Daniel Abrams, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Speech and Social Neuroscience Laboratory in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Abrams’s work is grounded in a deep interest in understanding how our brain is able to make sense of the complex acoustical information in speech and what is different in the brains of individuals who struggle with speech perception.

Dr. Abrams’s research interests extend to a range of clinical populations, including individuals with autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, dyslexia, and dyscalculia as well as neurotypical children, adolescents, and adults. Beyond his interests in speech perception, he has also contributed to research examining the brain basis of reading, social, memory, and math function.