syndrome across cultures - Williams syndrome , the brain , and music - Are There Social Behavior Genes